Join us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. Events fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan […]

Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC) offers FREE guided tours of the bird banding lab and research facility. Attendees must arrive by 8:00 a.m. in order to join the tour. These behind-the-scenes experiences allow people to visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data […]

Explore fungi found in our region with Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Identifier and Allegheny Land Trust Environmental Education Associate Sara Klingensmith! Learn mushroom identification tips and discover the ecological roles of various mushrooms. After the lecture, hit the trail to look for common fall mushrooms. This program does not contain any information on the edibility […]

Our Open House days are FREE behind-the-scenes experiences for people to visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Visitors are also able to visit PARC's flight tunnel and hear about how we're studying avian perception of glass to provide glass […]