Events Calendar

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Volunteer Clean-Up

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

Help clean up the park during the busy summer season, with tasks suitable for the whole family! Please bring work gloves if possible. Afterwards, participants are invited to a grilled lunch courtesy of the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace, and are invited to join the park educator on a kayak tour of the lake! *Registration...

Campfire Program @ Gettysburg Battlefield Amphitheater

Pitzer Woods Amphitheater West Confederate Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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...

Nature Kayak

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

Enjoy a leisurely guided kayak tour, and use binoculars to look at the different plants and wildlife that call Laurel Lake home. All equipment will be provided. Space is limited....

EXPLORE! Metamorphosis Magic

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

Boy how things change…especially frogs and butterflies! Come learn all about the magic of metamorphosis. Kids will participate in some life stages yoga, go for a hike, and create a...

$10

Hiking for Beginners Presentation at Trone Memorial Library

Jean Barnett Trone Memorial Library 105 Locust Street, East Berlin, Pennsylvania, United States

Hiking can be an incredible experience and create memories that last a lifetime. But where do you start? What are the essentials everyone should have before venturing out? Join Strawberry...

Event Series Clue: On Stage

Clue: On Stage

Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Rd., Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, United States

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...

Full Moon Paddle

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

Watch the Strawberry Full Moon rise over Laurel Lake and learn how it gets its name. Register to use a park kayak (space is limited) or bring your own boat. If you...

Strawberry Moon Hike

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

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Strawberry Moon! What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than a hike under the glorious full...

Move Past Plastic 3 Year Anniversary Event

Gifford Pinchot State Park 2200 Rosstown Rd, Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, United States

10 a.m. Disc Golfing Bolder Woods Gifford Pinchot State Park, Wellsville, PA 17365 12 p.m. Potluck Picnic Lunch on the Lakeside Trail1:30 Stand-up paddle boarding (2 boards to share. Bring...

Slag and Water Walking Tour

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

Join local historian Andre Weltman to see the furnace “head race” and “slag heap,” a man-made mountain of waste products from smelting iron. Meet at the Old Stone Furnace Stack...

Adventures in Hiking

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

Join in the summer fun with Strawberry Hill and Adams County Public Library’s Adventures in Hiking! Join us for a 1-mile family hike through the forest and we'll discuss basic safety while hiking and fun games to play on the trail.  This program is weather permitting. Please bring water and sunblock and wear appropriate footwear. A...

Owl Prowl

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

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...

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