Youth Festival—Our 35th! Play Outside is the spirit of Youth Fest! Fun outside day for kids to include hikes, story walk, hands-on activities and partnered stations. Happening at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, PA This fun event features a variety of workshops, demonstrations, activities, exhibits, and entertainment throughout the day. Professional guest performers are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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