Youth Festival: Be a Hero! Geared for kids of all ages, the event features a variety of workshops, demonstrations, activities, and entertainment throughout the day, including a performance by the Waynesboro […]
Renfrew Institute selected as MARTIN’S Bags 4 My Cause Program Beneficiary Renfrew Institute has been selected as a beneficiary of the MARTIN’S Bags 4 My Cause Program for the month of June. The MARTIN’S Bags 4 My Cause Program, which launched in March 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the […]
Renfrew Institute's SOAR birding enthusiasts will lead off-site birding trips to Gettysburg battlefield. Some of the species spotted at Gettysburg include the American kestrel, pileated woodpecker, bluebird, meadowlark, indigo bunting, and red-tail hawk, along with robins, orioles, cardinals and others. Bring binoculars, bird identification books and cameras, and wear comfortable shoes for walking. Also suggested, […]
Presented by Renfrew Institute. Enjoy a full theatrical production of William Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors under the trees in Renfrew Park. Staged behind the museum house, this MEG (Maryland Entertainment Group) production marks the sixth anniversary of the group’s Shakespeare in the Park performances. The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's early plays—a farce […]
Children gather under the tree near the Visitors Center in Renfrew Park to listen to stories and enjoy related hands-on activities. This year, the theme is Oceans! If inclement weather, […]
Explore nature’s best spots in the Renfrew Park. Check out those weird, wild, wonderful creatures & plants that help make our life on earth possible. Tools, stories, secret missions, music […]
Step into the four-square garden with Renfrew Institute garden expert, Doris Goldman. Join in the fun as we harvest, plant seeds and discover ladybugs and other garden critters. Take home […]
To launch the new school year, Renfrew Institute invites area middle and high school age students, and their friends and families, to an Antietam Creek Celebration on Tuesday, Sept.10 at […]
As reports of increasing numbers of snowy owl sightings emerged across Pennsylvania and other northern states in the winter of 2013–14, a team of researchers gathered to learn more about these […]
NEW DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 This winter excursion, led by former Renfrew Institute staff member and naturalist, Lori Schlosser, is for participants aged 15 and up. The activity is free […]
Dr. Lawrence Marschall, Professor of Physics Emeritus, Gettysburg College, discusses what astronomical conditions can affect the climate of a planet. He asks, “How do we know that current climate change […]
Presented by Roger Swartz, Author, Educator & Historian and Deborah ‘Turtle’ Swartz, Native American Living Historian & Authority An illustrated overview of the history and way of life of Pennsylvania’s […]
Guiding the people of the Cumberland Valley region to become stewards of their natural and cultural worlds.
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