Parks and Recreation Events

Join us in this fun class to make a fused glass ornament workshop! This is an introduction to glass fusing workshop. In this 2-hour workshop, you will assemble pre-cut pieces to design two festive ornaments – one sweater and one tree. You can choose your pieces and design to make this uniquely yours. A Park Rx wellness program sponsor by Highmark Blue Shield.

Join the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg for an evening of stargazing at Detweiler Park. The evening will begin with a short 0.3-mile walk along variable terrain to the open fields. Weather permitting, local astronomers will be on hand to show you night sky objects using their telescopes.

Join us for some fresh air and time outdoors for a walk at the Logan Farm Park in Susquehanna Township! The Walk With A Doc program is designed to provide some general health information and a moderately-paced walk. This is a FREE walk, but we ask that you pre-register.

Join a Naturalist for an afternoon hike at Wildwood Park. We will hike along Wildwood Way Trail to one of Wildwood’s lesser-known trails, Tall Timbers. We will look at plants, trees and whatever other interesting things we can find along the way while enjoying the late season fall colors in the Park!

Join us for a fun and welcoming chair yoga session led by Adrienne Spivey! This class is designed for all levels and focuses on gentle movement, stretching, and relaxation, all from the comfort of a chair.

Every Tuesday (weather permitting), enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park.

This energy-filled class provides an opportunity to experience West African culture through learning traditional dance movements accompanied by live music, using traditional drums (djembe, djun-dun).

Join Volunteers Rick and Peggy Price to search for migrating waterfowl along the Towpath Trail. There may be other migratory birds such as Winter Wrens and Rusty Blackbirds.

Animals live all around us, but each species has survival requirements connecting them to a habitat! In this hands-on program, scouts will discover wild animals’ needs and adaptations; explore the wetland and forest habitats of Wildwood Park; and examine far-off endangered ecosystems.

Take this opportunity to work outside and help Wildwood’s continued park and habitat enhancement projects. Tools and work gloves provided. Pre-registration required.