Events Calendar

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Empowering Communities Historic Preservation Workshop #1

Shippensburg University-various locations & virtual 1871 Old Main Dr, Shippensburg, PA, PA, United States

Register for the first 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...

Garden Talk #2 Spring 2024

The Institute announces the 2024 spring series of small-group garden talks. Talks will be held on five Tuesdays in April and May from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Civil...

Nature Book Club

Join us for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring your current nature and/or environmental-themed book to discuss and share! Light refreshments will be offered but feel...

Sporting Clays Shoot Fundraiser

Join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute, for their second annual Sporting Clays Shoot Fundraiser at Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds, Fairfield, PA. Tentative schedule—Exact times and details to...

$125

Feathered Friends Flock: Bluebirds

Learn about Pennsylvania’s native Eastern Bluebirds. There will be an education component as well as crafts. This program is FREE and for children in grades K to 5.

Remake Learning Days: Spring Migration Watch

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

Join park staff in watching for migratory birds, songbirds, raptors, and waterfowl at Laurel Lake. Using binoculars and guides, you will learn how to identify some local and migrating species...

Bird Language & Birding by Ear

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

In this class, we will de-mystify the language and behavior of the birds, understand how birds can extend your awareness and deepen your connection with nature. We’ll learn the 5...

$15

Garden Talk #3 Spring 2024

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

The Garden Talk programs are FREE but registration is required due to limited space. The Institute announces the 2024 spring series of small-group garden talks. Talks will be held on...

Juniata Preserve Guided Walk for PA Native Plant Day

Join Central Pennsylvania Conservancy for the 3rd annual Pennsylvania Native Plant Day while exploring Greg’s Woods and Port Royal Wetlands. These two preserves are part of the Cedar Spring Run...

Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter “SOAR” Bird Walks

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...

Cumberland County Master Gardeners Plant Fest & Sale

Allen Road Gardens 310 Allen Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County for their Plant Fest & Sale in Carlisle on May 18th from 8 am to 1 pm. Featuring native plants suitable...

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