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Venture into the evening in search of native owls! Discover what makes an owl an excellent hunter and learn of other owls that live and visit our beautiful Pennsylvania woods....
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...
Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms....
Magical evening for families. Live music, fire truck rides, cookies & cider, Santa hands out candy canes, bird feeder craft for kids, door prizes, quilt raffle. Memorial tree lighting at...
Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Cold Moon! Enjoy the beauty of an early winter trek around Strawberry Hill as the forest prepares for the long...
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area....
Celebrate the season at Christmas on the Hill. A long-time family favorite! Schedule -Meet Santa in the Nature Classroom from 4-5:30pm-Join Santa as he reads his favorite Christmas stories at...
Buttonwood Nature Center is hosting its fourth annual Winter Solstice Celebration. The winter solstice is the longest night—or shortest day—of the year, and typically falls around December 21 in the...
This unique session will feature an engaging watercolor painting instruction by PA Wilds artist Julie Mader, paired with valuable insights on trail care blazing by KTA Trail Care Manager Jenn...
The wild is calling… into the forest we go. Join us as we walk our beloved Pennsylvania woods under the full Wolf Moon and discover the history of real wolves which once inhabited our forests. Explore how human fear and misunderstanding shaped our beliefs and hunting practices and led to the elimination of wild wolves...
The first of six after-school winter EXPLORE! programs. Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the winter EXPLORE! programs will run on six Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18. All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The...
This winter we are offering a series of six new Wee Wonders sessions. Each session is 75 minutes of educational FUN for our youngest naturalists! Taught by educators from Buttonwood...