The solar eclipse begins in Pennsylvania around 2 p.m., with the maximum view in our area at 2:38 p.m., ending at 3:30 p.m. Come hang out with space science expert, Todd Toth from the NASA Goddard GLOBE Program at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the institute’s environmental staff. Activities and educational materials […]
Birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro will lead bird walks along the hiking trails at Renfrew Park throughout the fall and winter this year on the first and third Saturday of each month beginning on September 2. Walks begin at Renfrew’s lower parking lot off Welty Road. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes […]
Presented through the South Mountain Partnership, this program explores the impact of warehousing and other development along the I-81 corridor in rural Pennsylvania. A professor at Shippensburg University, George Pomeroy teaches courses and conducts research related to community and regional planning, as well as urban geography. He is Associate Director of Shippensburg University’s Center for Land […]
NASA scientist Todd Toth conducted a Solar Eclipse Party for Renfrew Institute on August 21. He will discuss the eclipse and review the significance of the data collected by observers. Toth will also provide an overview of his place of employment—NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The presentation will include a quick tour of the Goddard campus, […]
NASA scientist Todd Toth will discuss various citizen science programs at NASA, highlighting the GLOBE Program, an international science and education program that allows students and the public worldwide to participate in data collection and the scientific process. Free.
Workshop Filled! Email us at [email protected] to be put on the waiting list. Create an exquisite pysanka, an intricately decorated egg, using techniques of the traditional Ukrainian folk craft. Workshop Fee: $25 for RI members, $30/non-member. Ages 15 and up, limited to 10. For more information, call 717-762-0373 or email to [email protected]. Participants will learn to create […]
Will Sheppard, Historic Archaeologist Part One of Annual Lecture Series 2018: Keep the Wheels Turning. Presented by Will Sheppard, Historic Archaeologist and Anthropology Instructor. Will Sheppard has been a historic archaeologist for 25 years, with a long-standing relationship to the Renfrew property. The program will focus on the mills associated with the Royers, the family […]
Stanley Steamer car Part Two of Annual Lecture Series 2018: Keep the Wheels Turning. Presented by Bill Calimer, Wheelwright, Calimer’s Wheel Shop, Waynesboro, Pa. After a career in cancer research at Hershey Medical Center, Bill Calimer returned to Waynesboro and took over his father’s wheel and carriage shop in 1980. His father and grandfather were blacksmiths […]
Naturalist Lori Schlosser guides owl walks in fall and winter. THE OWL WALK HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO DEEP SNOW IN RENFREW PARK. IT WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED FOR SPRING...NEXT TIME AROUND WILL BE IN THE FALL. Meet at Visitors Center, Renfrew Park Naturalist Lori Schlosser conducts an outdoor walk to areas of Renfrew Park […]
Wednesday & Thursday, March 28 & 29: You are invited to participate in a two-day Do-it-Yourself Environmental Sensor Workshop hosted by the Renfrew Institute and instructed by the Stroud Water Research Center. The workshop is free but registration is required as it is limited to 20 participants. The goal of the workshop is to introduce […]
The public is invited to attend a free showing of “Hometown Habitat: Stories of Bringing Nature Home” in the visitors center at Renfrew Park. The program is presented by Renfrew Institute in partnership with the Antietam Watershed Association. The environmental education documentary focuses on showing how and why native plants are critical to the survival […]
A panel of experts will discuss the topic of ticks, and the many problems they can cause for people and animals. Landscaping solutions and tips for staying tick free will be provided. Organized by Institute intern & Penn State University senior, Ben Bender. Brochures, fact sheets and resource list will be available. Free. For more […]
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