Geology Field Trip: Fossils Tell Stories!     

Meet at Visitors Center, Renfrew Park 1010 E Main St, Waynesboro, United States

The October 3 Geology Field Trip is SOLD OUT!  Future date for a possible second trip to be confirmed. ‘Tripping Over the Mountain’ with Jeri Jones Trip over the mountain—South […]

Pumpkin Festival

Renfrew Park 1010 E Main St, Waynesboro, PA, United States

EVENT CANCELED FOR 2020 Due to challenging circumstances, Renfrew Museum and Park and The Institute at Renfrew have decided not to host their annual Pumpkin Festival, originally scheduled for Sat., October 17, 2020. While this traditional event, a joint fundraiser for the two organizations, will not take place on the grounds of Renfrew Park this […]

Community Get Outside Day

Happel's Meadow Wetlands Preserve Blue Ridge Summit, PA, United States

The Institute is partnering with Blue Ridge Summit (BRS) Library in presenting Community Get Outside Day. Scheduled the same week as National Take a Hike Day, the event is designed to inspire appreciation of nature and exercise. Coordinated by the BRS Library board of directors, outdoor programs will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) is back—starting January 2. IMPORTANT: The location for Saturday, January 2 is Antietam Meadow Park. DIRECTIONS: Click here to find directions for the correct […]

EXPLORE! Winter Nature Treasures

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

New Date due to snow: January 7 The Institute is offering the first program in their winter version of their EXPLORE! program series for kids on Thursday, January 7 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Red Run Park in Rouzerville, Pa. The program, EXPLORE! Winter Nature Treasures, is designed for children in grades K through […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) is back! IMPORTANT: The location for Saturday, January 16 is Antietam Meadow Park. DIRECTIONS: Click here to find directions for the correct entrance via […]

Recurring

Winter Season Family Hike #2

Due to popular demand, we have added a second session of our Winter Family Hike. Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! We are fortunate to […]

Creatures of the Night: Free Owl Walk

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area, off Mentzer Gap Road in Waynesboro. Naturalist Lori Schlosser will conduct this outdoor walk through wooded areas of the 174-acre Pine Hill Recreation Area.  A […]

Winter EXPLORE! Terrific Trees of Winter

Red Run Park 12143 Buchanan Trail E, Rouzerville, PA, United States

This program has been postponed due to an impending snow storm. New date will be in March—check back soon for details! The group will take a hike to identify trees at Red Run Park, make Play-Doh molds of tree bark textures, discover how to tell the age of trees by looking at ‘tree cookies’ (cross […]

SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

Antietam Meadow Park 11881 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) resumed in 2021. IMPORTANT: Location for Saturday, Feb. 20: Antietam Meadow Park Locations for the SOAR bird walks vary. The walks will occur at […]

How to Identify Trees and Shrubs

Ryan Davis, Pennsylvania Forests Projects Manager for the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, presents a program on tree and shrub identification. The program is free and offered online via Zoom.  “I used to give loads of in-person tree ID workshops,” Ryan said, “but had to change that up with COVID. So now, rather than teaching […]