The Kids Corner program is up and running:10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center—Discovery RoomWednesdays, February 22, 29, and March 7Cost: FREE thanks to the support of our members and sponsor Growing Tree Toys Exciting, environmental programs for preschool-aged participants and their parents or grandparents! Crafts, games, experiential learning, and more. Last week’s program focused on…
The Naturalist Notebook
Welcome to the Shaver’s Creek blog! The entries here are posted by staff, interns, and volunteers, and aim to keep you informed about the programs, updates, and natural history happenings here at the Creek. Enjoy!
With winter programs happening at Shaver’s Creek like wreath-making and the Solstice Sale & Stroll, it may not seem like we are closed to the general public – but in fact we were, for a couple of months, at least. Of course the staff has been busy – teaching classes both here and on campus,…
Registration for Shaver’s Creek’s 2012 Summer Camps is now CLOSED! Please note that during our member registration period in January and non-member registration in February, many camps were filled. As of May 11, ALL camps are now FULL: Discovery/Explorer 4-day camps: ~ June 26–29 (Full, no waitlist) ~ June 19–22 (Full, no waitlist) ~ July…
Some form of parasitic insect injected an irritant into the stem or leaf of a local plant that reacted by forming a gall, a ball-like structure within which the insect eggs or larvae will live throughout winter. We found this gall on a weekend hike in State College, with itty-bitty larvae tucked inside. It is…
No matter how old you are, looking up at the stars at night always seems to put things in perspective. How many stars are out there? What do those planets look like through a telescope? What if I’m just a tiny speck inside a giant vacuum…? Well, if you like stars, planets, and existential questions, (or…
Here at Farm Show many of the Shaver’s Creek staff past and present have come together for a week long affair to teach about Pennsylvania’s native creatures. Farm Show is a week long annual event in Harrisburg celebrating the state’s agriculture, diversity and culture. Families, farmers and many more gather to watch livestock competitions, enjoy…
Cassi “Twister” Reimer’s discovery of TerraCycle’s “how to make a fancy bow out of food wrappers” has inspired three things, to date. A lively craft session, full of Middleswarth and Utz and Toll House cookie wrappers, documented in a previous post, was the first. Second was an appearance on Central PA Live, where the process…
You might imagine that we have a multitude of photos archived here at Shaver’s Creek – after all, we’ve been around for over 35 years, offer many diverse programs, and there’s a lot of history in this place even before Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center was created. So, in 2012, we’re celebrating by posting a new…
Be it a field guide, sweatshirt, or pouch of minerals, the bookstore/gift shop at Shaver’s Creek has a plethora of items that make terrific gifts for family and friends. And this Thursday, December 22, from 11am – 4pm, we are celebrating our visitors with our second annual Winter Solstice Sale! Some of the sale discounts…
Suet, suet, fat and seedsPad his keel, that’s what he needsDinky Downy hang on tightJust keep eating into the night! Project Feederwatch 2011 is in full swing, and here at Shaver’s Creek, it’s not uncommon for a staff member to set up their work for the day in front of our lower classroom window, where…