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Connect with nature on a stress-relieving hike and let nature’s stories unfold. This is an opportunity to create your own nature journal to record the sights, sounds and impressions of the beautiful world around you. Explore and discover the variety and benefits of nature journaling. We will provide materials to make and decorate your own...
Join Buttonwood educators as we celebrate the world’s essential pollinators like bees and butterflies. Pollinators are essential to the survival of all life on Earth; they transfer pollen from one plant to another, allowing the plants to grow seeds, and fruits will grow food and new plants for a healthy ecosystem. Discover what you can...
Age: Kids completing grades K – 7Maximum enrollment: 40 per camp weekArt Show open to artists and family at 3:00pm on July 11. This is our fourth year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art. In an outdoor park setting surrounded by nature, students spend a...
Have you ever wondered what the names of trees are while you are on a hike or just outdoors? Experience first-hand how to identify trees by looking at the different parts of the trees like leaves, bark and seeds. Then join Buttonwood educators for a hike to test your ID skills to identify trees like...
Are you new to birding but want to learn? Join Buttonwood educators as we delve into the basics of birding. You’ll learn how to use binoculars properly when birding and maybe spot some of our fine feathered friends like common warblers, finches or other birds. Local birding groups have spotted up to 60 different species...
This is our fourth year offering this one-week art immersion program designed to inspire students to creative expression through visual art. PLEASE NOTE: This program takes place from June 23-27. Session two will take place from July 7-11. In an outdoor park setting surrounded by nature, students spend a full week exploring and creating with...
Head out on a hike through the woods with Buttonwood educators as we look for reptiles and amphibians. Learn about different adaptations that these classes of animals have made to survive in the wild. Everyone should wear clothing and footwear that can get dirty. What is a Herp? Herpetology is a branch of zoology concerned with the...
The June StoryWalk® event celebrates Summer—and our furry, four-legged friends—dogs! The book is Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari. Simply be like a dog with this irresistible picture book that introduces readers to mindfulness. Illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Pete Oswald. In the story, we join a young child and their dog as...
This fun event features a variety of workshops, demonstrations, activities, exhibits, and entertainment throughout the day. Professional guest performers are always exciting, entertaining and fun! Youth Fest is the best-kept FUN SECRET in Waynesboro! Free admission. Find more information HERE.
The April StoryWalk® event is held in conjunction with Buttonwood’s Earth Celebration Day. See that event here. The book, Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert (author and illustrator), celebrates spring. Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty.But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat—and how do they...
Buttonwood Nature Center celebrates spring with environmental exhibitors, live music, environmental artists and artisans, a student art show and more. Spend a day in the park and celebrate spring and the Earth! Earth Celebration Day features:• Eco-Friendly Exhibitors• Live Music!• Artist Vendors• Paper Shredding by OSI (9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.—time to be confirmed) Plus, Franklin Co....
Enjoy the thrill of the chase as you look for bargains or sell your own discards at this annual event coinciding with Earth Celebration Day & Festival of Art. Your throw-aways may be just what someone else is looking for. Make some extra cash for yourself, your family, or your organization. And Buttonwood Nature Center,...
