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Learn about these nocturnal raptors and the ones who called our woods home, before going on a short hike to try and hear some owls! If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Twig George, an author in her own right, and daughter of famous children’s author and naturalist Jean Craighead George, will give a talk and tell stories from Jean’s notes and diaries about spending summers at Craighead House as well as back stories for some of Jean’s books, as well as her own.
Did you know a bug is different from an insect? Learn all about insects at our Summer Explore session! We will go on a hike to look for insects and record what we see in nature journals. We will also create our own insects and build a “Pollinator Hotel” that the participants can take home...
The Bay supper is the most important fundraiser of the year for The Institute—now Buttonwood Nature Center. In 2024 we mark our 27th year of this popular event. We are once again planning our traditional “crab feast” dinner and our auctions—it’s sure to be fun! Here’s an event that’s definitely all it’s cracked up to be!...
From Pine Grove Furnace to Carlisle, the South Mountain Railroad changed the lives of people up and down the valley. Join Andre Weltman as he gives the history on when, how, and why it came to be. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park...
Join storyteller and singer Matthew Dodd for a free one-hour event sponsored by the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Fun for the whole family! If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Celebrate International Mud Day by getting a little dirty and making mud art with natural paints! Wear something you can get dirt and paint on. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least seven days’ notice, interpreters for...
Learn how to use a compass and map to make your way throughout the park to find orienteering markers. Program typically takes 1.5 hours. Orienteering is recommended for ages 8+. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit. With at least...
Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the...
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...