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  • Advertisement showing flowers and patrons at the festival

    Garden Faire

    Join us at Garden Faire as we kick off the museum and festival season at Fort Hunter Mansion and Park. Families can participate in a variety of activities, view exhibits in the Centennial Barn, tour the Fort Hunter Mansion, enjoy lunch in the Tavern House, among many other fun activities.
  • A group of people walking on a paved trail in the woods

    Weekly Wellness Walk – Park Rx

    Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.
  • Wild Recipes: Spring Foraging in Your Backyard

    Curious about edible plants and how to utilize them to create yummy spring recipes? Join Naturalists at Wildwood Park to learn how to cook a light lunch using a few spring ephemerals. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.
  • Glass vase with various succulent plants in it

    Art Heals: Spring Terrarium Planter Workshop – Park Rx

    Join Plantscapes By Design at Fort Hunter Park for an evening of planter fun!
  • UNIVAR - DCHMRT Q2 Training

    , Dauphin
    UNIVAR - DCHMRT Q2 Training
  • DCHMRT- SCTF Decon Strike Team Practical

    , Dauphin
    Review of PPE, Equipment and Concept of Operations
  • Discover Detweiler BioBlitz 2026

    Join the Friends of Detweiler Park for their second annual BioBlitz event! Spend the day outdoors with naturalists, field specialists, and nature enthusiasts from various organizations identifying plants and animals that call Detweiler Park home.
  • Wild About Dogs Event

    Join the Friends of Wildwood for their fifth annual dog event! This will be a unique opportunity to honor your favorite furry friends and celebrate the wonders of Wildwood Park.
  • A group of people walking on a paved trail in the woods

    Weekly Wellness Walk – Park Rx

    Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.
  • Penn State Extension Master Gardener Walk & Talk – Park Rx

    Give them an inch and they might take an acre! Join Penn State Master Gardeners at Detweiler Park for an invasive plant walk to learn about unwanted invasive species that are bullying our native diversity.