Events Calendar

Join Strawberry Hill for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Light refreshments will be offered but feel free to bring something to share if you wish. August’s read: "Finding the Mother Tree, discovering the wisdom of the forest" by Suzanne Simard Free and open to the public. RSVP to Anne at education@strawberryhill.org

The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes regularly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of select months. The book for August is “My Busy Green Garden” by Terry Pierce, with rich illustrations by Carol Schwartz. This wonderful children’s book was held over for the...

A long-standing tradition, KTA's Allegheny National Forest Hiking Weekend is great for hikers looking for a laid-back weekend with friends (or friends-to-be). Explore the beautiful forests on guided group hikes during the day. Then enjoy relaxing evenings around a bonfire, attend a special guest presentation, or head into town for a night out! Find more...

Shelter: The first protection in a survival situation is shelter. Shelter provides camouflage and protects from the elements, insects, predators, and cold. Whether for a day, a week, or indefinitely. In this class, you will learn about finding materials, locating a safe location depending on conditions, and the construction of a shelter. Register HERE. About...

Watch the moon rise over the park as we hike the Koppenhaver and Mountain Creek trails, taking in all the park has to offer as the sun goes down and the full moon rises. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to...

Join Strawberry Hill for 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 8:30 pm at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6.

Join this hands-on program to create your own sand mold and “cast” a plaster product, similar to how moulders would have down with iron at the furnace. Registration is required to create a mold, space is limited. Please ONLY register the person [articipating in making the craft, not the whole group. Anyone is welcome to...

Geologist Noel Potter will take us on a journey through ice and snow, discussing the make-up, and the many fascinating forms, of glaciers, snowflakes, sea ice, permafrost, avalanches and so much more in a cold, wet world. What better way to spend an hour in August!

Join for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Sturgeon Moon! August’s full moon is the first of four super full moons in 2024! When a full moon takes place when the moon is near its closest approach to Earth, it is called a Super Full Moon. Join to explore this astrological phenomenon and...