Registration is Open—see form below to register online! The Bay supper is the most important fundraiser of the year for The Institute—now Buttonwood Nature Center. In 2024 we mark our 27th year of this popular event. We are once again planning our traditional "crab feast" dinner and our auctions—it's sure to be fun! Here’s an […]
Learn to Fly Fish! Registration open—see form below Fly Fishing Camp—Two Days of Summer Fun and Learning Area students are invited to join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute at Orvis Hill Country in Fairfield, Pa. for a 2-day outdoor adventure camp—learn all about fly fishing, the art of fly-tying and so much more […]
Learn to Fly Fish! Registration open—see form below Fly Fishing Camp—Two Days of Summer Fun and Learning Area students are invited to join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute at Orvis Hill Country in Fairfield, Pa. for a 2-day outdoor adventure camp—learn all about fly fishing, the art of fly-tying and so much more […]
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. Join Team Salamander for the Salamander Scramble 5K at the Waynesboro Summer Jubilee on July 4th! Register as a Scrambler for the Kids Fun Run at 7:15 a.m., or the Firecracker 5K at 7:30 a.m. Lace up your running/walking shoes and join Team Salamander as we “scramble” around Waynesboro to raise […]
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: The July Art in the Park workshop is SOLD OUT. Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION TWO: Monday through Friday, July 8–12, 2024 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro, Pa. Age: Kids completing grades K – 7 Maximum enrollment: 40 per camp week Art Show open to artists […]
NOTICE: The July Art in the Park workshop is SOLD OUT. Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION TWO: Monday through Friday, July 8–12, 2024 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro, Pa. Age: Kids completing grades K – 7 Maximum enrollment: 40 per camp week Art Show open to artists […]
NOTICE: The July Art in the Park workshop is SOLD OUT. Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION TWO: Monday through Friday, July 8–12, 2024 9 a.m. to 3 […]
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 […]
NOTICE: The July Art in the Park workshop is SOLD OUT. Register on this page for Camp Week SESSION TWO: Monday through Friday, July 8–12, 2024 9 a.m. to 3 […]
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 […]
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