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  • EMC Training-American Red Cross Services

    Topic: An overview of the American Red Cross Services for Dauphin County, PA.
  • the words Growing Up Wild with a caterpillar climbing a purple flower in the shape of an L in wild

    Educator Workshop: Growing Up Wild

    Discover the diversity of Pennsylvania’s plants, animals and habitats while using Growing UP WILD. Growing UP WILD is an award-winning early childhood education program that offers a wide range of activities and experiences that foster lifelong social and academic skills while exploring the natural world.

  • Dauphin County Chiefs Association Meeting

    , Dauphin
    2026 Dauphin County Chiefs Association Meeting Location: Dauphin Middle-Paxton Fire
  • Four female mallard ducks swimming in water with reeds in the background

    Bird Walk: Waterfowl and Early Spring Migrants – Park Rx

    Meet Rick and Peggy Price in the South Parking Lot at the entrance to the Towpath Trail for this early migration bird walk. Expect good diversity of waterfowl, some early songbird migrants and a few lingering winter species. This program is part of the Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Space is limited. Pre-registration required.
  • the words the cat in the hat are displayed here

    Cat In The Hat Learning Series

    , Harrisburg
    Join a Naturalist for a fun interactive story session for children ages 3-5. Stories, rhymes, and a craft/activity will introduce science through the eyes of the Cat In The Hat. Classes are offered during 3 consecutive Wednesdays. This program is sponsored by Altrusa of South Central PA, providing a book for each participant. Each participant will go home with a theme-related book. Pre-registration required.

  • EMC Training-American Red Cross Services

    Overview of Red Cross Services for Dauphin County.

  • DCHMRT Cache Maintenance

    , Dauphin
    HMRT Cache Maintenance
  • Skunk outdoors by rocks

    Kids Discover: Mammals and Their Pelts (Ages 5-10)

    , Harrisburg
    Discover the variety of mammals found in Pennsylvania while learning about their habitat, what they eat and how to identify them. A walk will follow to look for tracks and other signs these mammals may have left behind.
  • Picture of a yellow and purple flower "veiny" on the ground

    Flower Walk: Earliest Bloomers – Park Rx

    Join volunteer Jane Earle to look for Skunk Cabbage and other cold tolerant plants along the North Boardwalk. Meet at the Nature Center. We will also see how some plants overwinter as a cluster of basal leaves. Participants who pre-register and attend any flower walk in 2026 will be entered into a raffle with the chance to win a wildflower-themed gift basket from the Nature Shop courtesy of the Friends of Wildwood. This program is part of the Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Space is limited. Pre-registration required

  • EMC Training-Sky Warn Spotter Course

    Sky Warn Spotter Course, At the HSC Central Penn College.