Events Calendar

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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 as we hike and celebrate all things autumn under the Harvest Moon. Also - September’s full moon is the second of four super full moons...

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...

$7

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...

Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Fall 2024

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

This fall we are offering a series of six new Wee Wonders sessions. Each session is 75 minutes of educational FUN for our youngest naturalists! Check back for the series flier. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center (formerly The Institute), age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring the outdoors, hikes, theme-related and...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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