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| 1 event,  Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is... | 0 events, | 1 event, -  Children's program for ages 5-12. Have you noticed different birds in your yard or the park at different times of the year? Do you wonder why some birds fly "away" every year?.. Where they may go?.. Why they return?.. Or even what their journey may be like? Join us we learn about the eventful journey many... $12 | 1 event,  Homeschooling, Unschooling, or Distance-Learning… no matter your path, learning should be authentic, memorable, and most of all, FUN! Our WILDlife program is designed to connect children, ages 5-12, to the natural world through hands-on, child-led experiences. It’s founded on the principles of Wonder, Imagination, Liberty, and Discovery. WILDlife kids will go on hikes, engage in... | 1 event, - Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at this year's premier fall fundraising event, Bid for Bright Futures. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there! Join the Shippensburg Community Parks and Recreation Authority (SCPRA) and the Boys and Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg... $25 | 2 events, - Join the Friends of Kings Gap in the beautiful Cameron-Masland Mansion for an outstanding evening of entertainment and refreshment. The Steve Rudolf Trio will present jazz at its finest as you enjoy wine, cheese and hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds benefit Kings Gap Environmental Education Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Find more information and purchase... $55 - You may be wondering, what Is a Topophiliac? Topophilia (From Greek Topo s "place" and -philia, "love of") is a strong sense of place, which often becomes mixed with the sense of cultural identity among certain people and a love of certain aspects of such a place. We know this love of place is something we all... | 7 events,  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 the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) for their annual PEC Environment Ride during the first weekend in October in Gettysburg! Sign up for a gorgeous Saturday ride that will showcase the Gettysburg National Battlefield and scenic and South Mountain Apple Orchard District. The route is 50 miles, with an option to do up to 70.... Come out with our trail crew volunteers to improve the hiking experience at Kings Gap! Work may include: Installing signs, trail evaluations, maintaining and opening trails, cutting new trails, rock work, painting blazes, drainage work, tree work, trail surfacing, installing bridges, etc. SaturdaysMeet at 9 AM > Locations vary; sign up for more info and meeting... |
| 1 event, Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is... | 2 events,  2025 Pennsylvania Sustainability Week is Oct. 6-10! To celebrate, Penn State Sustainability and Pennsylvania GreenGov Council are hosting daily webinars to help you learn, connect, and engage in sustainability discussions! Hear from subject matter experts, deepen your knowledge, and engage in interactive discussions. The webinar schedule can be found below: Register HERE. - Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Hunter’s Moon! Let yourself experience the fall forest in a whole new way. Take a deep breath. The air is crisp and lovely this time of year, carrying a hint of sassafras and pine. The crunch of leaves echoes as you wander the twisting... | 3 events, -  Join CAEDC to learn about available local and state grant programs that support recreation, conservation, and tourism initiatives, with presentations from DCED, DCNR, Cumberland County, and CAEDC. Find more information and register HERE. 2025 Pennsylvania Sustainability Week is Oct. 6-10! To celebrate, Penn State Sustainability and Pennsylvania GreenGov Council are hosting daily webinars to help you learn, connect, and engage in sustainability discussions! Hear from subject matter experts, deepen your knowledge, and engage in interactive discussions. The webinar schedule can be found below: Register HERE. - Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the fall EXPLORE! programs will run on four Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28. Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 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... | 2 events, Homeschooling, Unschooling, or Distance-Learning… no matter your path, learning should be authentic, memorable, and most of all, FUN! Our WILDlife program is designed to connect children, ages 5-12, to the natural world through hands-on, child-led experiences. It’s founded on the principles of Wonder, Imagination, Liberty, and Discovery. WILDlife kids will go on hikes, engage in... 2025 Pennsylvania Sustainability Week is Oct. 6-10! To celebrate, Penn State Sustainability and Pennsylvania GreenGov Council are hosting daily webinars to help you learn, connect, and engage in sustainability discussions! Hear from subject matter experts, deepen your knowledge, and engage in interactive discussions. The webinar schedule can be found below: Register HERE. | 1 event, 2025 Pennsylvania Sustainability Week is Oct. 6-10! To celebrate, Penn State Sustainability and Pennsylvania GreenGov Council are hosting daily webinars to help you learn, connect, and engage in sustainability discussions! Hear from subject matter experts, deepen your knowledge, and engage in interactive discussions. The webinar schedule can be found below: Register HERE. | 1 event, 2025 Pennsylvania Sustainability Week is Oct. 6-10! To celebrate, Penn State Sustainability and Pennsylvania GreenGov Council are hosting daily webinars to help you learn, connect, and engage in sustainability discussions! Hear from subject matter experts, deepen your knowledge, and engage in interactive discussions. The webinar schedule can be found below: Register HERE. | 5 events, Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... 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 the end, this challenging monthly hiking series will cover over 25 miles of trail at the park. Two options of the same hike are offered... $19 - Orienteering is the skill of finding your way using a map and compass. Join members of Delaware Valley Orienteering Association to discover more about this sport. 10 AM - 11 AM: Skills will be covered in class 11 AM - 12 PM: Head outside to complete a beginner orienteering course. Rain or shine! Dress for... $5 |
| 1 event, Join the Friends of Kings Gap for an all-levels yoga class with a spectacular view on the top of the mountain, led by Ally Gregg and Maurice Sipos. Classes are held on the Mansion terrace and are appropriate for beginners. They include breathing and meditation, and end with a guided relaxation. Modifications will be offered. There is... | 1 event, - Join us for a day of outdoor survival adventure! Participants will learn outdoor survival skills that can keep them safe if they ever find that they have lost their way including how to properly prepare for an outdoor adventure. They will learn skills such as basic navigation, shelter building, fire building and safety, water collection... $55 | 2 events, - Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the fall EXPLORE! programs will run on four Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28. Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 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... $7 -  Join for an informative panel discussion where experts will share actionable strategies, innovative solutions, and inspiring success stories. From backyard composting to biodigesters and statewide recycling efforts, this panel will explore how individuals, communities, and institutions can work together to tackle food waste. Find more information and register HERE. This event will take place at... | 1 event, Homeschooling, Unschooling, or Distance-Learning… no matter your path, learning should be authentic, memorable, and most of all, FUN! Our WILDlife program is designed to connect children, ages 5-12, to the natural world through hands-on, child-led experiences. It’s founded on the principles of Wonder, Imagination, Liberty, and Discovery. WILDlife kids will go on hikes, engage in... | 0 events, | 1 event, Keystone Hiking and Outdoor Weekend 2025  Save the date & join us for three days of outdoor activities and camaraderie in the PA Wilds. Join us for hiking, biking, writing workshops, art-making, elk bugling, acid mine drainage reclamation workshops, learning about PA's lumber history, and more. Find more information and register HERE. | 6 events, Fall Furnace Fest 2025 Join the Friends of Pine Grove for the annual Fall Furnace Fest. This two-day family-oriented festival includes live music, craft and food vendors, hayrides by DCNR, visits by Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl, pumpkin carving, historical demonstrations, and on Saturday evening a pumpkin parade followed by the "Legend of the Hairy Hand.” The famous pumpkin... 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... Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... -  Totem Pole Playhouse is ready to share its brand-new Theatre for Young Audiences production this fall! We’re thrilled to present The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, produced in partnership with Gibbsology, LLC and directed by Luke Reed.After premiering at Totem Pole for local school audiences, the production will travel to The Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown... Free |
| 2 events, Keystone Hiking and Outdoor Weekend 2025 Fall Furnace Fest 2025 | 0 events, | 1 event, - Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the fall EXPLORE! programs will run on four Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28. Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 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... $7 | 1 event, Homeschooling, Unschooling, or Distance-Learning… no matter your path, learning should be authentic, memorable, and most of all, FUN! Our WILDlife program is designed to connect children, ages 5-12, to the natural world through hands-on, child-led experiences. It’s founded on the principles of Wonder, Imagination, Liberty, and Discovery. WILDlife kids will go on hikes, engage in... | 1 event, 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 the end, this challenging monthly hiking series will cover over 25 miles of trail at the park. Two options of the same hike are offered... $19 | 0 events, | 1 event, Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, - Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the fall EXPLORE! programs will run on four Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21 and 28. Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. 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... $7 | 1 event, Homeschooling, Unschooling, or Distance-Learning… no matter your path, learning should be authentic, memorable, and most of all, FUN! Our WILDlife program is designed to connect children, ages 5-12, to the natural world through hands-on, child-led experiences. It’s founded on the principles of Wonder, Imagination, Liberty, and Discovery. WILDlife kids will go on hikes, engage in... | 0 events, | 0 events, | 5 events, Wilderness First Aid Training Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is targeted to the outdoor enthusiast on day trips or short adventures. Register here! Class runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day out of Bear Run Nature Reserve (1478 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464). Keystone... $325 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... Come out with our trail crew volunteers to improve the hiking experience at Kings Gap! Work may include: Installing signs, trail evaluations, maintaining and opening trails, cutting new trails, rock work, painting blazes, drainage work, tree work, trail surfacing, installing bridges, etc. SaturdaysMeet at 9 AM > Locations vary; sign up for more info and meeting... Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. This event takes place every Saturday through Dec. 13, with the exception of May... |
