What’s the Buzz in Your Backyard? Spring Lecture #1 Pollinators: Heroes in Your Backyard

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

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 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, […]

Geology Rocks! Program with Jeri Jones

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Geologist Jeri Jones In partnership with the Franklin Co. Rock & Mineral Club Geologist Jeri Jones returns to present another FUN, fascinating look into our shared geological history.  Attend in […]

Penn’s Woods Over Time: People and the Forest Lecture #2

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Andre Weltman, Chairman, Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park Each spring, The Institute presents a pair or series of related programs. For 2022, the lectures will be on March 3 and March 10. Our unifying theme is Penn’s Woods… Spring Lectures 2022—The Second in a Duo of Programs Charcoal Hearths, Collier Huts, and Haul […]

Penn’s Woods Over Time: People and the Forest Lecture #1 of 2

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Claire Jantz, Chair of the Friends of Michaux State Forest Each spring, The Institute presents a pair or series of related programs. For 2022, the lectures will be on March 3 and March 10. Our unifying theme is Penn’s Woods… Spring Lectures 2022—The First in a Duo of Programs Native Americans to the Civilian Conservation […]

Dinosaurs in Pennsylvania

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa.  Final program in the 3-part lecture series, Penn’s Woods Over Time. Presented by Dr. Steve Jasinski, Curator of Paleontology and Geology, State Museum of Pennsylvania. Was Tyrannosaurus rex roaming Pennsylvanian […]

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Pennsylvania Forests Over Time

Church of the Apostles 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Location Change: We have moved this popular series to a larger venue: Social Room of the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue, Waynesboro, Pa.  Second program in the 3-part lecture series, Penn’s Woods Over Time. Presented by Dr. Beth Brantley, Associate Teaching Professor of Forestry, Mont Alto Campus Penn State University, where she teaches plant […]