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  • June 2026

  • Thu 18

    Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp

    June 18 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    NOTE: Art in the Park is SOLD OUT! Registration is closed. If interested in a scholarship opportunity (we have one or two available), please email to Jessica@buttonwoodnaturecenter.org This is our fifth year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art! Monday through Friday, June 15–19, 2026 from […]

  • Fri 19

    Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp

    June 19 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Art in the Park: Summer Art Camp
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    NOTE: Art in the Park is SOLD OUT! Registration is closed. If interested in a scholarship opportunity (we have one or two available), please email to Jessica@buttonwoodnaturecenter.org This is our fifth year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art! Monday through Friday, June 15–19, 2026 from […]

  • Sat 20

    “SOAR” Bird Walks

    June 20 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am “SOAR” Bird Walks – First and Third Saturday

    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 our Facebook page First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

  • Mon 22

    Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026

    June 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    SOLD OUT Mondays: June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 10 to 11:15 a.m. Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, PA. This summer, we have five exciting new sessions of educational FUN! Wee Wonders registration is full-series only. Check out the series flier. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, age-appropriate program activities make learning […]

  • Tue 23

    Summer Stories 2026

    June 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • Fri 26

    Bay Supper Fundraiser

    June 26 @ 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Waynesboro Country Club 11000 Country Club Road, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    The Bay Supper is the most important fundraiser of the year for Buttonwood Nature Center. In 2026 we mark our 29th year of this popular event. We are once again planning our traditional "crab feast" dinner and our auctions—it's sure to be fun! Here’s an event that’s definitely all it’s cracked up to be! Members, […]

  • Mon 29

    Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026

    June 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers Summer 2026
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    SOLD OUT Mondays: June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 10 to 11:15 a.m. Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, PA. This summer, we have five exciting new sessions of educational FUN! Wee Wonders registration is full-series only. Check out the series flier. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, age-appropriate program activities make learning […]

  • Tue 30

    Summer Stories 2026

    June 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • July 2026

  • Sat 4

    Salamander Scramble 5K Fundraiser

    July 4 @ 7:00 am - 11:00 am

    Join Team Salamander for the Salamander Scramble 5K at the Waynesboro Summer Jubilee on July 4th! Registration OPEN—see form below. The Salamander Scramble is fundraiser for Buttonwood Nature Center. Funds raised support our programs and community events. Register with Team Salamander and Scramble in the Kids Fun Run at 7:15 a.m., OR the Firecracker 5K […]

  • Sat 4

    “SOAR” Bird Walks

    July 4 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am “SOAR” Bird Walks – First and Third Saturday

    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 our Facebook page First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

  • Tue 7

    Summer Stories 2026

    July 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Summer Stories 2025
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    Summer Stories are happening on Tuesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. This year’s theme is “Oh, The places you go—in summer!” Join Buttonwood staff and volunteers for story times about the different places often visited in summer. Each […]

  • Wed 8

    EXPLORE! Insect Investigations 2026

    July 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

    This is the first in our series of four EXPLORE! outdoor adventure programs in July.  Designed for kids in grades K to 5, EXPLORE! programs will run on four Wednesdays, July 8, 15, 22, 29. Session runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa.—a full 90 minutes of educational […]

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