Events Calendar

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The Elements of the Forest

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Earth, air, fire, & water. The four elements manifest in rural forested areas in a variety of ways. Join Strawberry Hill as they explore practical exercises in determining which element brings the most healing, grounding, stabilizing energy (i.e. basking in the Sun to refill, Fire energy, etc.) Includes a presentation followed by a hike. To...

$15

Appalachian Trail Museum: The Netteburg Family

Appalachian Trail Museum 1120 Pine Grove Rd., Gardners, Pennsylvania, United States

The AT Museum welcomes the Netteburg Family on Sunday, May 5th at 1pm. The Netteburg Family bring stories from their AT thru hike with their 4 children (ages 4, 6,...

Homeschool Days – Citizen Science & Butterflies

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Spring means butterflies! Join us for a day of discovery as we learn about - and search for - local species of butterflies and create a citizen science report! Recommended...

$20

Garden Talk #2 Spring 2024

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

The Institute announces the 2024 spring series of small-group garden talks. Talks will be held on five Tuesdays in April and May from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Civil...

Nature Book Club

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join us for Nature Book Club in the Nature Classroom from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring your current nature and/or environmental-themed book to discuss and share! Light refreshments will be offered but feel...

Sporting Clays Shoot Fundraiser

Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds 519 Gladhill Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Buttonwood Nature Center, Home of The Institute, for their second annual Sporting Clays Shoot Fundraiser at Orvis Hill Country Shooting Grounds, Fairfield, PA. Tentative schedule—Exact times and details to...

$125

Bird Language & Birding by Ear

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

In this class, we will de-mystify the language and behavior of the birds, understand how birds can extend your awareness and deepen your connection with nature. We’ll learn the 5...

$15

Garden Talk #3 Spring 2024

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States

The Garden Talk programs are FREE but registration is required due to limited space. The Institute announces the 2024 spring series of small-group garden talks. Talks will be held on...

Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter “SOAR” Bird Walks

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...

PA Master Gardener Presents: Pennsylvania German Kitchens

Strawberry Hill Foundation 1537 Mt Hope Rd., Fairfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania German Kitchen Gardens are gardens of purpose, not necessarily design. Typically, vegetables, culinary herbs and medicinal herbs were grown. Learn about how these gardens were sited, who managed them,...

$10

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