Spring 2011 Discovery “Block” Semester Information Session: Tuesday, November 2nd, 4:15—5:15 p.m., 808 Ford Building At Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, we believe that an integrated, experiential-based semester can facilitate powerful paths to self-discovery. Penn State undergraduates are invited to come to Ford Building tonight to learn more about whether this 19-credit “block” of courses might…
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!
It is Saw-whet owl migration season! On Friday October 30th a few Shaver’s Creek folks assisted the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art research team at one of their owl banding stations. During the autumn season many of these tiny owls travel down from their breeding grounds in Canada and northern United States to…
It is evident that winter is quickly coming by the seemingly overnight bareness of the trees. With the ground covered in deep reds, oranges, and browns, you may be asking yourself, “What do I do about all of these leaves?” Well, here are a few suggestions: 1. You can shred leaves and till them into…
Thanks to all of you who came out for our two-day Fall Festival this past weekend. The beautiful weather brought out over 1,300 people over Saturday and Sunday, causing the Children’s Halloween Trail to sell out early both days. For those who missed out on the trail, however, there were plenty of fun activities, crafts,…
We had a beautiful day here at Shaver’s Creek for the first half of our two-day Fall Festival. Over 600 people enjoyed the day’s festivities, including a sold-out 400+ participants on the Children’s Halloween Trail. If you are hoping to come out for Sunday’s Festival, but don’t have your Halloween Trail tickets yet, call us…
Friends of Shaver’s Creek, If you’re coming out for our Fall Festival featuring the Children’s Halloween Trail today, Saturday October 23rd, we wanted to let you know that Route 26 over the mountain between Pine Grove Mills and Shaver’s Creek is undergoing paving today. The road is only one way for a stretch, so please…
Entertainment Schedule Fall Festival featuring… The Children’s Halloween Trail Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Scheduled Performances and Activities: 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.: Storytelling with Sonya Brown (top of the hill near the trail entrance) 11:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.: Rock Climbing for Kids (outdoor pavilion) 12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.: The Horseshoe Cloggers (on the stage) 1:00 p.m.—3:00…
We are excited to announce a new Penn State course that we’re offering in the spring, Essentials of Environmental Education! Check out the flyer below to learn more: EE Essentials Course Flyer.pdf Download this file
Sunday was a beautiful day for a Big Sit! on our boardwalk here at Shaver’s Creek! Doug Wentzel, Joshua Potter, Corky Potter, Nate Fronk, Tim Schreckengost, Mark Garner, Paul Brigman, and Becky Conner all spent time in the circle during the 24-hour count. A Project Songbird Workshop was also being held at the Center during…
Happy 10.10.10!! Come join us on the Shaver’s Creek boardwalk today for the Big Sit! We’ll be counting as many bird species as we can (and total numbers, too, for our eBird tracking) during this 24-hour period. Doug Wentzel kicked off the count with some owling after midnight early this morning. By 6:30 a.m. Corky…