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!
We’re shining a light on early successional habitat in this third blog post in a three-part series all about our local PA habitats. Early successional habitat is diverse, featuring species from both grasslands and forests, and is beneficial in many ways.
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center brought The Lost Bird Project to central Pennsylvania in 2021. Immortalizing five North American birds in sculpture, this project serves not only as a dramatic reminder of the biodiversity lost due to human activity, but of our duty to prevent further extinction.
We’re shining a light on forests in this second blog post in a three-part series all about our local PA habitats. Forests are the largest terrestrial ecosystems on the planet and thrive in many different climatic and topographic conditions.
Join us this OWLtober as we celebrate these remarkable creatures and their superpowers! Beginning Saturday, October 5, our aviary programs will explore what it means to be an owl and offer an opportunity to get to know the owls that call Shaver’s Creek home.
In this first post of our three-part series all about our local PA habitats, we’ll discuss grasslands, an important habitat type that supports our local and global ecology, economy, and community.
On Earth Day, a successful tree-planting volunteer event took place along the Musser Gap Greenway — with 15 volunteers gathering to plant more than 40 trees.
It’s summer at Shaver’s Creek, and we’ve got a lot planned! What’s on your bucket list? Browse ten of our top summer suggestions below for some inspiration for making the most of your visit to Shaver’s Creek.
Sometimes, it’s hard to realize how much unnecessary stimuli you have around you constantly in the urban-dominated world we live in today. The path to healing may very well lie in the embrace of the great outdoors.
New and returning birders alike shared in 24 hours of learning, laughing, and raising money to break down barriers to outdoor access — all while spotting plenty of feathered friends along the way.
Updates on sustainability initiatives across Pennsylvania and at Penn State, just in time for Earth Day.