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 CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY: EDIBLE ORNAMENTS FOR WILDLIFE
Saturday, January 23, 2010
10–11 a.m.
Free, but registration is required by January 16, 2010 so we may plan for supplies.
Call 724.593.6105 to reserve your space.
The winter is a hard time for Pennsylvania wildlife in search of food. Create tasty, edible ornaments, and then either hang your creation outside at Powdermill or take it home to help feed the animals in your yard. Allergy warning: nuts and peanut butter will be used. Appropriate for children of all ages.Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
 WINTER NATURE HIKES
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Free; no registration required
On Saturdays through March, join Senior Environmental Educator Joe Stavish for family-appropriate, seasonal nature hikes. These hour-long hikes take place in snow, rain, wind, or cold, so please dress appropriately! Note: No hike on January 9.
SCIENTIFIC LECTURE SERIES FOR ADULTS
Sunday, 1 p.m.
Free; no registration required
On Sundays throughout winter, enjoy a scientific lecture series given by naturalists, scientists, and researchers from Powdermill Nature Reserve and Carnegie Museum of Natural History, as well as some special guest speakers. Talks are geared toward adults and last between 30 and 60 minutes in the Parker Room of the Nature Center.
- December 20: Mammals in winter
with Joe Stavish, Powdermill Naturalist
- December 27: Cane toads in Australia: The un-natural history
with Joe Stavish, Powdermill Naturalist
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January 3: How animals survive freezing temperatures
with Andrew Vitz, Ph.D., Powdermill Avian Ecologist and Banding Program Coordinator -
January 10: Powdermill Bioacoustics: Studying bird migration with our ears
with
Amy Amones, Powdermill Bioacoustics Research Assistant
- January 17: Pennsylvania owls
with Joe Stavish, Powdermill Naturalist
- January 24: Wild mustangs in the United States
with Carrie Derco, Powdermill G.I.S. Specialist
- January 31: All about crane flies
with Associate Curator, Section of Invertebrate Zoology Chen W. Young, PhD, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
See Lord of the Crane Flies, an exhibition about Young’s work, now on view at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
The Drue Heinz Lecture Series: Barry Lopez
Monday, February 8, 2010
Carnegie Lecture Hall
Pittsburgh, PA
7:30 p.m.
One of America’s most loved and respected nature writers, Barry Lopez is best known for his National Book Award winner, Arctic Dreams, an eloquent, compelling defense of the Arctic wilderness. The author of six books of nonfiction and eight books of fiction, his work examines the relationship between the physical landscape and human culture. “There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions,” Lopez says. “You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light." This event takes place at the Carnegie Lecture Hall in Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Members: $20,
Non-Members: $25
Visit http://www.pittsburghlectures.org/interior.php?pageID=208 for more information, or call 412.622.8866.
Wildlife Leadership Academy
For youth ages 14-17
June 22-26 and July 6-10, 2010
Spend a week in the field engaging in hands-on learning about wildlife habitat and ecosystem management with Pennsylvania's top wildlife biologists and managers! Two week-long programs are offered, covering topics including anatomy and physiology, GPS tracking technology, photography, media and communications, community outreach, and much more.
Powdermill Nature Reserve has been selected as the location for the June 22-26 session, the "Pennsylvania Drummers" Ruffed Grouse program. Click here for the informational PDF.
Photo: Powdermill avian researchers Tricia Miller and Mike Lanzone release a golden eagle which has been fitted with a GPS tracking device. This research is part of a collaboration with the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. |
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