Autumn EXPLORE! October 2022– Fall Fun & Fort Building

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

Students enjoyed building a fort during a previous session of EXPLORE! The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. […]

Autumn EXPLORE! October 2022-Amazing Leaves!  

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

The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure programs […]

An Evening with Poe: Theater in the Park 2022

The Wharf 10141 Wharf Road, Waynesboro, PA, United States

You'll be raven' about this performance! FREE and open to the public. The Institute presents a theatrical production spotlighting Edgar Allan Poe, performed in an outdoor venue by MEG Theatre […]

Autumn EXPLORE! November 3, 2022–All About Pumpkins

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

  The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure […]

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Family Owl Walk

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

Eastern Screech Owl - Megascops asio Pine Hill Recreation Area! Naturalist Dave Graff will conduct this outdoor walk in an area known to be a good location for owl watching. […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-November 2022

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

Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues... The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one […]

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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

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 Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

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 Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

StoryWalk® Sundays—January 2023

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

NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out the form below. Attendance is FREE but registration is required.  Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues... The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies […]

Birding Field Trip: Short-eared Owls

Gettysburg Battlefield 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA, United States

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out the form below. Meet in Gettysburg Travel to Gettysburg with us this winter for a special late afternoon birding excursion in search of Short-eared Owls. Short-eared Owls are medium-sized owls with rounded heads and […]

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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

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 Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]