July 2026

Community Fishing Days - Fish Identification

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Stone Valley Civil Engineering Lodge

Learn about the common fish of PA and surrounding areas, including best fishing tactics for each species, followed by a fishing session on Lake Perez.

August 2026

Community Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: The Student Farm at Penn State

Join Shaver’s Creek staff Alexa Sarussi for a free, in-person morning of nature journaling at The Student Farm at Penn State!

Community Fishing Days - Fish Arts and Crafts

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Stone Valley Civil Engineering Lodge

Make your own stamp-printed, fish-themed greeting cards, followed by a fishing session on Lake Perez.

September 2026

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

Fall Open House

50th Anniversary
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Discover all that Shaver’s Creek has to offer during our annual Open House!

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

Community Fishing Days - Fish Biology

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: Stone Valley Civil Engineering Lodge

Witness a live dissection and learn about fish anatomy, behavior, and other ecological topics such as countershading and over-wintering in fish, followed by a fishing session on Lake Perez.

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

October 2026

Migration Morning Bird Walk

Migration Morning Bird Walks
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 7:30 am – 9:00 am
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek naturalists for a leisurely hike to see, hear, and appreciate the many bird species migrating through central Pennsylvania.

Community Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Pasto Agricultural Museum

Join Shaver’s Creek staff Alexa Sarussi for a free, in-person morning of nature journaling at Pasto Agricultural Museum!

November 2026

Community Nature Journaling

Nature Journaling
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join Shaver’s Creek staff Alexa Sarussi for a free, in-person morning of nature journaling at Shaver’s Creek!

December 2026

Winter Solstice Celebration

50th Anniversary
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center

Join us to reflect on a year of celebration and gratitude.