Mailing Address:
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg, PA 16669-2114
Penn State Campus Mailing:
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Main Building
Phone: 814-863-2000
Email: ShaversCreek@psu.edu
Fax: 814-865-2706
“I found an injured animal. Help!”
Please contact the local licensed wildlife rehabilitator, Centre Wildlife Care, at 814-692-0004.
Camping at Stone Valley Recreation Area
For information on cabin rentals, lake activities, and other programs, visit the Stone Valley Recreation Area website. Stone Valley can be contacted by phone at 814-863-1164.
Stone Valley Forest
Information about public use of the 7,000 acre Stone Valley Forest can be found on the Forestland Management Office page. Questions should be directed to psuforestmgmt@psu.edu or Brent Harding, Director of Forestlands at Penn State.
Specific Program Contact Information
If you have a question about one of our programs and can’t find the appropriate contact information below, please email ShaversCreek@psu.edu, and we’ll try to connect you to the appropriate staff member. For specific programs, please address correspondence to the appropriate contact below.
| Area of Interest | Contact Name | Contact Title |
|---|---|---|
| General Information / Bookstore | Patti Gray (814-865-3810) |
Visitor Services Program Coordinator |
| School Programs / Field Trips | Alexa Sarussi (814-865-3995) |
School Programs Director |
| Team-building / Team Development Center | Stacey Budd (814-865-3943) |
Team Development Program Coordinator |
| Raptor Aviary / Animal Questions | Paige Sutherland (814-865-4110) |
Wildlife Education Program Director |
| Program Registration (summer camp and AURORA) / Memberships | Marie Taylor (814-865-3880) |
Program Registration Coordinator |
| AURORA (ORION, POLARIS, RIGEL, URSA ,VEGA) | Jen Emigh (814-865-3890) |
Program Director |
| Outdoor School | Ellen Will (814-865-3953) |
Program Director |
| Facility Maintenance Questions | Brian Sedgwick (814-865-4005) |
Facility Services Coordinator |
| Internships / Work-study | Doug Wentzel (814-865-4123) |
Program Director |
| Marketing / Website | Lisa Hayes (814-863-5107) |
Marketing and Engagement Program Director |
| Rentals / Non-credit Programs / Financial and Administrative Inquiries | Nikki Houck (814-865-4168) |
Administrative Assistant |
| Operations | Joshua Potter (814-865-3828) |
Associate Director of Operations |
| Penn State Courses | (814-863-2000) | General Line |
| Summer Camps | Tesha Omeis (814-863-8521) |
Summer Camp Program Director |
| Maple Harvest Festival | Laurie McLaughlin (814-865-4158) |
Program Director |
| The Birding Cup | Mark McLaughlin (814-865-4119) |
Director |
| Public Programs | Jennifer Anderson (814-865-4105) |
Public Programs Coordinator |
| Donations / Bequests / Endowments / Payroll Deduction | Rob Butler (814-865-8283) |
Assistant Director of Development |
| News/Media Requests | Hilary Appelman (814-863-0280) |
News & Communications Manager |
| All Other Inquiries | ShaversCreek@psu.edu | General Inquiries |