Homeowners can make their living space friendly to birds, animals, beneficial insects, and plants--and reduce their environmental footprint.
9/17/19 4:00 pm
9/24/19 4:00 pm
10/1/19 4:00 pm
10/8/19 4:00 pm
10/15/19 4:00 pm
10/22/19 4:00 pm
10/29/19 4:00 pm
11/5/19 4:00 pm
9/21/19 10:00 am
We will explore recent research on the amazing Underground Communication network within a forest. Then we will visit Audubon’s Native Plant Nursery to learn ways to grow some important tree species from seed. $6 per member, $10 per nonmember.
Project BudBurst participants make careful observations of the timing of leafing, flowering, and fruiting phases of plants (plant phenophases) throughout the year. Spring, summer, fall, and winter phases are all valuable.
9/21/19 12:00 pm
9/19/19 7:00 pm
Most active at dusk and dawn, the “peent” call of Common Nighthawks was once a familiar sound in cities and towns throughout the region. But Nighthawks have declined substantially in Western Pa over the last 30 years
10/1/19 12:05 am
Fall is a great time to put plants in the ground! During the month of October, we’re offering an additional 10% off on our native plants. That’s 10% off for nonmembers and 20% off for members!
10/2/19 7:00 pm
Learn all there is to know about spiders with Amy Bianco. Enjoy discovering what spider species we have here in the region, see live specimens, and go on a brief spider hunt outside at Beechwood!
11/16/19 9:00 am
Members get discounts on items at all of our nature stores!
11/16/19 10:00 am
12/14/19 8:00 am
This count includes Todd Nature Reserve
12/28/19 8:00 am
This count includes Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
1/4/20 8:00 am
This count includes Succop Nature Park
12/29/19 6:00 pm
Join us to talk about what we saw at this year's CBC!
1/11/20 12:00 pm
Join us at Hardwood Cafe to talk about what we saw at this year's CBC!
9/17/19 9:00 am
Join our crew leading school field trips. This training will give you the basic techniques and natural history.
10/19/19 10:00 am
10/6/19 8:00 am
Join us at Harrison Hills Park, one of the region’s most popular places to bird. We will meet in the parking lot at the Environmental Learning Center and bird some of the surrounding trails.
11/22/19 7:00 pm
Start the program learning more about our local owls as you search for them on the trails. Afterwards, head out to a local brewery and enjoy a glass of your favorite adult beverage as you talk birds.
11/30/19 7:00 pm
10/5/19 10:30 am
In this one day workshop, we will journey into nature and record our observations with sketches and descriptions of what we are experiencing. As we journal, it will help us connect with how we view and interpret the nature that surrounds us.
10/26/19 10:00 am
Ever want to attract more birds to yard? This program explains the dos and don’ts behind backyard bird feeding, and how the experts get more birds. Participants will also learn about Project Feeder Watch and how it helps scientists monitor bird populations. Appropriate for adults and interested youth. This event is free.
10/26/19 2:00 pm
11/2/19 10:00 am
Ben Porkolab – the Conservation Education Coordinator at Keystone Elk Country Alliance, will present a teachers workshop called Wild about Elk. Participants learn about elk management in Pennsylvania, the importance of elk habitat and receive the Wild About Elk workbook which has excellent lessons they can utilize in their classroom.
11/16/19 7:00 pm
Ben Porkolab – the Conservation Education Coordinator at Keystone Elk Country Alliance, will discuss the ecology, life history, and management of the Pennsylvania elk herd. This event is free.
12/12/19 7:00 pm
Ever wonder what that “little brown job” of a bird was? It probably was a sparrow: one of the harder species of birds to identify. Come to this free lecture and learn the art and science of sparrow identification.
12/14/19 10:00 am
