Penn State Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Host June 20 Summer Solstice At Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County on Thursday, June 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., outdoors at the Midway Pavilion and Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden at Adams Ricci Park in Enola.

Welcome summer, learn about the solstice and sun power, and explore the Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden!

Meet the butterflies, bees, and other pollinators visiting the garden. Learn about native plants as well as host and nectar plants for pollinators.

Visit educational displays, participate in a scavenger hunt for youth, and talk with Penn State Master Gardeners to get answers to your gardening questions.

This event is free to the public and all are welcome. No pre-registration required. Gardeners of all ages and anyone interested in pollinators and pollinator gardening are encouraged to attend this event.

The Adams Ricci Park address is 100 E. Penn Drive, Enola, PA 17025. The Adams Ricci Butterfly Garden is located near the Midway Pavilion at the bottom of the hill. Parking is free.

From the Magaro Road park entrance, drive past the tennis courts, bocce court, and down the hill to the Midway Pavilion on the left.

From the Center Street/East Penn Drive park entrance by the red railroad car, drive through the parking area to the stop sign, turn right, and continue through the parking area to the Midway Pavilion on the right at the bottom of the hill.

For more information, call the Penn State Extension office at 717-240-6500, email

CumberlandExt@psu.edu,  visit the website for the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County, or find us on Facebook.

Visit the Penn State Extension Master Gardener webpage to find out about special events happening in your county.

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-- Penn State Extension Hosts June 10 Webinar On Watershed-Friendly Native Planting  [PaEN] 

-- Pollinator Gardens: Help Encourage Ecological Diversity In Your Own Backyard  [PaEN]

[Posted: May 31, 2024]


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