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Early American Farm Life

Early American Farm Life

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 19

A presenter in period clothing leads this workshop on farming and gardening in early America, from the Colonial 1700s through the 1800s. You will hear what rural families grew and harvested for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families

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Early American Farm Life

Early American Farm Life

Starts Sat, Sep 26, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Sep 19

A presenter in period clothing leads this workshop on farming and gardening in early America, from the Colonial 1700s through the 1800s. You will hear what rural families grew and harvested for…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Essential Winter Prep for Landscapes and Gardens

Essential Winter Prep for Landscapes and Gardens

Starts Sun, Sep 27, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Sep 24

Penn State Master Gardeners lead this workshop on getting yards and garden beds ready for a Pennsylvania winter. The talk covers ways to stretch the growing season, how to clean up organic matter…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Master Gardener Presentation

Master Gardener Presentation

Starts Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM · Free

Sinking Spring Public Library hosts a Penn State Master Gardener presentation on the first Saturday of each month at 10:00 in the morning. A Master Gardener leads each talk, and the topic changes…

Run by Sinking Spring Public Library · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Ways of Wildlife

Ways of Wildlife

Starts Sat, Oct 3, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 1

Ways of Wildlife is an outdoor program with Naturalist Hemlock Hannah at Cacoosing Meadows Park Pavilion. Families look at how local animals live, from why White-Tailed Deer flick their tails to why…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Tree-mendous Tree Trek with Porcupine Pat

Tree-mendous Tree Trek with Porcupine Pat

Starts Sat, Oct 17, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Oct 15

Walk the trail at Blue Marsh Lake with Naturalist Porcupine Pat and take in the fall foliage. This is a quiet stroll with time to look closely at trees, learn how to identify them, and find out why…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Night Walk Under the Beaver Moon

Night Walk Under the Beaver Moon

Starts Fri, Oct 23, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Oct 21

A naturalist-led evening walk at Shiloh Hills Park, timed for the light of the Beaver Moon. Naturalist Kathy Grim leads the group outdoors after dark to take in the moonglow, listen for owls calling…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Forest Bathing Walk at Blue Marsh Lake

Forest Bathing Walk at Blue Marsh Lake

Starts Sun, Oct 25, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Oct 22

Spring Township Parks and Recreation invites adults to slow down and spend time outdoors with Mind and Body Instructor Robert Sarnoski. The group takes a slow, mindful walk and focuses the senses on…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Stone Toolmaking Workshop for Families in Sinking Spring

Stone Toolmaking Workshop for Families in Sinking Spring

Starts Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Nov 4

Stone tools are among the earliest tools people made. Stones such as flint, quartz and obsidian were used to build, garden, clean animal hides, make arrowheads and much more. An educator from…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Terrariums: Trendy Mini-Gardens Workshop

Terrariums: Trendy Mini-Gardens Workshop

Starts Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM · Free · Register by Nov 5

Penn State Master Gardeners lead this workshop on woodland terrariums, the small glass gardens you can keep going all year. They talk through how terrariums work and the quiet beauty of them, then…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Adults
Night Walk Adventure

Night Walk Adventure

Starts Fri, Nov 20, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Nov 18

Night Walk Adventure is an evening outing at Shiloh Hills Park led by Naturalist Kathy Grim. The group heads out after dark to look for eyeshine and bioluminescence, and to learn how our eyes adjust…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Opt Outside Hike

Opt Outside Hike

Starts Fri, Nov 27, 10:00 AM · Free · Register by Nov 24

A guided morning walk on the trails at Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, offered as an alternative to the Black Friday shopping crowds. Families put down their phones, get some fresh air…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families
Owl Prowl at Blue Marsh Lake

Owl Prowl at Blue Marsh Lake

Starts Fri, Dec 11, 6:30 PM · Free · Register by Dec 9

Owls are busy at night as the year winds down. They call for mates, hunt for nesting spots, and get ready to lay their eggs. On this evening program, Naturalist Kathy Grim leads the group in…

Run by Spring Twp Parks & Recreation · Sinking Spring

  • Families