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 At
Powdermill, wildflowers, trees, songbirds, and salamanders
can be examined by eye, ear, magnifying glass, and camera.
Children participate in week-long
nature programs during
the
summer months.
The classroom and exhibit areas in the Nature
Center, as well
as the trails outside, provide meeting spaces for
these programs and for school field
trips and teacher workshops.
All of these programs are supported by the Mudge Environmental
Education
Program and the Martha Edwards Lazear Foundation.
Click
here to learn about 2009 Internship Opportunities at
Powdermill Nature Reserve! |
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Carnegie
Museum of Natural History scientists and naturalists lead
courses exploring wildlife and plant communities at Powdermill
Nature Reserve. Each course begins Saturday morning and
continues through Sunday afternoon. Field studies using
advanced research techniques will be supplemented with
relevant in-the-field lectures, and scientific literature
will be provided to each participant prior to each course.
Each overnight program will begin Saturday morning and
continue through Sunday afternoon.
Plant
Communities of the Laurel Highlands, May 16-17
Avian
Ecology, May 30-31 (birds on their breeding
grounds)
and Sept. 26-27
(migration course)
Herpetology, August
8-9
Mammals, August
22-23
$200
per adult (16 and over);
includes meals and overnight stay in Powdermill cabins.
Call 724.593.6105 to register. |
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BioForay will
be held at CMNH's Powdermill Nature Reserve June 11-13, bringing
curators out of their dens and into the light of day as they
survey for their taxa in the fields, streams and forests of
Laurel Highland ecosystems. Lucky Museum members and community
participants will be treated to firsthand field research experience
working alongside the researchers. Powdermill organizers promise
a good time for all, with an exclusive party for taxonomic
experts and their guests, excellent food and lodging, and a
new format for "Public Day." Mark your calendars
and please respond to the Powdermill Education Department if
you will be attending (724) 593-6105. |
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 Admission
is free. Two nature trails, the Black Birch Trail and
Sugar Camp Trail, are open daily from dawn to dusk.
The hours for the Powdermill Nature Reserve headquarters
building are as follows:
April-October
Wednesday- Saturday 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 pm
Sundays 12-5 p.m.
November-March
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sundays during program times
For
additional program information, call the Powdermill Education
Department at 724.593.6105.
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