Appalachian Trail Hike Series-February
The February trail hike is SOLD OUT! Register now for the March hike! NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out […]
The February trail hike is SOLD OUT! Register now for the March hike! NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out […]
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 […]
What’s the Buzz in Your Backyard? Pollinators: Heroes in Your Backyard Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2023, the lectures will be on Thursdays March […]
NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out the form below. Attendance is FREE but registration is required. Our series of […]
What’s the Buzz in Your Backyard? Birds With a Gettysburg Address Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2023, the lectures will be on Thursdays March 9, 16 and 23. Our unifying theme is the environment and habitat found in your own backyard, with a special focus on visitors like bees, […]
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 […]
What’s the Buzz in Your Backyard? Backyard Critters: Furry, Scaly, Slimy Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2023, the lectures will be on Thursdays March 9, 16 and 23. Our unifying theme is the environment and habitat found in your own backyard, with a special focus on visitors like bees, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us for this special showing of Disney Pixar's WALL-E! Come to the “Meet and Greet” with Institute staff members at the 3 p.m. showing. Families in attendance will receive a free tree seedling from Bartlett Tree Experts (while supplies last). WALL-E—short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class—is the last robot left on Earth. He […]
NEW! We now have an online registration form—see below. To sign up for this program, fill out the form below. Attendance is FREE but registration is required. Our series of […]
Brian Eyler, wildlife biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service A joint program of The Institute and the Antietam Watershed Association Presented by Brian Eyler, wildlife biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife & Heritage Service. Black bears are a common resident in the mountains that surround the […]
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