October 2021
October ‘Wee Wonder’ Series
Autumn adventures in the park! Activities include: exploring the outdoors, hikes, nature stories, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, puppets. Ages 2.5 to 5 years. (Children must be accompanied by a parent.) Pre-registration for full series required. Series Fee: $28/child Institute member; $32 non-member. Prepayment required and confirms your registration. To register, email us at info@natureandcultureinstitute.org.
Find out more »October ‘Wee Wonder’ Series
Autumn adventures in the park! Activities include: exploring the outdoors, hikes, nature stories, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, puppets. Ages 2.5 to 5 years. (Children must be accompanied by a parent.) Pre-registration for full series required. Series Fee: $28/child Institute member; $32 non-member. Prepayment required and confirms your registration. To register, email us at info@natureandcultureinstitute.org.
Find out more »November 2021
Creatures of the Night: Family Owl Walk
Pine Hill Recreation Area! Naturalist Lori Schlosser will conduct this outdoor walk in an area known to be a good location for owl watching. A brief pre-walk informational talk will help participants learn more about these nocturnal creatures and the methods used to locate them. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. The entire program will be outdoors, so dress warmly and bring flashlights. This event is free (donations accepted). Enrollment is limited to 25 and pre-registration…
Find out more »Intro to the Antietam Meadow with Dr. Doris
Antietam Meadow Park. Source:http://www.washtwp-franklin.org/antietam-meadow-park/ Join Institute staff member and biologist, Dr. Doris Goldman on a tour and introduction of Antietam Meadow Park, a 25-acre park located west of North Welty Road along the East Branch of Antietam Creek in Washington Township. Dr. Doris will guide participants around the area and talk about the meadow, its native plants and animals, and the Antietam Creek that runs through the park. “During the program, we will try skipping stones in the creek, scatter…
Find out more »SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »December 2021
Star Party
Area residents are invited to a “star party,” a telescope viewing of the night sky at Pine Hill Recreation Area near Waynesboro. The event, a partnership between The Institute and Tri-State Astronomers (TSA), is free and open to the public. Telescopes will be set up in the park, and members of the Tri-State Astronomers club will be on hand to guide viewers and answer questions. Event coordinator and TSA member, Andy Smetzer said, “One of the goals of our group…
Find out more »SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »Winter Solstice Celebration
The Institute is hosting their second annual Winter Solstice Celebration. The winter solstice is the longest night—or the shortest day—of the year, and falls on December 21 this year in the Northern Hemisphere. Since ancient times, people all over the world have recognized this important astronomical occurrence and celebrated the “return of the sun” in a variety of ways. After the solstice, the days get gradually longer. The Institute’s solstice event is a family-friendly celebration of the season, and features…
Find out more »January 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »February 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »March 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »April 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »May 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »June 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »July 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »August 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »September 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »October 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »November 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »December 2022
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »January 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »February 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »March 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »April 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »May 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »June 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »July 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »August 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
Find out more »September 2023
SPRING, SUMMER, FALL & WINTER “SOAR” Bird Walks
SOAR (“Studying Ornithology Around the Region”) bird walks resumed in 2021 IMPORTANT: Locations rotate year-round among several parks in the region, with Waynesboro’s Antietam Meadow Park as “home base.” See monthly schedule for 2021, below. (If in doubt about the weather—check The Institute’s Facebook page) First and third Saturdays ONLY Start time: 8:00 a.m. January: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) February: Antietam Meadow Park (meet in parking lot) March: Caledonia State Park (meet at park office) April: Pine…
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