Online registration form below. The Garden Talk programs are FREE but registration is required due to limited space. The Institute (now Buttonwood Nature Center) announces the 2024 spring series of small-group garden talks. Talks will be held on five Tuesdays in April and May from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Civil War era garden […]
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® Sunday adventures for kids continue… The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes regularly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of select months. The book for June is “My Busy Green Garden” by Terry Pierce, with rich illustrations by Carol Schwartz. Kids will join […]
Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. Free admission. This year, Summer Stories will be on Wednesdays, June 12, 19 and 26, and July 3, 10, and 17 at 11:00 a.m. The theme for the 2024 Summer Stories is "Tales of Tails." Kathy Helfrick and […]
Registration open—see form below. Thursdays, June 13, 20, and 27, and July 11, 18 and 25 • 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, PA. This summer, we have six new sessions, with each one a full 90 minutes of educational FUN! New this year, the series coincides with our EXPLORE! […]
Online registration form is below. To sign up for any or all of the Explore! sessions, fill out the form below. You will receive an email with payment information. Your reservation is not complete without payment. This is the first in our series of six outdoor adventure programs in June and July. Designed for kids […]
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 […]
NOTICE: A couple of spaces have opened up for the Art in the Park camp. REGISTER TODAY---see form below! An additional week was added as this summer— Go HERE to sign up for SESSION TWO (July 8–12). Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION ONE: (Session ONE is close to SOLD OUT) Monday through […]
NOTICE: A couple of spaces have opened up for the Art in the Park camp. REGISTER TODAY---see form below! An additional week was added as this summer— Go HERE to sign up for SESSION TWO (July 8–12). Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION ONE: (Session ONE is close to SOLD OUT) Monday through […]
NOTICE: A couple of spaces have opened up for the Art in the Park camp. REGISTER TODAY---see form below! An additional week was added as this summer— Go HERE to sign up for SESSION TWO (July 8–12). Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION ONE: (Session ONE is close to SOLD OUT) Monday through […]
Children gather under a tree in the park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. Free admission. This year, Summer Stories will be on Wednesdays, June 12, 19 and 26, and July 3, 10, and 17 at 11:00 a.m. The theme for the 2024 Summer Stories is "Tales of Tails." Kathy Helfrick and […]
NOTICE: A couple of spaces have opened up for the Art in the Park camp. REGISTER TODAY---see form below! An additional week was added as this summer— Go HERE to sign up for SESSION TWO (July 8–12). Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION ONE: (Session ONE is close to SOLD OUT) Monday through […]
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