April 2024

Annual Native Plant Sale

When: April 27, 2024
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Shaver’s Creek is hosting a native plant sale for home gardeners and plant enthusiasts. The sale starts at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and will continue throughout the week during regular hours until we sell out of plants.

Community Nature Journaling

When: April 27, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Pasto Agricultural Museum
Join Shaver’s Creek staff Alexa Sarussi for a free, in-person morning of nature journaling at Pasto Agricultural Museum to observe and draw samples of natural history collections from a variety of Penn State museums.

Nature Explorations

When: April 27, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: April 27, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: April 27, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Nature Explorations

When: April 28, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: April 28, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: April 28, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

May 2024

Migration Morning Bird Walks

When: May 1, 2024, 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Migration Morning Bird Walks are open to birders of all experience levels.

Nature Explorations

When: May 4, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 4, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 4, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Nature Explorations

When: May 5, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 5, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 5, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Migration Morning Bird Walks

When: May 8, 2024, 7:00 am – 8:30 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Migration Morning Bird Walks are open to birders of all experience levels.

Nature Explorations

When: May 11, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 11, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 11, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Nature Explorations

When: May 12, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 12, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 12, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Community Nature Journaling

When: May 18, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Talleyrand Park
Join Shaver’s Creek staff Alexa Sarussi for a free, in-person morning of nature journaling at Talleyrand Park in the heart of historic Bellefonte.

Nature Explorations

When: May 18, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 18, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 18, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Nature Explorations

When: May 19, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.

Herpetarium Program

When: May 19, 2024, 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Join us in the Litzinger Discovery Room to learn about our reptile, amphibian, and invertebrate ambassadors and conservation efforts aimed at helping native species.

Aviary Program

When: May 19, 2024, 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Visit the Klingsberg Aviary to watch our animal trainers work with our resident birds and discover how we use positive reinforcement training and enrichment to ensure the well-being of our birds.

Nature Explorations

When: May 25, 2024, 11:00 am – 11:45 am
Where: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Discover Shaver’s Creek with one of our staff naturalists! Programs may include guided nature walks, hands-on activities, or educational presentations.
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