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  • Intro to Wildlife Photography for Youth

    Join Troy Bynum, owner of TB Wildlife Photography, for an exciting photography workshop and discover how to take amazing pictures with any camera—even your smart phone!

  • Kids Discover: Insects (Ages 5-10)

    Join a Naturalist to explore the incredible world of insects! Discover what makes insects so important in our environment. Become an insect detective and take a closer look at them using nets, magnifiers and bug boxes.

  • EMC Training-Planning Meeting

    Planning "P" Training

  • Dauphin County Chiefs Association Meeting

    , Grantville
    2026 Dauphin County Chiefs Association Meeting Location: Grantville Fire
  • Picture of the Benjamin Olewine Nature Center with colorful wildflowers

    Seasonal Garden Walks

    Join Master Gardener Kevin Kelly for a guided walk through the Nature Center’s Garden Beds. Each walk will highlight what’s in bloom, along with shrubs, foliage, structure and other seasonal features that give the garden interest and support wildlife.

  • EMC Training-Planning Meeting

    Planning "P" Training

  • Flower Walk: Jack in the Pulpits and Other Showy Spring Flowers – Park Rx

    Join volunteer Jane Earle to search for Jack in the Pulpits and other fancy flowers along the North or Delta Boardwalk. Meet in front of the Nature Center.

  • DCHMRT Cache Maintenance

    , Dauphin
    HMRT Cache Maintenance

  • DCHMRT- Flaring Operations

    , Dauphin
    Flaring Operations
  • Sting art flower

    String Art Workshop

    Join Horst Arts in the Olewine Pavilion to create your own string art! You will be supplied with a 7" x 7" pine board. You may keep the natural finish or choose to color it with a coat of paint. Then select from three natured-themed templates that will show you exactly where to hammer in your nails--or create a design of your own creation!