Events Calendar

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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...

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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...

EXPLORE! Fairy Houses for Fall

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

This is the first in our series of four new fall outdoor adventure programs in October.  Designed for kids in grades K to 5, EXPLORE! programs will run on four Thursdays, October 3, 10, 17, and 24.  Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. All program activities are...

Camp Craighead Celebration of Night Creatures

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

Choose from a variety of crafts, games treats & Interactive Activity Stations. This year features The Batty World of Bats, a talk by Carissa Longo of DCNR. Please dress appropriately for this outdoor event.

Safe Drinking Water Clinic

Adams County Agricultural and Natural Resources Center 670 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Over one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania get their drinking water from a private well or spring. The Safe Drinking Water Clinic is designed for people who manage one of these private drinking water supplies. We'll cover how to test and protect your well or spring, and when water treatment might make sense. We...

Fall Keystone Trails Association Slackpack

Dreaming of hiking the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail but not sure where to start? Let us do the planning for you! Slackpack nearly half the trail with KTA members Shawna Burger and Terry Marshall, a father-daughter hiking duo with many years and miles of hiking experience. The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail (LHHT) is one of the...

Fall Pennsylvania Environmental Leadership for School Leaders Field Experience

Little Buffalo State Park Office & Visitor Center 1579 State Park Rd., Newport, Pennsylvania, United States

This event is open to any Pennsylvania School Leader. Pennsylvania administrators and school leaders are invited to join CBF for an immersive field experience. Come and explore the joy of the watershed, the opportunity to network with similar professionals, and learn about the resources CBF has to offer while participating in a beginner canoe paddle....

LIFE WASTE: A Biogas Musical by Valley Traction

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

LIFE WASTE is a live performance event that uses the process of biogas to explore alternative energy and production cycles. In this work-in-progress showing, a talented group of musicians and performers will guide the audience through a mix of stories, observations, and humor. It is a parable of sorts (based on real life) that asks...

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