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  • June 2026

  • Mon 29

    Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026

    June 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    SOLD OUT Mondays: June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 10 to 11:15 a.m. Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, PA. This summer, we have five exciting new sessions of educational FUN! Wee Wonders registration is full-series only. Check out the series flier. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, age-appropriate program activities make learning […]

  • Tue 30

    Summer Stories 2026

    June 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • July 2026

  • Tue 7

    Summer Stories 2026

    July 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • Wed 8

    EXPLORE! Insect Investigations 2026

    July 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    This is the first in our series of four EXPLORE! outdoor adventure programs in July.  Designed for kids in grades K to 5, EXPLORE! programs will run on four Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29. Session runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa.—a full 90 minutes of educational […]

  • Thu 9

    Splash and Science Day Camp

    July 9 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

    Held at Red Run Park near Waynesboro, Pa. Learn all about streams and the critters who live in them in a summer fun day camp! Spend the day with Buttonwood educators as you explore the wonders of water! Campers will have the chance to study macroinvertebrates up close, create a craft, and play in the […]

  • Tue 14

    Textile Arts and Nature Day Camp 2026

    July 14 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Register online before July 7. See form below. Art will be woven together with nature during a fresh summer day camp. The Textile Arts and Nature camp is on Tuesday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area. The camp is open to kids completing grades grade 3 through age 17. […]

  • Tue 14

    Summer Stories 2026

    July 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • Wed 15

    Rocks and Relics Discover Camp 2026

    July 15 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Stoner Farm 8777 Lyons Road, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Register online before July 8. See form below. Held at Stoner Farm near Waynesboro, Pa. on Wednesday, July 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presented in partnership with Little Antietam Creek, Inc. (LACI), “Rocks and Relics” is one of Buttonwood’s series of Discover programs for students in grades 5–12 (ages 10 to 17). This […]

  • Wed 15

    EXPLORE! Basics of Birding 2026

    July 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    This is the first in our series of four EXPLORE! outdoor adventure programs in July.  Designed for kids in grades K to 5, EXPLORE! programs will run on four Wednesdays, […]

  • Mon 20

    Fly Fishing Adventure Camp July 2026

    July 20 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Fly Fishing Adventure Camp 2025
    Orvis Hill Country 519 Gladhill Rd, Fairfield, PA, United States

    Learn to Fly Fish! Fly Fishing Camp—Two Days of Summer Fun and Learning Monday & Tuesday, July 20 & 21 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Orvis Hill Country, Fairfield, Pa. […]

  • Tue 21

    Fly Fishing Adventure Camp July 2026

    July 21 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Fly Fishing Adventure Camp 2025
    Orvis Hill Country 519 Gladhill Rd, Fairfield, PA, United States

    Learn to Fly Fish! Fly Fishing Camp—Two Days of Summer Fun and Learning Monday & Tuesday, July 20 & 21 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Orvis Hill Country, Fairfield, Pa. […]

  • Tue 21

    Summer Stories 2026

    July 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s […]

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