Events Calendar

Look to the stars when Buttonwood Nature Center presents “Astronomy and Our Place in the Universe” on Thursday, February 20 at 7 p.m. at Church of the Apostles in Waynesboro. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.  The guest speaker is William Laska, an astronomy instructor at Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning program. Laska will also...

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...

Learn how to use the C-PACE program to finance energy efficiency, water conservation or clean energy projects. Register HERE.

Maple sugaring is a time-honored tradition with roots that go beyond recorded history. At its heart, maple sugaring is community. It’s a celebration with friends and family, a festive farewell to long winter days and a look toward the coming spring. Join us as we take a walk back through time and honor the traditions...

In partnership with the Tri-State Astronomers Club, Buttonwood Nature Center is hosting a telescope clinic on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the social room at the Church of the Apostles, 336 Barnett Avenue in Waynesboro, Pa. The clinic is designed to help sky watchers maximize their use of a telescope....

Live stakes are stem cuttings from trees and shrubs. When planted or "staked" into the ground, these cuttings are capable of growing into new plants. This form of propagation is an evolved trait for many woody plants in streamside and wetland areas, since unstable conditions are an ecological norm in these habitats. For folks who are...

Presented by Linette Mansberger, nature photographer and board member of South Mountain Audubon Society. With a photographic presentation, Mansberger will showcase birds that are found near various water habitats in south central Pennsylvania. She will teach about the families of birds that frequent wetlands, ponds, streams, etc, as well as some of the birds’ unique...

St Patrick's Celebration - 250th Anniversary of Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech All first Fridays are 21+, ID required. $10 admission for members, $15 for nonmembers, available at the door only. BYOB (legally precured in PA) is allowed. Light refreshments included. Special tastings freatred are an additional $10 and are limited availability....

Maple sugaring is an ancient practice in North America. But maple isn't the only tree that can be tapped to make syrup. Join us as we dive into the history, ecology, and practice of tapping trees other than maple - many of which are in our own backyards! Part of this program will be outdoors...

A meeting of the Cumberland County Preservation Roundtable will be held on March 12, 2025, at the Historical Society of East Pennsboro (HSEP) in Enola. The meeting will be held at 10am at the new HSEP headquarters at 50 Miller Street, Enola. Meeting at this location will give us an opportunity to see the new facility...