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  • Horse made from tree branches with a child on it's back also made from natural materials

    Art In The Wild 2024: Nature Heals

    , Harrisburg
    Visit naturally inspired trailside creations along Wildwood Park’s wandering trails and wetlands. Using mostly natural materials, artists have constructed large and small installations. This year’s theme is “Nature Heals.” A map-brochure about the exhibit is available online, at the kiosks or inside the Nature Center. Art In the Wild is Presented by the Mooney family foundation.
  • Canal

    Canal Days and What Remains

    , Harrisburg
    Explore the engineering required, famous travelers who passed by Fort Hunter, and what has been left behind of the once awe-inspiring Pennsylvania Canals. The exhibit is included in a tour of the Mansion. Closed on Mondays.
  • StoryWalk at Detweiler Park featuring Bear's Bicycle

    Storywalk® – Bear’s Bicycle by Laura Renauld | Illustrated by Jennie Poh

    , Dauphin
    Spend time outdoors this summer at beautiful Detweiler Park enjoying Bear’s Bicycle by Laura Renauld and illustrated by Jennie Poh. Dauphin County Parks and Recreation and Penn State Health are excited to provide an interactive Storywalk®.
  • A group of people walking at Wildwood Park

    Wellness Wednesday Walks

    , Harrisburg
    Enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park. This will be a walk on paved, gravel, and dirt surfaces. You can choose to walk only a portion, then turn around at any point if you would like to customize the length of your walk to your individual fitness goals.
  • A group of people walking at Wildwood Park

    Wellness Wednesday Walks

    , Harrisburg
    Enjoy a moderately-paced walk around Wildwood Lake while enjoying the trees and animals at the park. This will be a walk on paved, gravel, and dirt surfaces. You can choose to walk only a portion, then turn around at any point if you would like to customize the length of your walk to your individual fitness goals.
  • Monarch Butterfly perched on pink flowers with a tag on its wing

    Monarch Tagging

    Join a Naturalist near Heckton Church along the River for an afternoon of Monarch Tagging. Learn about Monarch Watch and Project Monarch Health, annual community science efforts to help track Monarch Butterfly migrations and population trends. Try your luck with a butterfly net and get a chance to tag a butterfly with a unique round sticker. The program is for children or adults. This program is part of the Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Pre-registration required.
  • People laying on ground in meditation

    Sound Meditation

    , Harrisburg
    Join Certified Sound Therapist, Matthew Kramer for a Community Sound Meditation. Sound Meditations encourage deep listening practices which can create an ideal entry point for a meditative experience, particularly for anyone who has struggled to embrace more traditional forms of meditation.
  • Kids playing by the side of a creek looking for critters in the water

    Kids Discover: Creek Critters (Ages 5-10)

    Join a Naturalist at Lykens Glen for a fun evening exploring the Rattling Creek. Discover what lives in the water and learn all about macroinvertebrates. Dress for the weather; this program will take place entirely outdoors. Closed-toe shoes (water shoes or old sneakers) are highly recommended as we will be walking over slippery rocks in the creek. Ages 5-10, one chaperone per child. Pre-registration required.
  • Group of people walking together

    Walk with a Doc - Fort Hunter Greenbelt

    , Harrisburg
    Join us for a Walk With A Doc walk on the Greenbelt Connector starting at Fort Hunter Park. The walk will be approximately 2 miles in length, but it is a well-marked path and you can choose to do as much or as little as you would like. The pathway is paved and wheelchair accessible. Walk Leader: Dr. Christine Brussock Program Topic: Building & Maintaining Strong Bones A Park Rx Wellness Program sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield and supported by Penn State Health.
  • A group of volunteers with rakes brooms and shovels cleaning up at Wildwood  Park

    Volunteer Work Day

    Take this opportunity to work outside and help Wildwood’s continued park and habitat enhancement projects. Tools and work gloves are provided. This program is part of the Dauphin County Park Rx series of programs sponsored by Highmark Blue Shield. Pre-registration required.