Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAOur 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Carnegie Discoverers: The Panoply of Powdermill Activity: Research, Education, Exploration
At the MuseumRose-Marie Muzika, PhD, Director of Science, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Former museum director Dr. M. Graham Netting once characterized Powdermill Nature Reserve as “ideally suited to the study of […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Free Guided Tour and Bird Walk
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 […]
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 […]
Springtime Species
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAJoin us to celebrate 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 […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAOur 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 […]
Super Science Saturday: Backyard Biology
At the MuseumLearn about nature that’s close to home—identify the invasive spotted lanternfly, meet local live animal ambassadors, and try nature play! Whether you’re exploring a bustling city block, suburban lot, or […]
Science and Nature Lecture: Sixty Years and Counting: The Past, Present, and Future of Avian Research at Powdermill
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAPowdermill 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 […]
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 […]
Powdermill Avian Research Center Open House
Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381, Rector, PAOur 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 […]
Carnegie Discoverers: Understanding Diversity at Multiple Trophic Levels by Integrating DNA Metabarcoding and Photo Captures; from the Himalayas to the Laurel Highlands
At the MuseumJan Janecke, PhD, Research Associate, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Duquesne University Many mammals are cryptic and difficult to study, particularly felids and canids. Genetics and […]
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. […]
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. […]
Super Science Saturday: All Things Tiny
At the MuseumJoin museum staff to explore everything microscopic and unseen! Have you ever wondered how scientists study things too small to see? Meet Madagascar hissing cockroaches Woodrow and Franklin and look […]
NIGHT LIFE AFTER DARK
At the MuseumThe natural world goes wild at night! Get up close and learn about nocturnal animals. Discover the plants and fungi that grow better in the dark. Explore the night sky […]
