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  • Small songbird perched at a birdfeeder

    Birds & Coffee with Appalachian Audubon

    Stop by the Nature Center Bird Viewing Area for a warm cup of bird- friendly coffee, tea or hot cocoa with Appalachian Audubon Society. Discover what birds visit our feeders most often and learn how to identify each one. On the second Saturday from November - April, join us in observing and counting common feeder birds as part of Project FeederWatch. Pre-registration not required.
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    Birds & Coffee with Appalachian Audubon Society

    Stop by the Nature Center Bird Viewing Area for a warm cup of bird- friendly coffee, tea or hot cocoa with the Appalachian Audubon Society. Discover what birds visit our feeders most often and learn how to identify each one.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Cat in the Hat Logo

    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.
  • Picture of the mansion and a family with a teacher looking at historical items

    Homeschool Day

    Students will learn how historians use artifacts to uncover truths about the past, then try living as the Victorians did by doing chores and playing games from the Victorian Era. Pre-registration is required for this event.
  • Group of people walking together

    Walk with a Doc – Reservoir Park - Park Rx

    Join us for Walk with a Doc, a community wellness program that combines light physical activity with simple, practical health tips. Dr. Everett Hills will lead this moderately paced walk and share insights on heart health along the way.
  • 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.
  • Features Hearthside Series photos including beeswax papers, knot tying, and herb drying

    Hearthside Series: Beeswax for Food Storage

    Stop by the Tavern House Summer Kitchen to learn how beeswax has been used throughout history to store food and how we use it in the kitchen today. This is a drop-in event; no registration is necessary.