Events Calendar

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Women in the Wild at Kings Gap

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

Enjoy a ladies-only weekend of outdoor recreation and environmental education at Kings Gap. Reserve your spot for this ladies-only weekend of outdoor recreation and environmental education, including: -Six sessions (of your choosing) *offsite classes require personal transportation-Class materials (unless noted)-Saturday Meals: morning snacks, soup and salad lunch, and evening s'mores (enjoy dinner on your own...

$115

Falconry Day

Craighead House 318 E. Old Yord Rd., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Craighead House as The Falconry Girl, Margaret Young, brings her amazing birds to share informative presentations and unique flying demonstrations. Other fun events will be available, making this a great day for the whole family!

Strawberry Hill’s Scout Adventure Day

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

Have fun with family and friends as you explore the outdoors at Strawberry Hill’s Adventure Day. Join us as we go on a nature hike with a Naturalist, learn how to prepare for an outdoor adventure, and discover how to stay safe while out hiking! This program meets the requirements for all Trail Adventure badges....

$10

International Observe the Moon Night Hike

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Enjoy a volunteer lead hike on the Koppenhaver Trail, Mountain Creek Trail, and Old Railroad Bed Road. The hike terrain is easy to moderate, with slight elevation changes for a total of ~4 miles. End the hike at Fuller Field for a view of the moon, weather permitting. If you need an accommodation to participate...

Historic Preservation Workshop #3

Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Register for the third 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 the methods available to preserve historical resources, and build capacity to preserve historic structures, landscapes, and farmland. The third workshop is entitled Researching Historic Places that...

Harvest Moon Hike

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

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Harvest Moon! Autumn is almost upon us and the forest is setting the stage for her arrival. Join us as we hike and celebrate all things autumn under the Harvest Moon. Also - September’s full moon is the second of four super full moons...

Water Races of Pine Grove Furnace

Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1100 Pine Grove Rd, Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

Andre Weltman, local historian and chairman of the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace will speak about iron company waterwheels & water races. Many of the old water supply channels are still visible in or near Pine Grove Furnace State Park but are not recognized by visitors. Operation of the iron company’s water-powered grist mill will...

Homeschool Days – Art in Autumn

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

Fall is officially here and we’re celebrating the beauty it brings to our forest. Join us for an art-tastic day of learning, creativity, and fun! Programs & Schedule9:45am – Doors open10-11am – Hair Dye & Nature Ink11am-12pm – Patterns in Nature Hike – Explore the Nature Trail with a Strawberry Hill Naturalist and search for...

$7

Webinar – Assessing and Advancing Belonging: Overcoming Roadblocks to Inclusion

American Trails Presents: Advancing Trails Webinar Series Presented by: Rachel Hailey (She/They), Founder and Transformationalist, DEI Outdoors Moving from diversity rhetoric to authentic belonging is challenging. This interactive workshop provides a framework for honestly evaluating your organization's or community's stage of inclusion. Through facilitated discussion and reflection, participants will identify systemic and cultural barriers hindering progress...

KTA WEBINAR SERIES: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve trails throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, while increasing accessibility to the outdoors for all. Join KTA and PATC to learn about opportunities to get involved, including volunteering, trail maintenance workshops, group hikes, cabin stays, and upcoming events. Registration is free...

Keystone Trails Association: PATC Webinar

​The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve trails throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, while increasing accessibility to the outdoors for all. Join KTA and PATC to learn about opportunities to get involved, including volunteering, trail maintenance workshops, group hikes, cabin stays, and upcoming events. Registration is free...

2024 Forum on Local Land Conservation in Cumberland County

Dickinson College 28 N. College St., Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
Virtual Event Virtual Event

This educational and networking forum aims to present successful models of local land conservation funding programs from county, municipal and land trust perspectives in Pennsylvania. This forum seeks to inform elected officials, municipal/county staff, and conservation nonprofit partners about viable funding streams and programs that could support new action in Cumberland County to conserve open...

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