SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) is back—starting January 2. IMPORTANT: The location for Saturday, January 2 is Antietam Meadow Park. DIRECTIONS: Click here to find directions for the correct entrance via Scott Lane (off Country Club Road).  SOAR walkers are encouraged to wear boots for this excursion. NOTE: Locations for SOAR bird walks will […]

EXPLORE! Winter Nature Treasures

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

New Date due to snow: January 7 The Institute is offering the first program in their winter version of their EXPLORE! program series for kids on Thursday, January 7 from […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) is back! IMPORTANT: The location for Saturday, January 16 is Antietam Meadow Park. DIRECTIONS: Click here to find directions for the correct entrance via […]

Recurring

Winter Season Family Hike #2

Due to popular demand, we have added a second session of our Winter Family Hike. Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! We are fortunate to […]

Creatures of the Night: Free Owl Walk

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

Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area, off Mentzer Gap Road in Waynesboro. Naturalist Lori Schlosser will conduct this outdoor walk through wooded areas of the 174-acre Pine Hill Recreation Area.  A […]

Winter EXPLORE! Terrific Trees of Winter

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

This program has been postponed due to an impending snow storm. New date will be in March—check back soon for details! The group will take a hike to identify trees […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

Antietam Meadow Park 11881 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) resumed in 2021. IMPORTANT: Location for Saturday, Feb. 20: Antietam Meadow Park Locations for the SOAR bird walks vary. The walks will occur at […]

How to Identify Trees and Shrubs

Ryan Davis, Pennsylvania Forests Projects Manager for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, presents a program on tree and shrub identification. The program is free and offered online via Zoom.  “I used to give loads of in-person tree ID workshops,” Ryan said, “but had to change that up with COVID. So now, rather than teaching […]

Winter EXPLORE! Winter Homes

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

The group will listen to the book, The Mitten by Jan Brett. Activities include an animal track hike, looking for animal habitats and homes, dissecting pine cones to find the seeds hidden inside, and making nature chimes. Email us at [email protected] to register for this program. Instructor: Beth Skroban Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Limit: […]

March Geology Series: Rocks and Minerals

Brittany Martin and Jeri Jones Free program, presented online via Zoom. Hosted by geologist Jeri Jones, with geoscientist Brittany Martin. The program will show which physical properties to use for identifying minerals, and what to look for when you are trying to identify a rock. An audience participation segment is included. All participants will receive […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) resumed in 2021. The location for Saturday, March 6 is Caledonia State Park. Meet in the parking lot at the park office near the entrance of the park, left turn off Rt. 233 N, just north of Rt 30. Also, effective immediately, SOAR walks will begin at 8:00 AM.  […]