Discover park trails and hidden wonders! Come hike the trails of Renfrew. Hikers will discover park trails and hidden wonders, accompanied by institute staff member Kathy Seiler and others. As they explore some of the less-traveled areas of the park, participants will learn about the natural world around them. “We’ll hike trails called Great Blue […]
To celebrate 2018's designation as the Year of the Bird, Tom Keller, the bobwhite quail and wild pheasant biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC), will discuss the reintroduction of the […]
Donna Selfridge Spangler will lead a workshop to teach the historic art of the fraktur, a Pennsylvania German tradition to decorate documents such as birth or marriage certificates. Using pens, […]
First program in the 3-part lecture series, Penn’s Woods Over Time. Presented by Dr. David Foster, Professor of Biology & Environmental Science, Messiah College (photo). A local author and forager, […]
Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa. Second program in the 3-part […]
Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa. Final program in the 3-part […]
Geologist Jeri Jones In partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club, geologist Jeri Jones presents a fun and educational program. There have been many reports of gold found […]
Lane Whigham with an Eastern Hellbender, a species of salamander that live in Pennsylvania waterways. Find out “What’s Up With the Chesapeake Bay?” during a free program on Thursday, April […]
Wild, wonderful West Virginia will be the destination of this year's fossil-hunting field trip. Renfrew Institute member discount: $5 per seat. Geologist Jeri Jones will lead the “Almost Heaven Fossil […]
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 Children’s Theatre Troupe. The featured guest performance is by the Maryland Entertainment Group (MEG), Heroic King Arthur and the Sword and the Stone. Click here […]
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, […]
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