Seasonal Walks and Other Programs Open to the Public

Meet the Birds of Prey Shows
Every Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. from April through mid-November.

Invasive Plants in Your Backyard
Sunday, November 16
3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

Just in time for fall yard clean-up, this program will introduce you to common exotic invasive plants that occur in central Pennsylvania and what you can do about them. Join Eric Burkhart, program director with Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, as he discusses identification, environmental concerns, and management options for invasive plant problems. Plants that will be covered include Japanese barberry, honeysuckle, oriental bittersweet, multiflora rose, privet, and garlic mustard. This program is open to the public although preregistration is requested. There is no cost to attend but your donation of $5 or more will support continued programming at Shaver’s Creek. Please call 814-863-2000 to preregister. This will be an outdoor program so dress appropriately. We will meet outside the main office and bookstore.

PA Farm Show 
January 10–17, 2009
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Live Bird of Prey/animal shows every hour

Migration Morning Bird Walks with naturalist Doug Wentzel
Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. in April and early May, and again in September at 7:30 a.m.
* Free courtesy of Wiscoy for Animals

Mushroom Identification Walks, featuring Bill Russell
None currently scheduled. Mushroom walks are often weather dependent and may be scheduled only a couple of days in advance. If you wish to be notified of upcoming walks via our e-mail list, please contact program director Eric Burkhart or phone 814-863-2000.

Bill Russell has been leading mushroom workshops and walks for more than forty years. He is the author of Field Guide to the Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic, available in the Shaver’s Creek bookstore. These mushroom walks often feature a seasonal mushroom of interest such as chanterelle or black trumpet, but everything that is encountered is discussed. Identification, edibility, and habitat information are all covered. Bring a notebook, comfortable walking shoes, and any mushroom books.

* registration required

Bee Keeping with Andy Jones
None scheduled
Andy will describe the process of keeping bees—starting from snow melt to snow fall. The emphasis will be on managing the hives for the hobbyist. He is able to bring a complete hive (weather permitting), an observation hive, package bee containers, queen cages, pollen traps, queen rearing supplies, integrated pest management tools for mites, and some of the tools used in extracting and making comb honey. Participants should avoid wearing and/or using perfumes, heavily scented shampoo, and dark clothing—especially black.
* registration required