Events Calendar

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International Observe the Moon Night Hike

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

Enjoy a volunteer lead hike on the Koppenhaver Trail, Mountain Creek Trail, and Old Railroad Bed Road. The hike terrain is easy to moderate, with slight elevation changes for a total of ~4 miles. End the hike at Fuller Field for a view of the moon, weather permitting. If you need an accommodation to participate...

Historic Preservation Workshop #3

Cumberland County Historical Society 21 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Register for the third of four workshops designed to provide residents, local officials, and historical preservation enthusiasts in the South Mountain Region with the tools and educational resources to understand...

Harvest Moon Hike

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

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Harvest Moon! Autumn is almost upon us and the forest is setting the stage for her arrival. Join us...

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...

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...

$7

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....

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....

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.

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