Ancestral Skills is an all-new three part series! Part 2 - Water Water: In this class, you will discover multiple methods to filter and purify water for drinking and avoiding waterborne illness.  A variety of primitive methods of water locating and purification will be discussed and demonstrated, from coyote wells to solar distillation, as well...

Join in the summer fun with Strawberry Hill and Adams County Public Library’s Adventures in Hiking! Join us for a 1-mile family hike through the forest and we'll discuss basic safety while hiking and fun games to play on the trail.  This program is weather permitting. Please bring water and sunblock and wear appropriate footwear. A...

Join us for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Strawberry Moon! What better way to celebrate the official start of summer than a hike under the glorious full moon? This is our favorite time of year. The forest is in bloom and wild strawberries are everywhere. We’ll explore some local history and discover...

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 free to bring something to share if you wish. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Anne at education@strawberryhill.org

Join Debbie Naha-Koretzky, “The Wild Edibles Lady,” for a three-part foraging adventure to discover the edible plants of our area. The program will include a slide show followed by a foraging walk, and a taste of wild tea. Signed copies of her book, Foraging Pennsylvania and New Jersey (2021, Falcon Guides), will be available. Debbie...

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, and how folks successfully grew crops. Alice Zepp has been a Master Gardener for four years. She has been a vegetable gardener for most of...

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 voices of the birds, the shapes of alarm and what they tell you, and which birds to focus on learning first. We’ll also dig into...

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 free to bring something to share if you wish. Free and open to the public. RSVP to Anne at education@strawberryhill.org

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 for ages 9-12 years but all ages welcome! Program schedule:11am-12:15pm - The Beauty of Butterflies12:15-1pm - lunch on your own1-2:30pm - Citizen Science & Butterflies...

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...

Meadows, riparian buffers, native plants and pollinator are all buzzwords in today’s landscaping, but what exactly do those terms mean? How can you incorporate some of these ideas in a suburban yard? Join PA Master Gardener Mary Ann Ryan as she introduces you to the planning and maintaining of a suburban garden. This lesson will help...

Join Strawberry Hill for a free nighttime nature hike under the Full Pink Moon! The forest is stretching and yawning awake. Explore the trails and enjoy the early nights of a springtime forest. Guided hike will start at 8:00pm and last about 60 minutes. There will be a limited number of flashlights to handout so...