08
Jun
Wildflower hike on Brush Mountain
Deb Tencer leads this 2-hour hike on The Nature Conservancy's Brush Mountain Woodlands (map), looking for wildflowers and mountain laurel. Some parts of the trail [...]
Peace Chapel walk
16
Jun
Peace Chapel walk
Fellow nature lover Brenda Palmer will lead a 2-hour nature walk on rolling hills through woods and meadows of the Peace Chapel, a 14-acre environmental [...]
Maxine Leckvarcik Memorial Picnic
18
Jun
Maxine Leckvarcik Memorial Picnic
Bring a covered dish and your own tableware for a 6:00 PM covered-dish social at the Rothrock State Forest Pine Hill Picnic Area. Two picnic [...]
Nature Conservancy Acorn Collection Workday at Brush Mountain Preserve – CANCELLED
14
Sep
Nature Conservancy Acorn Collection Workday at Brush Mountain Preserve - CANCELLED
An update from Molly Anderson, 11 September: "Due to current acorn conditions (or lack thereof) we will be cancelling this workday after all. It’s such [...]
Jacks Mountain Hawk Watch
15
Sep
Jacks Mountain Hawk Watch
Join the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO) and Chad Kauffman ([email protected]) at this hawk watch, located in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania at the summit of Jacks [...]
Pennsylvania’s Majestic Bald Eagle
17
Sep
Pennsylvania's Majestic Bald Eagle
The majestic bald eagle, one of America's most iconic wildlife species, will be the topic of a program given by Northern Blair County Wildlife Conservation Officer William Brehun. The rising numbers of known adult nesting pairs and their successful reproduction rate bring a large amount of excitement and increased interest in the bald eagle.
Nature Walk through Hartley Wood
28
Sep
Nature Walk through Hartley Wood
Join Sarah Chamberlain, botanist at Penn State University, for a walk through Hartley Wood at the Penn State Arboretum to look for trees, shrubs, ferns [...]
Woods Trail Hike in Stone Valley
06
Oct
Woods Trail Hike in Stone Valley
GerneyLee Carter and Dr. Stan Kotala will be leading this moderate hike of about 5 - 5 1/2 miles. Meet at 1:00 at Charter Oak [...]
Mushroom Hike on the Lower Trail
12
Oct
Mushroom Hike on the Lower Trail
Meet at 1:00 at the Water Street entrance of the Lower Trail to hunt for fall mushrooms with local mushroom expert Karen Croyle ([email protected]). We [...]
Winkelblech Mountain Hike
13
Oct
Winkelblech Mountain Hike
JVAS Conservation Chair Dr. Stan Kotala will lead a 3-mile strenuous hike on Winkelblech Mountain in northern Centre County. Meet in the parking lot of [...]