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Area students are invited to join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute at Orvis Hill Country in Fairfield, Pa. for a 2-day outdoor adventure camp—learn all about fly fishing, the art of fly-tying and so much more on the beautiful property of Orvis Hill Country. The camp is part of Buttonwood’s series of DISCOVER programs...
This tour, which is geared toward upper elementary through high school students, will immerse participants in Jean Craighead George’s 1962 novel Summer of the Falcon which is set at Craighead House. Participants will have the opportunity to see the inside of the house and walk the grounds while hearing excerpts from the novel.
First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations...
The July installment of the Health Equity Learning Series centers on mobilizing data. Mobilizing data is the intentional use of data to guide strategic actions. Data helps us understand, investigate, and spread awareness about the causes of inequities and helps point to social and environmental interventions to improve health. This workshop will be led by Ashley Visco,...
Join Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation as Relic shares the results of a consumer perception study conducted for Cumberland Valley. A media panel will also share the importance of telling your story and the best way to leverage public relations for your business.
Join Buttonwood Nature Center to learn all about the process of pollination! Discuss different pollinators, why animals pollinate, and what bees, the world’s best-known pollinators, do with the nectar they collect while pollinating. There will be a relay race and a fun craft. This is the fourth in our series of six outdoor adventure programs...
Age: Kids completing grades K – 7Maximum enrollment: 40 per camp weekArt Show open to artists and family at 3:00pm on July 12.This is the third year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art. In an outdoor park setting surrounded by nature, students spend a full...
Join Strawberry Hill as we present at the NPS Campfire Programs! What are the Campfire Programs? NPS rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at 6:30 pm at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6. Learn...
In this class you will meet some common toxic plants of our region. Discussions will take place about what makes a plant toxic, different plant constituents, and ethnobotanical uses of toxic plants. We will also cover positive plant ID skills and safe foraging practices. Register HERE.
Listen to Luke George talk about his mother, Jean Craighead George, researching her Newbery Award-winning Julie of the Wolves. RSVP your seat HERE.
Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. This year, Summer Stories will be on Wednesdays, June 12, 19 and 26, and July 3, 10, and 17 at 11:00 a.m. The theme for the 2024 Summer Stories is “Tales of Tails.” Kathy Helfrick and Jane Glenn will...
Get up close with nature as you explore life on, in, and under logs in the forest. Hands, magnifiers, and our senses are all used to explore how this “forest trash” is really a forest treasure. Participants will investigate what makes fallen trees so important to so many forms of life in the forest, including living...