Events Calendar

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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...

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...

Nature Craft Night: Evergreen Holiday Decorations

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

Decorations will be made out of evergreen and other materials. This is a Camp Craighead event. RSVP if you plan on attending to ensure that enough seats & materials are...

Event Series Visit Mrs. Santa Claus

Visit Mrs. Santa Claus

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

Mrs. Santa Claus is coming to visit Craighead House on Sunday, November 24th from 2 until 4. If your child is under 8 or still believes in Santa, please join us.  A parent must join the child. Mrs. Claus will be bringing her favorite elf, Heidi. Mrs. Claus will be reading Christmas stories and singing...

Topophiliac Support Group “Friends-Giving”

Ploughman Cider Taproom 14 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

You may be wondering, what IS a Topophiliac?  Topophilia (From Greek topos "place" and -philia, "love of") is a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with the sense...

Star Party

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd., Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

Area residents are invited to a “star party,” a telescope viewing of the night sky at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. The event, a partnership between Buttonwood Nature Center and Tri-State Astronomers (TSA), is free and open to the public. Telescopes will be set up in the park, and members of the Tri-State Astronomers club will...

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