The Chesapeake Bay, a joint program with AWA

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Life on the Chesapeake Bay A joint program of Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute and the Antietam Watershed Association Presented by Lara Lutz, editor of the Bay Journal and executive director of Bay Journal Media. Admission is free. The iconic Chesapeake Bay will be in the spotlight during this illustrated talk. Captain John […]

Annual Kite Fly 2024

Hooverville Elementary School 10829 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro

April is National Kite Month Our 28th annual kite fly event in Waynesboro! Free kite flying (all ages) with expert flying help from our Kite Masters—brothers Sam and George Adams—in […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Spring 2024

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

NOTICE: See our online registration form below. To sign up for this series, fill out the form below. Registration for the FULL SERIES is required. Thursdays, April 18 & 25, and May 2, 9 & 16 • 9:30–11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. This spring, we have five new sessions, with […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Spring 2024

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

NOTICE: See our online registration form below. To sign up for this series, fill out the form below. Registration for the FULL SERIES is required. Thursdays, April 18 & 25, […]

Recycle/Reuse Yard Sale 2024

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Bargains abound at the Recycle Reuse Yard Sale fundraiser. A seller and buyer from a previous event. Enjoy the thrill of the chase as you look for bargains or sell […]

Earth Celebration Day & Recycle Fundraiser 2024

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Our 2024 Earth Celebration will happen at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute celebrates spring with environmental exhibitors, live music, environmental artists […]

Appalachian Trail Hike Series-April 2024

The final in a series of monthly trail hikes. Register with form below.  Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! Led by an Institute naturalist, the […]

Garden Talk #1 Spring 2024

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

Online registration form below. The Garden Talk programs are FREE but registration is required due to limited space. Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute announces the 2024 spring series […]

Recurring

Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Spring 2024

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

NOTICE: See our online registration form below. To sign up for this series, fill out the form below. Registration for the FULL SERIES is required. Thursdays, April 18 & 25, […]

Geology Rocks! The Rise & Fall of the Appalachians

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Geology: “The Rise and Fall of the Appalachians” Presented in partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club. Geologist Jeri Jones Jeri Jones of Jones Geological Services in Spring […]