The summer season is in the spotlight during Buttonwood Nature Center’s upcoming StoryWalk® Sunday, with a colorful journey along the story trail.
The event is on Sunday, July 12 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area. It is free and open to the public.
“Buttonwood’s new quarterly StoryWalk® events mark the season in a meaningful way with special activities,” said Mary Claire King, Buttonwood’s community science coordinator and the event organizer.
“During the July walk, participants will go on a color scavenger hunt, looking at all the colors in nature. After the walk, we will cool off with some popsicles—and kids should come dressed to get wet, as we play some water-based games!” King said.
The book is Summer Color! by Diana Murray, illustrated by Zoe Persico, celebrating the colors of summer through the adventures of two children exploring the outdoors, even during a rainstorm.
Lyrical verse and charming illustrations highlight nature’s vibrant palette, from green treetops to pink petals, making it a fun and educational experience for young children.
All families are welcome, but activities are geared for preschool and elementary age kids.
For more information, visit buttonwoodnaturecenter.org, email to: info@
Buttonwood story walks are supported by lead sponsor, Julia S. Dawson. Other sponsors include Kathy Helfrick, with additional support from Today’s Horizon Fund contributors: The Nora Roberts Foundation; Mary Marshall Buckey in memory of her parents, the late George and Marty Buckey; Marge Kiersz; Don Gibe and Nancy Erlanson; and the family of the late Carolyn Terry Eddy, with daughters Connie Fleagle & Kim Larkin. Facility support courtesy of Washington Township.
Pine Hill’s StoryWalk® trail was a Buttonwood Nature Center project, funded in part by WellSpan Summit Endowment, Marge Kiersz and Rouzerville Business Association, with in-kind support from Washington Township, Hopewell Manufacturing, Waynesboro Area School District “Be the Village,” and Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library.
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
