Shaver's Creek

Shaver's Creek is Penn State's nature center! Programs for kids, families, schools and PSU students.

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Families with children aged 5-12 can join a short research project to test an outdoor educational app at Shaver's Creek! Eligible families can earn a $20 e-gift card from https://t.co/bkUsbd6ugG after completing all research activities. Visit: https://t.co/3akHjttRFS

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Thank you all our members and friends for your generous contributions to Shaver’s Creek during the Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence campaign. More ways to connect with nature are coming!

Read the story for more: https://t.co/FRT5IDVjL3

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We are very excited to welcome author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul to Shaver's Creek for a bird walk tomorrow, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. Registration required: https://t.co/39pg4lgP12

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The Maple Harvest Festival wouldn't be possible without the help of volunteers, and we need some fun people to help make the weekend great! Get free pancakes on Saturday, March 26, or Sunday, March 27. If you're interested in signing up, visit: https://t.co/zKRnVnVvEN.

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Today is GivingTuesday, the world's biggest day of generosity. Starting right now and ending tomorrow at 11:59 p.m., make the most of your GivingTuesday donation through gift matching! Support the micro-internship by visiting: https://t.co/Oez4E1bfEw.

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GivingTuesday is two weeks away! This year, Shaver’s Creek is raising funds to support traditionally underserved students interested in outdoor education career pathways.
If you would like to give any amount to support the micro-internship program, visit: https://t.co/Oez4E0TEMY

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This month’s Community Nature Journaling focus will be… The Art of Haiku! Join us to learn how to incorporate the art of haiku into your nature journal practice with guest Ian Marshall. To register, visit: https://t.co/06oxWHabn5.

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Join us at Shaver's Creek for the Fall Owl Prowl. Head outdoors to call for owls in the wild — with some luck and effective listening, the owls may call back!
To register, visit: https://t.co/gaiIfkRGah

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Spend your semester at Shaver's Creek with SEED! The SEED experience includes earning credit for an entire semester through hands-on learning in the outdoors. Join us for an information session on Monday, October 4th, from 4:00 — 5:00 p.m., in 104 Forest Resources Building.

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If you've met her, you'll know that Matilda has a lot of personality!

Learn about Matilda the Black Vulture and Neo the Turkey Vulture, in-person from 11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4th. To learn more, visit https://t.co/pTKyJNXJaG

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August’s Community Nature Journaling focus will be… Milkweed, Monarchs, and More!
Early fall is a great time to explore Shaver’s Creek’s milkweed patch and meadow! To register, visit https://t.co/x68tqLjoSZ

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Our friends at the Arboretum are teaming up with the Frost Entomological Museum on August 18th at 7:00 p.m. for a webinar about the many roles of wasps!

To register, visit https://t.co/PlgtyP305k

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Penn State College of Ed researchers are recruiting families for research on an educational app about pollinators at Shaver's Creek. If interested, researchers will be at SCEC on August 16th, 19th, 21st, and 22nd, from 10am-1pm.

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Tune in online at 7:00 p.m. this Tuesday to learn about the Northern Hemisphere’s August evening constellations, stories rooted in mythology, and the Perseids meteor shower that will peak between the evenings of August 12th and August 14th.

Visit https://t.co/T4oEvXNDfp

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Check out our new video to learn about how birds use their tails to perch, peck, and parade around! From songbirds to raptors, birds use their tails in many different ways.

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Learn about the night sky! Shaver’s Creek friend and volunteer Carolyn Muse will teach us about the Northern Hemisphere’s August evening constellations this Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

To learn more, visit https://t.co/QxBbfQbi93

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