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  • Ecological garden

    PSE MG: Spring Symposium Three sessions in one: Basics of Ecological Garden Design, Reducing the Lawn: Transforming Turf into Habitat, and Rethinking Native "Weeds"

    This year’s symposium brings together foundational design strategies, fresh perspectives on misunderstood native “weeds,” and practical techniques to transform resource-intensive lawns into thriving habitat.
  • downy woodpecker perched on a tree branch

    Birds & Coffee

    Start your morning with a cozy cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa! Take a stroll with a Naturalist while enjoying the birds that live at Wiconisco Creek Park. Meet at the Pavilion. Dress for the weather, as this program will take place entirely outdoors. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.
  • Plastic bags made into plarn, four examples of small bags made out of plarn

    Introduction to Plarn

    Plarn is a word that combines the terms “plastic” and “yarn.” It is the process of creating a usable upcycled yarn out of plastic grocery bags. Participants will learn how to make “plarn” out of their plastic bags at home and begin making a small bag.
  • Pictures from Shale Hollow Farmstead including their logo, eggs, soap, goats, a peacock in the back of a pick-up truck and a patio scene

    Friends of Wildwood Winter Lecture Series Homesteading:  Food Preservation

    Diane Kovach from Shale Hollow Farmstead, will teach you about various food preservation methods including dehydrating, freeze drying, water bath, and pressure canning methods.
  • Several images of trees in the snow with taps and buckets attached for collecting sap

    Maple Tree Tapping and Historic Harvesting Methods

    Join a history educator to learn how maple sap was harvested in years past and see how maple trees are tapped today using modern equipment. This event will take place outdoors so please dress appropriately for the weather.

  • DCHMRT - Norfolk Southern

    , Dauphin
    Topic: ERK and MagnaSeals

  • DCHMRT - MERRTT Course

    MERRTT (Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training) Course hosted by Dauphin County Department of Public Safety
  • Empty glass containers

    Winter Candle-Making Class

    Join Moonrise Candle Co. for a Winter Candle Making class, where you will get to make a 7.5 oz soy candle in the container of your choosing.
  • Canadian Geese in there environment, flying, floating, walking on snow

    Kids Discover: Gregarious Geese (Ages 5-10)

    Join a Naturalist to explore the world of geese, examine their amazing adaptations and discover why jets mimic geese in flight! The program will include a short walk, craft, and activities to take home.
  • Bonsai tree

    Bonsai Workshop

    , Harrisburg
    Sample the Japanese art form known as bonsai. This workshop will provide you with a brief history, a Juniper (Procumbens nana), wire, chopstick, small pruners, and a care sheet. Instructors from Fat Cat Bonsai will guide you from the selection of a viewing side to trunk and branch placement. Create your own living art. Proceeds benefit the Friends of Wildwood. Space is limited to 12 participants. Pre-registration is required.