As some of you know may know, reducing, reusing, and recycling are important topics at Shaver’s Creek. But, are these topics so important that we would get rid of the dumpster and change the center? Would we get rid of the concept of “trash” all together? The answer is YES! Reducing our waste, and…
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!
Wee Wonderers Camp wrapped up yesterday with the traditional parade of campers followed by an ice cream celebration! We hope all of these 4 & 5 year olds had a great introductory week to Shaver’s Creek summer camp. Raptor Camp finishes up tonight. The 2011 Shaver’s Creek’s camp season wraps up next week with Week…
Coming up next Friday, August 5 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. is another fun Evening of Music at Shaver’s Creek. Come see local band Grain take the new stage and fill the woods with great music! Grain is a group of four friends who have been playing Appalachian Mountain music together for nearly a decade. Grain was…
Summer camp is in full swing! Check out this post from Penn State LIVE, and be sure to click the flickrset link to see some great pictures of camp fun: Youth discover and explore at Shaver’s Creek Wednesday, July 13, 2011 A forest full of birds, snakes, frogs and bugs awaits inquisitive campers at…
If you walk around the trails at Shaver’s Creek you may stumble upon several wildflowers in bloom this summer season. Take a walk toward Potter’s Puddle at Shaver’s Creek and you will stumble upon Fringed Loosestrife, a five-petal yellow flower characterized by hairs on its stem. This wildflower, present in much of the United States…
The Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education and the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators, in partnership with Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, are excited to announce a regional discussion group to talk about the development of a state-wide non-formal environmental education (EE) certification program. The public is invited to join representatives from these three organizations on Monday,…
Check out this Penn State Live article on Shaver’s Creek Plant Science Program Director Eric Burkhart’s research on the conservation of ginseng! Research suggests ‘conservation through cultivation’ may save ginseng Tuesday, June 7, 2011 University Park, Pa. — American ginseng has been collected from Pennsylvania forestlands for more than 250 years, but Penn State researcher…
Many of you came out last September for our first Shaver’s Creek Music Festival that doubled as a fundraiser for our new stage project. Well, the stage is up and ready to host some music! Plans are in the works for the 2nd Shaver’s Creek Music Festival to be held on Sunday, September 4. Stay…
The 2011 Birding Cup fundraiser on May 6–7 was a great success! A huge thanks to everyone who birded and raised pledges for the 24-hour event, our event sponsors, and those of you who donated to Shaver’s Creek’s only annual fundraiser!! For the first time in four years, we have a new Birding Cup champion…
Take a walk along Lady Slipper Lane or the Parking Lot Trail at Shaver’s Creek and you will find pink lady slippers currently in bloom (see pictures 1-3 below). This solitary flower, a member of the orchid family, ranges from white to pink and grows up 4 inches long. Lady slippers are commonly found under…