Due to popular demand, we have added more sessions of our Winter Family Hike. For this March 21 hike, children must be age 5 or older. (This hike was originally scheduled for Feb. 21 and postponed due to weather) Hike with us along a portion of the legendary Appalachian Trail! We are fortunate to live […]
Activities include a sensory nature walk, bird identification and learning bird calls, and playing games. The group will also listen to a nature storybook. Email us at [email protected] to register for this program. Instructor: Christian Swartzbaugh Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Limit: 10. Location: Red Run Park Participants will sign in & complete a waiver/contact form […]
Brittany Martin and Jeri Jones Free. Presented via Zoom. Hosted by geologist Jeri Jones, with geoscientist Brittany Martin. This PowerPoint program explores interesting sites that show a particular story of the region’s geology. These sites will be divided into categories such as rock types, fossils, minerals, tectonic forces, and Ice Age. We will conclude with […]
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 […]
Dr. Molly Bletz prepares for field work in researching amphibians. This program is presented in partnership with Antietam Watershed Association (AWA). Join us via Zoom for this special Earth Day presentation! With a focus on amphibians, Dr. Molly Bletz has studied wildlife and disease around the globe, from the U.S. to Panama to Germany to […]
Signs of Spring Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area Time: 4 to 5 p.m. The group will go on a hike—a spring scavenger hunt looking for animal tracks, feathers, flowers, butterflies and more. Activities including listening to a nature story, and planting a flower to take home. Covid safety protocols are […]
Leaf Animals Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area Time: 4 to 5 p.m. Students will collect leaves and glue them on paper to create “leaf animals” of their choice, then take a hike, discovering interesting items in nature, including trees that are especially important for producing caterpillars or beautiful moths […]
Going on a Bug Hunt Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area Time: 4 to 5 p.m. The instructor will take the group on a guided bug/insect hunt—turning over logs, looking under leaves etc. Students will also use “bug box magnifiers” and hand-held lenses to inspect their finds up close. Covid […]
Nature Journaling Grades: K–5 Cost: $5 member, $6 non-member. Location: Pine Hill Recreation Area Time: 4 to 5 p.m. Students will learn how to make their own “cut and fold” nature journal out of paper. They will decorate the cover with their choice of ink stamps and their own drawings. They will also take a hike […]
WonderWalks—Introducing your child to the wonders of nature! Our youngest naturalists will enjoy fun and educational activities in the park, including exploring the outdoors, hikes, nature stories, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, puppets. What: June WonderWalk Series for Preschool When: 4 Tuesdays in June 2021 (June 8, 15, 22, 29) Time: 10 - 11:15 AM […]
Presented by The Institute. Shakespeare in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Dream on June 19 at Red Run Park Admission is FREE! Enjoy a full theatrical production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream outdoors at Red Run Park near Waynesboro. Produced by Maryland Entertainment Group (MEG Theatre) A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the third Shakespeare […]
Camping Fun and Nature Games The Institute is offering a series of six new outdoor adventure programs in June & July. Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the EXPLORE! programs will run on Wednesdays, June 23 & 30, and July 7, 14, 21 & 28, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Pine Hill […]
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