Morning Musings: A Senior Social
At the MuseumFree for those age 65+! Looking for an exciting way to spend your day? Enjoy it with dinosaurs, mammals, and world cultures! Carnegie Museum of Natural History invites you to […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us for an Open House to celebrate the grand opening of our new bird banding laboratory! Open House days are free behind-the-scenes experiences for people to visit the bird […]
Family Nature Walk at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin 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. […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us for an Open House to celebrate the grand opening of our new bird banding laboratory! Open House days are free behind-the-scenes experiences for people to visit the bird […]
Homeschool Class: Environmental Science
(High School)
At the Museum
This fall, explore the foundational principles of ecosystems and biodiversity in the first of this year’s three-part Environmental Science series. Delve into this interdisciplinary field of study to deepen your […]
Homeschool Class: Peculiar Paleontology (Ages 5-7)
At the MuseumGet an inside look at paleontology from the gigantic Diplodocus to the tiny Archaeopteryx. Cover land, sea, and sky while searching for unusual pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, birds, and mammals. Peek into […]
Homeschool Class: Leap into Herpetology (Ages 11-13)
At the MuseumTake your love for nature to the next level as you explore the field of herpetology. Experience what it’s like to be a museum scientist studying reptiles and amphibians—in the […]
Homeschool Class: Geology Rocks (Ages 8-10)
At the MuseumTake your interest in rocks to the next level as you examine rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils in the lab and throughout the museum. Learn the tools of the geologists’ […]
Guided Bird Walk
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us for one of our guided Bird Walks to explore the trails at Powdermill Nature Reserve and learn how to find and identify birds in their native habitats. These […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAPowdermill 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 […]
Game Night at Powdermill Nature Reserve
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PALearn and play the award-winning game Wingspan. Bird enthusiasts and board gamers love the game, which features beautiful artwork, fun bird facts, and engaging strategies. Open to all, whether this […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: “Finding Dippy: The Science Behind an Icon”
Hybrid: Online and At the MuseumR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Finding Dippy: "The Science Behind an Icon" Speaker: John Whitlock, Mount Aloysius College This event will take place Monday, October 10 at Noon both online […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us for an Open House to celebrate the grand opening of our new bird banding laboratory! Powdermill Avian Research Center's (PARC) Open House days are FREE behind-the-scenes experiences for […]
Teen Night: Thursday the 13th
At the MuseumJoin the ghosts and creepy crawlies at Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a teens-only fright night. Delight in haunting activities such as skull matching, owl pellet dissection, creating a vampire protection kit, specimen stations, […]
Guided Bird Walk at Donegal Lake
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin 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 […]
Science and Nature Lecture
with Amy Covell-Murthy
Powdermill Nature Reserve
1795 Route 381, Rector, PA
Join us as we explore seasonal natural history phenomena of Powdermill Nature Reserve! A lecture will be given in the Parker Room at 2 pm, followed by a short outdoor […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us for an Open House to celebrate the grand opening of our new bird banding laboratory! Powdermill Avian Research Center's (PARC) Open House days are FREE behind-the-scenes experiences for […]
HAUNTED MUSEUM AFTER DARK
At the MuseumCelebrate Halloween at the museum! Learn about some of our creepiest and most mysterious specimens, enjoy a drink with friends, and show off your costume as you explore the museum. […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: “Stories from the dead: What museum specimens tell us about the living world”
Hybrid: Online and At the MuseumR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Stories from the dead: What museum specimens tell us about the living world" Speaker: Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Assistant Curator, Section of […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAPowdermill 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 […]
