The Bay Supper is the most important fundraiser of the year for Buttonwood Nature Center. In 2026 we mark our 29th year of this popular event. We are once again planning our traditional "crab feast" dinner and our auctions—it's sure to be fun! Here’s an event that’s definitely all it’s cracked up to be! Members, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join Team Salamander for the Salamander Scramble 5K at the Waynesboro Summer Jubilee on July 4th! Registration OPEN—see form below. The Salamander Scramble is fundraiser for Buttonwood Nature Center. Funds raised support our programs and community events. Register with Team Salamander and Scramble in the Kids Fun Run at 7:15 a.m., OR the Firecracker 5K […]
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 see the current schedule of locations. If in doubt about the weather—check our Facebook page First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. First […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Held at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Our guided walks along the StoryWalk® trail continue... This summer’s book is Summer Color! by Diana Murray, illustrated by Zoe Persico. Come enjoy some summer fun! During the walk, participants will go on a color scavenger hunt. The walk will be followed by popsicles to cool […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
