Adult Lifelong Learning
Programs are offered at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve (BFNR) and Todd Nature Reserve (TNR) unless otherwise stated.
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Western PA Citizen Science Corps: Join a growing network of people helping in scientific research while enjoying the world right within their own backyards. Workshops and counts are held in season throughout the year. Act 48 credit applies. $6 per member and $10 per nonmember.
Firefly Watch Training
BFNR Tuesday, May 22, 7:00 pm—9:00 pm
SC—Thursday, May 24, 7:00 pm—9:00 pm
Firefly Watch, a project of Museum of Science, Boston, Tufts University, and Fitchburg State College, combines a summer evening ritual with real scientific research. Join us to learn more about the project and how to get involved, and learn more about western Pennsylvania firefly species and their behaviors.
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project Training
BFNR—Saturday, July 14, 10:00 am—12:00 pm
SC—Saturday, July 21, 10:00 am—12:00 pm
The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project is a long term study of the distribution, breeding and mortality rates of monarch butterflies. Learn how the project engages people in observing and studying the milkweed habitat, and learn to identify all life stages of the Monarch butterfly in the field.
Raptors in the Field
BFNR—Saturday, August 18, 10:00 am—12:00 pm
SC—Saturday, August 25, 10:00 am—12:00 pm
Develop practical techniques for identifying birds of prey in natural settings. We will review both diurnal and nocturnal species that are common to western PA, meet ASWP’s live birds of prey, and plan a group field trip to the Allegheny Front this fall.
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Educator workshops: Full-day programming for instructors and interested adults. Act 48 credit/hours apply. $50 per person except where noted.
Natural History for Educators
Monday, June 18—Thursday, June 21, 9:00 am—3:00 pm
Want to be more knowledgeable—and more engaging—in teaching environment and ecology? Then join us for 4 days of exploring the natural habitats of western PA, discovering our region’s plants and animals along the way. Identify species in the field, employing the resources and strategies that naturalists use. Learn about important adaptations, and the roles that plants and animals play in a natural community. Each participant will receive ASWP’s Naturalist Backpack (a $225 value!). The course originates at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, with visits to ASWP’s Succop Conservancy and Todd Nature Reserves. Participants should dress to be outdoors in forests, fields and aquatic habitats, and bring water and a bag lunch each day. $300 per person.
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