Garden Talk #1 in a series of 3: Design & Install Raised Beds

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

Monterey Pass garden with raised beds How to Design and Install Raised Garden Beds In the first of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program on how to design and install raised beds in your backyard. Held in the Institute's Civil War-era garden at Monterey Pass, attendees will […]

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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to see the current schedule of locations. (If in doubt about the weather—check Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers – Autumn 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session has been added on Monday, October 17.  Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring […]

Garden Talk #2 in a series of 3: Growing & Drying Herbs

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

Program is FREE! Growing and Drying Herbs In the second of a series of three Garden Talks, gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program on how to plant and nurture herbs in the garden, and how to preserve them by drying. Held in the Institute's Civil War-era garden at Monterey Pass, attendees will learn […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-September 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

The September StoryWalk® Sunday was moved to September 25 due to rain. Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in September. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month’s StoryWalk® Sunday […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers – Autumn 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session has been added on Monday, October 17.  Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring […]

Garden Talk #3 in a series of 3: Flowers to Pharmaceuticals

Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, MD, United States

Program is FREE! Herbs as Medicine During the Civil War In the final program in a series of three Garden Talks, guest speaker Greg Susla will discuss the medicinal uses of herbs during the Civil War. A retired pharmacist, Susla has extensive experience with the medicinal herb garden at the Pry House on Antietam Battlefield, […]

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Wee Wonders Nature Series for Preschoolers – Autumn 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Due to rainy weather, the September 12 session was postponed. A makeup session has been added on Monday, October 17.  Four Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3 • 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area in Waynesboro, Pa. Taught by Institute educators, age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring […]

Autumn EXPLORE! October 2022– Discovering Sunflowers

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

The Institute Presents All New Fall EXPLORE! Programs for Kids EXPLORE! programs are a series of outdoor adventure programs. The Institute is offering a series of four outdoor adventure programs this fall. Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the EXPLORE! programs will run on four consecutive Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, after […]

StoryWalk® Sundays-October 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Our series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids continues in October. The story posted on the StoryWalk® trail at Pine Hill Park changes monthly, and a special story event accompanies each one on the second Sunday of each month. This month’s StoryWalk® Sunday is the perfect way to welcome the many splendors of fall. Kids […]

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SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks

SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” Visit THIS PAGE to see the current schedule of locations. (If in doubt about the weather—check Buttonwood’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m.  First […]

Pumpkins & Pippins Fall Festival 2022

Pine Hill Recreation Area 12684 Mentzer Gap Rd, Waynesboro, PA, United States

Support The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins! Our second annual Pumpkins and Pippins fall festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 15 from noon to 4 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro. Rain location is the Waynesboro Area Middle School. A fundraiser for The Institute, the festival […]