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 specifics to be announced, but mark your calendar for this one now!
Short-eared Owl in flight at Gettysburg. Photo by Dave Graff. Notice: The January 22 event is full. Contact Dave Graff ([email protected]) to join a second trip scheduled for Saturday, February 12 at the same time. Let's travel to Gettysburg for a special winter afternoon birding excursion, in search of Short-eared Owls. Arrive at 3 p.m. […]
THE JANUARY 30 HIKE IS CANCELLED. Parking areas at the trail heads are not plowed, the trail has ice under the snow, and another storm is in the forecast…please plan to join us on February 27! The Naturalist Series of Outdoor Programs First in a series of Appalachian Trail Hikes, planned for the last Sunday […]
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) perched on a snowy branch Register for one session OR the full series of four programs! See the flier with the whole series of four programs […]
Register for one session OR the full series of four programs! See the flier with the whole series of four programs here. Email us at [email protected] to register for this program. How […]
After being snowed out twice, StoryWalk® Sunday for "The Mitten" has been rescheduled for February! This is the second in a series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids. February’s storybook […]
Register for one session OR the full series of four programs! See the flier with the whole series of four programs here. Email us at [email protected] to register for this program. In […]
The Naturalist Series of Outdoor Programs Enjoy our series of Appalachian Trail Hikes, planned for the last Sunday of each month, January–May 2022 Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! We are fortunate to live in an area that the Trail crosses through in several nearby locations. Led by an Institute […]
Each spring, The Institute presents a pair or series of related programs. For 2022, the lectures will be on March 3 and March 10. Our unifying theme is Penn's Woods. See individual event pages for these free programs: Lecture #1: March 3 • By Claire Jantz Native Americans to the Civilian Conservation Corps: Cultural and […]
Claire Jantz, Chair of the Friends of Michaux State Forest Each spring, The Institute presents a pair or series of related programs. For 2022, the lectures will be on March […]
Andre Weltman, Chairman, Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park Each spring, The Institute presents a pair or series of related programs. For 2022, the lectures will be on March […]
Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in April. This month only, it's on the first Sunday. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park […]
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