Week of Events
Winter EXPLORE! Seasonal Slumbers and Survival Strategies
Winter EXPLORE! Seasonal Slumbers and Survival Strategies
Register for one session OR the full series of four programs! See the flier with the whole series of four programs here. Email us at info@natureandcultureinstitute.org to register for this program. How do local critters get through the winter? Kids will listen to “A Warm Winter Tail” by Carrie A. Pearson, a book about how different animals…
February 2022 Wee Wonder Series for Preschoolers
February 2022 Wee Wonder Series for Preschoolers
The youngest naturalists will love these winter adventures in the park! Spread over four Wednesdays: February 2, 9, 16 & 23, from 1–2:15 in the afternoon at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro, Pa. Activities include: exploring the outdoors, hikes, nature stories, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, puppets. Ages 2.5 to 5 years. Pre-registration for…
Birding Field Trip: Short-eared Owls in Gettysburg
Birding Field Trip: Short-eared Owls in Gettysburg
Short-eared Owl in flight at Gettysburg. Photo by Dave Graff. Notice: The January 22 event is full. Contact Dave Graff (dave@natureandcultureinstitute.org) to join a second trip scheduled for Saturday, February 12 at the same time. Let's travel to Gettysburg for a special winter afternoon birding excursion, in search of Short-eared Owls. Arrive at 3 p.m.…
StoryWalk® Sundays – February 2022
StoryWalk® Sundays – February 2022
After being snowed out twice, StoryWalk® Sunday for "The Mitten" has been rescheduled for February! This is the second in a series of StoryWalk® Sunday adventures for kids. February’s storybook is “The Mitten” by Jan Brett. “Based on a Ukrainian folk tradition, the story is a whimsical tale of winter woodland animals climbing into a…