The Naturalist Notebook

We’ve introduced a new exhibit in our Klingsberg Aviary! With this project, we hope to shed light on the interconnectedness of the animals in our ecosystems.

This summer, Shaver’s Creek has been honored with the unprecedented opportunity to add a Northern Hawk Owl to our Klingsberg Aviary! This is an incredible species of owl, and one that we are so excited to share with our community.

Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has meant so much to me throughout my college career and the year coming out of it. Here is a very short list of what I’ve learned over the last 10 months.

For Pride Month, we’ve partnered with Penn State’s Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD) to take a look at how a nature center can support our LGBTQ+ community.

Learn how you can contribute handwritten letters and artwork to Lenny’s memorial and help continue the important work that he began.

This year’s fundraising efforts will play a critical role in enhancing grassland habitat at the Musser Gap Greenway.

Join us in recognizing the retirement of Mark McLaughlin, Director of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center.

Community nature journaling has become a well-known and consistent staple of our offerings at Shaver’s Creek. It is the perfect embodiment of both halves of the nature center’s longstanding mission: connecting people to nature and people to people.

This month, we are highlighting some of the Black voices that have impacted and inspired the work we do at our nature center. This mosaic of leaders, from historical figures to personal connections, are just a drop in the ocean of Black leaders that are changing the outdoors for the better.

Mike Toolan is the Musser Gap conservation director and is overseeing the implementation of Penn State’s plan for this important connection between State College and Rothrock State Forest.