Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation will offer several programs to the community. Unless otherwise noted, all programs will take place at the Environmental Center in Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature's Way, Lancaster. Registration and payment are required by noon on the business day before the event. To register, readers may call 717-295-2055 or visit http://www.lancastercountyparks.org.
People of all ages are invited to attend Beauty of Space Through the Eye of the Hubble Space Telescope on Friday, Aug. 23, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. The event will take place on the lawn of Shuts Environmental Library, 3 Nature's Way, Lancaster. Naturalist Ann Strauss will project and interpret photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Attendees may bring lawn chairs and blankets. There is a fee per person.
Nature Journal-Making and Leave No Trace Hiking will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon. This program is geared for upper elementary and intermediate-level children age 8 and up. Naturalist Ivana Shandor will show participants how to make a nature journal using everyday items. Participants will then take a hike emphasizing the principles of "Leave No Trace." Approximately 15 minutes will be allotted along the hike for participants to choose their focus - such as flora, fauna, or geology - and log their first observations and sketches into their journals. Participants may opt to share journal entries. There is a fee per child, with a lower fee per adult.
A walk featuring late summer wildflowers will take place on Friday, Aug. 30, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Exhibit Farmhouse. The program is for children age 6 and up. In late summer, the Muhlenberg Wildflower Meadow features sunflowers, Joe-Pye weeds, ironweeds, and early goldenrods, as well as birds and butterflies. Naturalist Mary Ann Schlegel will lead the walk.
Everyday Essentials for children age 10 and up will be offered on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 1 to 2 p.m. Participants will make lava bead bracelets, enjoy the scents of essential oils, and make a take-home gift. Naturalist Rachel Albright will lead the program.
Munchkin Science: Stream Play for children ages 3 to 5 will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 3, from 1 to 2 p.m. With naturalist Ann Strauss, children will wade in the creek with nets and collection tubs to discover what is in the stream. There is a fee per child, with a lower fee per adult.
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