WAYNESBORO – Buttonwood Nature Center is going to the dogs – during their June StoryWalk® when Antietam Humane Society joins the summer celebration with shelter dogs on the story trail.
The event, on Sunday, June 1, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area, is free and open to the public.
“Buttonwood is planning new quarterly StoryWalk® events to mark each season in a meaningful way with extra fun and special activities,” said Mary Claire King, Buttonwood’s watershed science coordinator and the event organizer. “The June event celebrates summer – and our furry, four-legged friends.”
“In cooperation with the Antietam Humane Society, kids will enjoy a guided walk along the story trail as they read a book and participate in fun activities while walking some amazing shelter dogs,” King said.
At the end of the walk there will be time to play with the shelter dogs and to give them some special treats. Attendees should note that personal pets are not allowed during this event.
The story trail book is “Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness” by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by artist Pete Oswald.
The story features a young child and dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest – from the second they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Young readers will love barking, wagging, and sniffing, following cues in the book.
For more information, readers may visit buttonwoodnaturecenter.org, email [email protected] or call 717-762-0373.
All families are welcome, but activities are geared for preschool and elementary age kids.
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; Marge Kiersz; APX Enclosures; 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/Institute 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, Vermont, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
