Events

Join this introductory photography workshop and unlock the secrets of digital photography! This hands-on course delves into the essentials of Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO, empowering participants with a solid foundation. Explore Exposure Compensation, Auto-Focus, Metering, and more, while mastering important terminology and troubleshooting techniques. This workshop is perfect for beginners and seasoned photographers alike and will cultivate the skills needed to capture images with your unique artistic flair. By the end, you’ll confidently use manual settings to photograph wildlife and diverse subjects, applicable across various camera types – DSLR, mirrorless, bridge, superzoom, and even your smartphone.

Jump into this exciting photography workshop and discover how to take amazing pictures with any camera—even your smartphone! In this hands-on class, you'll learn the basics like how to make your photos brighter or darker, how to freeze action and how to focus on what matters most. Whether you're new to photography or already snapping away, this workshop will help you create awesome pictures showing your unique style. By the end, you’ll know how to use manual settings to capture wildlife and all kinds of other cool stuff—skills you can use on your DSLR, mirrorless, or even your phone's camera.

Join the Friends of Wildwood for the second lecture of this year’s Winter Sustainability Series. Charles Miller, Enforcement Officer of the Dauphin County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling, will be teaching you all about recycling. Learn about what you can recycle at home and what items you can take to the Dauphin County Recycling Center. Pre-registration is required for this in-person lecture.

Radical Self-Love and Acceptance - What does it mean? And why it's the only New Year's resolution you need. An uplifting workshop to help you access joy and self-fulfillment in your life right now. Pre-registration is required, capacity is limited.

Craft your very own unique hand-made valentine for that special someone. Using pressed flowers and other items from nature, this Valentine is sure to impress! Registration fee includes all materials needed.

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.

Join the Friends of Wildwood for the third lecture of this year’s Winter Sustainability Series. Adam Dusen and Sunghee Kim, permaculture farmers and owners of Hundred Fruit Farm, will be sharing their expertise on permaculture, a system of applied ecological design that creates agricultural systems based on natural ecosystems. Learn about the principles of permaculture and the produce grown at Hundred Fruit Farm. Listen to their experiences since their farm’s opening in 2015 and learn more about the design services and courses they offer.

Join a Dauphin County Library System Librarian and Wildwood Environmental Educator for a fun story session for children ages 2-5. Stories, songs, rhymes, play, and a take-home craft will introduce Wildwood critters and the joy of books and language to youngsters.

The Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a 6-week evening course on beginners fly-tying at the Olewine Nature Center. The class will be conducted on 6 consecutive Thursday evenings beginning on February 13 and ending on March 20 (Snow-date March 27). This is a beginner course open to anyone interested in learning to tie flies. Everyone must provide their own tools. If you need to purchase tools, Trout Unlimited offers tool packages for a separate fee. Materials for all flies will be provided at each class. Participants must be 14 years old, those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

The Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold a 6-week evening course on intermediate fly-tying at the Olewine Nature Center. The class will be conducted on 6 consecutive Thursday evenings beginning on February 13 and ending on March 20 (Snow-date March 27). This is an intermediate course and is intended for anyone who is familiar with entry-level tying techniques. Each year new flies are tied during this course, and repeat students are encouraged to attend. Everyone must provide their own tools. Materials for all flies will be provided at each class. Participants must be 14 years old, those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.