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Buttonwood Nature Center is repeating its series of AT hikes on the last Sunday of the month from January through April, 2025. Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! Led by a Buttonwood naturalist, the hike will explore some of the wonders to be found in the woods and along the...
Winter Salt Week is Jan. 27-31. Road salt keeps us safe on roads and sidewalks, but it can also pose a threat to fish and wildlife as well as human health. Fish and bugs that live in freshwater streams can’t survive in extra salty water. Water treatment plants are not equipped to filter out the...
Winter Salt Week is Jan. 27-31. Our understanding around how salt affects freshwater communities continues to evolve. As scientists across disciplines come together to study this pollutant, their work is revealing a host of ecological complexities and cascading impacts. This talk will highlight how “sublethal” concentrations of salt can still be harmful to wildlife and...
Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the winter EXPLORE! programs will run on six Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18. All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, programs include educational activities related to the...
Winter Salt Week is Jan. 27-31. Hear directly from state and local agency staff about recent successes and challenges of transitioning to newer technologies and adopting policy changes. Individual livestreams with staff from: Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Register and find more information HERE.
Winter Salt Week is Jan. 27-31. Several states and municipalities have enacted innovative policy solutions to address various facets of the salt pollution problem. Learn about the New Hampshire Green SnowPro program that provides limited liability protection to trained applicators, the H2Ohio Chloride Reduction grant program, and the Low Salt, No Salt Minnesota campaign in...
Join online via Zoom for these winter web-based online programs. Register online to receive the Zoom link. All programs start at 6 PM.Thursday, January 30 Salty Stream Science Each winter, the weather creates hazards for our roads. We typically combat them with salt. How can that affect our streams, and what can you do to...
Twice annually, the Partnership holds a meeting in which all partners and interested parties are invited to come together and build relationships and collaborations across the region. This Winter, we are excited to explore York City. This event includes breakfast snacks and coffee from Gather365. Start your New Year with inspiration and connection! Host York...
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) 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 required! For...
Join for one (or all) of the five 30 minute webinars where DCNR will discuss the Draft of the 2025-2029 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), and each of the five Priority Areas. February 3 - Promoting Community & Economic Development February 5 - Advancing Health and Wellness February 10 - Supporting Inclusion & Equity ...
The Little Learners program includes hands-on outdoor engagement with the natural world in a safe learning environment. Each lesson will include storytime, and activity, and something to take home. This program is age appropriate for PreK through 2nd grade. Children must be accompanied by an adult.Adults, please register as a family when you sign up!...
Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the winter EXPLORE! programs will run on six Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18. All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, programs include educational activities related to the...
