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The Mind & Body Hiking Series is an opportunity for you to build your mental and physical health. The hikes will start easier and flatter, gradually adding mileage and hills. During the hike, you will also be relaxing your mind with silent walks, sensory activities, poetry, and reflection. PROGRAM SCHEDULE Join us for one hike...
Come out and meet Jenn and Brook and other interesting trail maintenance folks during KTA’s Trail Care Roadshow! Find out what KTA and the Trail Care Program are all about....
First and third Saturday spring, summer, fall and winter bird walks find birding enthusiasts Sharon and Larry Williams of Waynesboro leading the walks along the hiking trails at varying locations throughout the area. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes and may bring identification books and binoculars. Free and open to the public. Just show up—no reservations...
Can you hike every trail at Kings Gap? With 2600 acres of forest, Kings Gap has an extensive hiking system. Join us to get more comfortable hiking the trails. By...
How can we humans connect and communicate with the lands near us? Forests, rural areas, farmlands, battlegrounds, cities - all have a symbolic communication system that can be learned. Join us as we dive into techniques that help provide a personal system for creating a language that’s more than just spontaneous intuition. We’ll explore the...
Join Greg Czarnecki, Director of Applied Climate Science for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Brook Lenker, KTA Executive Director, for a conversation around climate impacts on Pennsylvania’s hiking trails. Learn about our state’s changing climate and share stories from observations in the field. We want your ideas, big and small, for...
The Institute is offering five new Wee Wonders sessions this winter, with each one a full 90 minutes of educational fun! Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities include exploring...
Each spring, The Institute presents a series of related programs. For 2024, the lectures will be on Thursdays March 14, 21 and 28. The unifying theme is exploring and discovering all that Franklin County, PA offers. Admission is free and all are welcome. Presented by Janet Pollard, Tourism Director at Franklin County Visitors Bureau This presentation...
Join us for Project FeederWatch at Kings Gap! This community science project collects data on birds visiting feeders in the winter. Enjoy hot tea, cocoa, or coffee while we spend...
Science Saturday is a fun, interactive, science program for the whole family! This free program is best for middle-school aged children and their family. All children must be accompanied by...
The Mind & Body Hiking Series is an opportunity for you to build your mental and physical health. The hikes will start easier and flatter, gradually adding mileage and hills....
Mr. Andrew Kendrick is alerted by a terrible scream. He rushes into the house but his wife, Maria, is nowhere to be found. Then he hears it - the terrible thump thump thump of something heavy falling down the stairs. He rushes to help but is too late. The body of his dear wife lies at the...
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