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 […]

Join us to celebrate Pennsylvania Native Species Day and the biodiversity within unique habitats found in the Laurel Highlands! Go on a bird walk, explore what lives in Powdermill Run, and learn how research conducted in the field can help us understand and protect biodiversity in a changing world. Meet us at the Nature Center […]

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 […]

Powdermill Nature Reserve, Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s environmental field research center, boasts the longest, continuously-run, year-round bird banding station in the country. The ornithologists there have been banding birds for over 60 years and facilitating countless avian research projects, making many important contributions to scientific literature. Annie Lindsay, Powdermill's bird banding program manager, will […]

Join us for an offsite Guided Bird Walk at Donegal Lake! We will meet as a group at Lake Access #1 of Donegal Lake (mid-point of the lake) and begin by setting up a couple of high power spotting scopes to scan the lake for various waterbirds. This outing will be friendly to birders of […]

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 […]

Did you know bears are not true hibernators? Join us for a look into the habits and life cycles of Pennsylvania’s only bear species—the black bear! Learn how wildlife experts safely trap bears to study and track these large mammals, and how bears survive the state’s seasonal cycles, including what they really do during harsh […]

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 […]

You’ve probably heard in the news, from your friends and neighbors – it’s tick season! Let’s separate fact from fiction and learn the truth about ticks from local veterinarian Dr. Hank Croft of Loyalhanna Veterinary Clinic. Hear the what, where, and how about these parasitic arachnids and what to do to keep you and your […]

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 […]

Celebrate the world’s smallest birds! Spend the morning at Powdermill Nature Center learning about colorful, tiny, fast-flying hummingbirds and their important place as pollinators in their ecosystems. Get tips on taking great bird photos, learn how to take care of bird feeders, and find out which plants in our area are perfect for pollinators. If […]

This summer wildfires across the globe made headlines and caused widespread smoke, forcing the Air Quality Index to sky-rocket in far-reaching places to right here in Pennsylvania. Join forest ecologist and Director of Science and Research Dr. Rose-Marie Muzika to learn more about forest fires and the impacts of fire and smoke. Dr. Muzika will […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]