Cecily Cicada Cecily Cicada has been waiting. She has spent 17 lonely years in the ground beneath a sassafras tree, waiting for her chance to come up and explore the world! Come and listen to this delightful story of one little cicada before we hit the trail in search of these amazing creatures.

Cicadapalooza! After 17 years underground, periodical cicada Brood VIII is resurfacing at Powdermill! Come celebrate this spectacular natural phenomenon at Cicadapalooza! Learn all about cicada biology, morphology, songs, behavior, distribution, and much more. After the lecture, we will venture outside to look at and listen to Brood VIII in action, and then you can pin […]

Salamander Meander From spotted salamanders to red salamanders, and many species in between, Westmoreland County boasts an impressive diversity of salamanders! Come learn about some of the salamanders (and newts) that live at Powdermill Nature Reserve. After a short presentation, we will head outside to carefully lift rocks and logs in search of these delicate […]

Wander through our world-class Dinosaurs in Their Time exhibition hall, dig for fossils in Bone Hunters' Quarry, and take part in hands-on, dinosaur-themed activities. Meet dinosaur relatives from the museum’s living collection and watch Jurassic Park in the Earth Theater! Super Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors […]