Shaver's Creek Aids Discovery of Rare Hybrid

An extremely rare hybrid bird has allowed researchers to tease apart color traits that usually go together.

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Shaver's Creek Aids Discovery of Rare Hybrid

An extremely rare hybrid bird has allowed researchers to tease apart color traits that usually go together.

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Located in the heart of central Pennsylvania, Shaver’s Creek has been connecting people to people and people to place since 1976. We provide educational and recreational opportunities for families, schools, corporate groups, and Penn State students. Come hike a trail, see live animals up close, learn about conservation, and enjoy our programs.

Shaver’s Creek is committed to extending Penn State’s Outreach mission of instruction, service, and research. Through quality programs, we teach, model, and provide the knowledge, values, skills, experiences, and dedication that enable individuals and communities to achieve and maintain harmony between human activities and the natural systems that support all living species.

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Groundwater sampling at Cole Farm in winter

Cole Farm

• by Bryn Wambaugh, Environmental Resource Management Student

Cole Farm is a site that Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory (SSHCZO) uses to extrapolate data to better understand the whole watershed. There is also interdisciplinary work being done at Cole Farm that is valuable to our understanding of the critical zone.

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