Upcoming Events and Programs at Shaver's Creek

LATE FALL
(See also our Youth/Scout Programs, not listed here)

Bird of Prey Shows
On-site at the Center
Every Saturday and Sunday from April through November 23
2:00 p.m.

Kids Corner—a facilitated activity for preschoolers/toddlers and their parent(s)
Free, courtesy of Growing Tree Toys in downtown State College
Wednesdays, November 5, 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 10, 2008
10:00 a.m.–noon in the Discovery Room
(Note: The self-guided Kids Corner is available all week.)

2009

Kids Corner—a facilitated activity for preschoolers/toddlers and their parent(s)
Free, courtesy of Growing Tree Toys in downtown State College
Wednesdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25 and March 4, 11 2009
10:00 a.m.–noon in the Discovery Room
(Note: The self-guided Kids Corner is available all week.)

Maple Harvest Festival
Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29 
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. at the Center

The Birding Cup
May 1–2, 2009
7:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Mushroom Identification Walk featuring Bill Russell
None Scheduled
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. Identification, edibility, and habitat information are all covered. Bring a notebook, comfortable walking shoes, mushroom books you use, and any mushrooms you wish to identify.
Mushroom walks are often weather dependent and may be scheduled only a couple of days in advance of the walk. 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.
* registration required—a donation of $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers is requested