SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) resumed in 2021. The location for Saturday, March 6 is Caledonia State Park. Meet in the parking lot at the park office near the entrance of the park, left turn off Rt. 233 N, just north of Rt 30. Also, effective immediately, SOAR walks will begin at 8:00 AM.  […]

Winter Season Family Hike #3

This excursion on Sunday, March 14 was originally scheduled for Feb. 7 and postponed due to weather.  We also have Family Hike #4, coming up on March 21. See details […]

SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) resumed in 2021. IMPORTANT: Locations for the SOAR bird walks vary. Check back for our monthly schedule soon. (If in doubt about the weather—check […]

Winter Season Family Hike #4

Due to popular demand, we have added more sessions of our Winter Family Hike. For this March 21 hike, children must be age 5 or older. (This hike was originally […]

March Geology Series: Geology of Eastern Pennsylvania

Brittany Martin and Jeri Jones Free. Presented via Zoom. Hosted by geologist Jeri Jones, with geoscientist Brittany Martin. This PowerPoint program explores interesting sites that show a particular story of […]

Recurring

SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to […]

It’s Not Easy Being Green! The Relationship Between Chytrid Fungi and Amphibians: Causes, Consequences and Conservation Strategies

Dr. Molly Bletz prepares for field work in researching amphibians. This program is presented in partnership with Antietam Watershed Association (AWA). Join us via Zoom for this special Earth Day presentation! With a focus on amphibians, Dr. Molly Bletz has studied wildlife and disease around the globe, from the U.S. to Panama to Germany to […]

Intro to the Antietam Meadow with Dr. Doris

Antietam Meadow Park 11881 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Antietam Meadow Park. Source:http://www.washtwp-franklin.org/antietam-meadow-park/ Join Institute staff member and biologist, Dr. Doris Goldman on a tour and introduction of Antietam Meadow Park, a 25-acre park located west of North Welty […]

Birds with a Gettysburg Address

Lisa Lunny Join us for this educational and entertaining program about the many species of birds that inhabit one of our nation's most famous places, Gettysburg Battlefield. Location and program […]