15
Oct
Wild Britain
JVAS President Dave Bonta will share his summer experiences visiting the UK. Great Britain is a crowded island with a landscape that has been profoundly [...]
Hike Up (and Down) the Thousand Steps
19
Oct
Hike Up (and Down) the Thousand Steps
Step into history as we trek up (and back down) Jack's Mountain on over 1000 steps used by workers to mine rock used for the [...]
6 to 10 Rail Trail
20
Oct
6 to 10 Rail Trail
Meet at the parking lot on Dry Run Road (near Foot of Ten Elementary School) at 9:30 AM. We will set up a short shuttle [...]
Francis Campion Memorial Hike on the Bell’s Gap Trail
26
Oct
Francis Campion Memorial Hike on the Bell's Gap Trail
JVAS Secretary Dr. Alice Kotala will lead this moderate 6-mile downhill hike honoring past JVAS member Staff Sgt. Francis Campion, who died in a military [...]
Bear Meadows Hike
27
Oct
Bear Meadows Hike
Ian Gardner, a master's student at Penn State University, will lead a moderate, three-mile loop hike. We will be discussing birds, trees and any interesting [...]
Spring Creek Canyon
02
Nov
Spring Creek Canyon
GerneyLee Carter ([email protected]) will lead a shuttle hike beginning in Fisherman's Paradise at 1:00 PM. Enjoy a stroll following Spring Creek in the World Famous [...]
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
03
Nov
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
We will return to the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch on the western side of Bedford County. The Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology will be our hosts. [...]
State of the Frogs (and how you can help)
19
Nov
State of the Frogs (and how you can help)
David Muñoz, a graduate student in wildlife science at Penn State University, is currently researching the population dynamics of a terrestrial salamander species under potential [...]
Post-Thanksgiving Hike on the Lower Trail
30
Nov
Post-Thanksgiving Hike on the Lower Trail
JVAS Secretary Dr. Alice Kotala will lead an easy, five-mile hike from Mount Etna to Alfarata on the Lower Trail. Meet in the Alfarata Station [...]
Centre Furnace Mansion and the Thompson Woods Preserve
15
Dec
Centre Furnace Mansion and the Thompson Woods Preserve
Meet at 1:00 at the Centre Furnace Mansion. After a guided tour of the mansion and its history we will cross Rt. 26 and begin [...]