Students investigate macroinvertebrate life during the environmental program “Discovering Wetlands.”

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Second graders help plant vegetables during the farmstead program, “Four Squares: the Pennsylvania German Garden.”

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Renfrew Institute instructors bring Pennsylvania German farm life of the 1800s alive, using old tools and old methods.

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Every year our Pennsylvania German four-square garden opens its gate to a past way of life for thousands of school children.

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WaterStriders visit the Waynesboro Reservoir to learn about the source of drinking water for our town.

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WaterStriders explore a vernal pond owned by the Nature Conservancy. Last time we visited the pond, the water was waist deep. Today, it’s nearly dry!

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Joy in the vernal pond!

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Studying macroinvertebrates is an interesting and enjoyable part of the WaterStriders program.

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Water critters amaze WaterStriders students. Following a month of submersion in the creek, leaves contained in mesh bags yield aquatic macroinvertebrates that use leaves for food.

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WaterStriders engage the public with their own table display at Earth Celebration Day in April each year.

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WaterStrider Steven checks out a plant during a field trip to Happel’s Meadow Wetland Preserve in Blue Ridge Summit, PA.

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Discovery at Happel Meadow Wetland Preserve.

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WaterStrider Nathan takes time out during a field trip to create music. Anyone for a drum in the woods?

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Adult workshops help participants learn artisan crafts of the past, like tin piercing.

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Furniture caning is a multi-step process. The finished product, even in a beginner workshop, can be impressive.

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Quarries are excellent sites for geologic explorations. Field trip leader Jeri Jones points out geologic regions on maps in order to pinpoint local formations.

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Earth Celebration Day & Festival of Art brings the community together to celebrate the Earth and learn about ways to live more sustainably.

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Children find ways to express themselves creatively at the Youth Festival every year in May.

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Participants in the heritage program “Old Friends are Worth Saving” sit astride their completed project.

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Institute instructor Bob Benchoff is captured in silhouette on the threshing floor.

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Seekers of adventure find that, and more, as they get “Nose to Nose” with nature.

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Tools of the art of tin piercing yield a dazzling sun catcher.

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Straight, even stitches produce beautiful quilt samplers.

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Basket craft tests dexterity as the participant slowly transform materials into usable art, ideal for stowing personal treasures.

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Participants in Summer Institute’s pottery workshop create works of art from red clay.

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Scarecrows wait for a ride along the old stone wall at Pumpkin Fest.

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Who knew you could make a necklace from corn kernels?

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With his face appropriately painted for the season, a young lad surveys the array of autumn goodies at the Pumpkin Fest bake sale.

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Early morning found folks ready for business at our Recycle/Reuse Yard Sale fundraiser.

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Krumpe’s Do-nuts and coffee are a hit with the yard sale crowd.

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Pickin’ crabs . . . what else is there to say?

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An auction attendee enters the competition for an arty chessboard.

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Auctioneer Jerry Scruggs engages the crowd during the Bay Supper live auction.

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Of course you’d like a raffle ticket!

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A devoted team of “Salamanders” assembles prior to running our first annual 5K ”Scramble,” held during Waynesboro’s Summer Jublilee.

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