Events Calendar

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Homeschool Days – In the Deep, Dark Woods

Programs & Schedule 9:45am – Doors open 10-11am – Meet Strix! 11am-12pm – Trees of Mount Hope Hike 11am-12pm – Creature Feature 12-12:30 – Lunch on your own at our...

Resources and Funding to Preserve Places that Matter Workshop

Kings Gap State Park, Cameron-Masland Mansion 500 Kings Gap Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Register for the final of four workshops designed to provide residents, local officials, and historical preservation enthusiasts in the South Mountain Region with the tools and educational resources to understand...

History of Wolves in Pennsylvania Presentation

Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library 105 Locust Street, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States

The wild is calling… Join us as we unravel some of the mysteries behind local werewolf legends. Discover the history of real wolves which once inhabited our forests. Explore how...

Art and Inquiry Educator Workshop

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

Interested in combining art and inquiry skills, but don't know where to start? This workshop will introduce you to how the science and engineering practices of the new Pennsylvania STEELs standards can be taught through different mediums. Join us to hone your observation skills through nature journaling, bring animal adaptations to life, write poetry about...

$20

Strawberry Hill STEM Day

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

STEM is everywhere. Join us for a day of learning and creative fun as we explore animal habitats, math in nature, and all things bugs! Tinker with some STEM-inspired crafts that you can take home. This program is designed to meet the Daisy math in Nature 1, Brownie Bugs, Junior Animal Habitats badge requirements. We...

$10

Evening of Jazz

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

Join the Friends of Kings Gap in the Cameron-Masland Mansion for an outstanding evening of entertainment and refreshment. The Steve Rudolph Trio will present jazz at its finest as you enjoy wine, cheese and hors d’oeuvres. Ticket must be purchased in advance. The proceeds benefit Kings Gap State Park and to support and enhance its programs...

$50

Wilderness Advanced First Aid 

This November KTA offers a four-day Wilderness Advanced First Aid class sanctioned by Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA). According to WMA, "Wilderness Advanced First Aid is the perfect entry-level course for...

Nature Book Club

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring your current nature and/or environmental-themed book to discuss and share! Light refreshments will be offered but feel free to bring something to share if you wish. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Anne at education@strawberryhill.org

Volunteerism, Trails, and Stewardship

Wesley United Methodist Church 450 Sylvan Street, Marysville, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Keystone Trails Association & the Pennsylvania Parks and Forest Foundation for a Symposium for Trail Clubs, Conservation Volunteers, and Park and Forest Friends Groups! Come together to learn, connect,...

$25

National Take A HIKE Day

Kings Gap Environmental Education Center 500 Kings Gap Road, Carlisle, PA, United States

Come celebrate National Take a Hike Day with us!This 1½ -2 mile hike will explore our flatter trails in the Pine Plantation and Forest Pools area. Please wear bright orange. Meet at...

Move Past Plastic: Creek Defenders’ Draft Recommendations

Penn State Extension Building 310 Allen Rd., Room B, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

The Creek Defenders team invites you to attend a hybrid Draft Recommendationsmeeting.This project is a collaboration with AGU Thriving Earth Exchange. It aims to protect theConodoguinet Creek watershed by collecting...

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