Wednesdays, Sept. 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. This fall we are offering a series of six new Wee Wonders sessions. Each session is 75 minutes of educational FUN for our youngest naturalists! Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center […]

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 third in our series of four new fall outdoor adventure programs in October.  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 […]

Support Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins! Our fourth annual Pumpkins and Pippins fall festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro. Rain location is the Waynesboro Area Middle School. A fundraiser […]