The Naturalist Notebook

This year’s efforts will help fund interpretive signs for the Hawks View Meadow Observation Platform.

While the Queen Birds didn’t win any Birding Cup prizes, they appreciated the time spent celebrating beautiful places with beautiful people and birds, feeling grateful for the experience.

Through careful observation, I have come to know Shaver’s Creek and the surrounding woods, meadows, and marshes. My hope is that, throughout our 50th year, I can share my observations and inspire you to notice the world around you, wherever you are.

Starting in late July, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center’s conservation interpreters raised more than 50 monarch caterpillars, then tagged and released the butterflies as part of the 2025 Monarch Watch program.

Although most of Pennsylvania is blanketed with snow this Valentine’s Day, our woodlands and waterways are heating up with romance!

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Pip, our Northern Hawk Owl chick, who joined Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center just weeks ago.

The Klingsberg Aviary at Shaver’s Creek will be operating under reduced hours beginning August 18 until otherwise noted.

We’ve introduced a new exhibit in our Klingsberg Aviary! With this project, we hope to shed light on the interconnectedness of the animals in our ecosystems.

This summer, Shaver’s Creek has been honored with the unprecedented opportunity to add a Northern Hawk Owl to our Klingsberg Aviary! This is an incredible species of owl, and one that we are so excited to share with our community.

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has meant so much to me throughout my college career and the year coming out of it. Here is a very short list of what I’ve learned over the last 10 months.