Enjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how we’re studying avian perception of glass to provide glass manufacturers and building designers […]

What tree is this? What’s ailing our trees? How healthy are our forests? Join Powdermill scientists Rose-Marie Muzika and Andrea Kautz for quarterly talks all about trees, forests, and current issues they face. Build your tree identification skills and discover the natural history of Powdermill Nature Reserve. Get facts about insects and diseases that plague […]

Join us for an open house at the Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC)! Although PARC is operational year-round, it typically is closed to the public. Stop by anytime during the Open House to get a behind-the-scenes look at what some of our scientists are up to. You'll be able to see the bird banding processes […]

Meet us at Powdermill Nature Reserve for a guided nature walk inspired by Carnegie Museum of Art’s exhibition Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, currently on view in the art museum’s galleries, which are right next door to ours, all in the same building. Carnegie Museum of Natural History scientists, Mason Heberling, […]