The Naturalist Notebook

Entertainment Schedule   Fall Festival featuring…       The Children’s Halloween Trail Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 Scheduled Performances and Activities:    11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.: Storytelling with Sonya Brown (top of the hill near the trail entrance)        11:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m.: Rock Climbing for Kids (outdoor pavilion)      12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.: The Horseshoe Cloggers (on the stage)        1:00 p.m.—3:00…

Sunday was a beautiful day for a Big Sit! on our boardwalk here at Shaver’s Creek! Doug Wentzel, Joshua Potter, Corky Potter, Nate Fronk, Tim Schreckengost, Mark Garner, Paul Brigman, and Becky Conner all spent time in the circle during the 24-hour count. A Project Songbird Workshop was also being held at the Center during…

Happy 10.10.10!! Come join us on the Shaver’s Creek boardwalk today for the Big Sit! We’ll be counting as many bird species as we can (and total numbers, too, for our eBird tracking) during this 24-hour period. Doug Wentzel kicked off the count with some owling after midnight early this morning. By 6:30 a.m. Corky…

Autumn has officially arrived and what better way to spend a glorious fall day than hiking some trails at Shaver’s Creek?  Hikers and shutterbugs alike are sure to enjoy the vibrant fall colors that surround the center.   Below are some photos I shot on a particularly beautiful day last week. –Lizzy Myers, Fall Intern See…

We’re getting psyched for this Sunday’s Music Festival! The weather is looking cool, clear and sunny. If you don’t have one yet, tickets are still available at Appalachian Outdoors in State College, at Standing Stone Coffee Company in Huntingdon, and here at Shaver’s Creek. We hope to see you out! Some things to remember if…

Yet another blue sky morning in central PA — seems to make it a little easier to get out of bed and to the local bird spots.  Our group of 18 managed to intercept one small flock of migrants to enjoy and practice our id skills.  Hummingbirds still abound and as expected, they are concentrated…

We hope you can check out these two great programs coming up this weekend. Look for our fall lineup of programs and festivals to follow shortly!   Bats! Friday, September 17, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Cost: Non-members – $5, Members – $4 Delve into the secretive world of bats! Shaver’s Creek has a large bat house population…

via collegian.psu.edu Click the link above to see the guest Friday column that RPTM Doctoral candidate Rob Andrejewski and I submitted to the Collegian last week. Much of the column is based on studies that Rob has pulled together through his own research.

Hi all, A dozen of us walked the boardwalk loop this morning and enjoyed a variety of birds and the relatively cool start to the day. Good looks at most of the “confusing fall warblers” in the list below.  And as you can see, hummingbirds, robins and catbirds are in abundance (special thanks to the…

As the days grow shorter, many birds are taking the cue to leave their breeding grounds and make the harrowing journey south to the promise of winter food in warmer climes. Shaver’s Creek teams up with Wiscoy Pet Food Co.every Spring and Fall to get folks up early and outside to witness this seasonal stream…