Education
Pennsylvania Fish at Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie Free Library 299 S Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, PAJoin Lindsey, our education coordinator, to learn the habitats of our native Pennsylvania fish! Participants will also learn to cast indoors with our “backyard bass” casting set. Then we'll make…
FULL – Project WILD Training
Carnegie Free Library Connellsville 299 S Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United StatesProject WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. This award winning curriculum equips educators with the knowledge and resources to confidently teach about the natural world in the classroom. Example lessons include carrying capacity, resource management, wildlife conservation, field investigation, career connections…
Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan: Final Public Meeting
Confluence Creative Arts Center 533 Williams Street, Confluence, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin us at the Confluence Creative Arts Center for a short presentation and a Q&A session on the Youghiogheny River Conservation Plan, Part I: Headwaters to Dunbar Creek. In this meeting we will discuss the completed plan, as well as next steps and how the plan will be implemented by the Pennsylvania Department of Natural…
Morning Fly-Tying Clinic with PA Fly Co
PA Fly Co 166 Three Mile Hill, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United StatesJoin us for a free fly-tying clinic at the PA Fly Co shop! (166 Three Mile Hill, Mt Pleasant PA) Please bring your own drinks and snacks. Vises, tools, and materials are available, but there's a limited amount! Make sure you RSVP to reserve your spot!
Fly Tying Clinic
Ohiopyle Stewart Community Center 15 Sherman Street, Ohiopyle, PennsylvaniaJoin us for a free fly-tying clinic! This clinic will be held from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Ohiopyle-Stewart Community Center (15 Sherman Street, Ohiopyle PA). You will learn how to tie a few basic flies, and also get some knowledge on what the fish want!
Postponed Population Education Professional Development – POSTPONED
Carnegie Free Library 299 S Pittsburgh Street, Connellsville, PAThis course has been postponed. We will update the page when we organize a new date! Population Education is all about people – how many of us there are, how we shape the world, and how we interact with each other. And as the go-to program providing innovative lesson plans and professional development on human…
Celebrate Trails Day ICVT Walk
C.W. Resh Memorial Park Indian Head, PA, United StatesJoin Lindsey, our Education Coordinator, for a guided nature walk on the Indian Creek Valley Trail in honor of Celebrate Trails Day! We'll start walking at CW Resh Park in Indian Head and do an easy, out-and-back hike on the trail to learn about what's budding and blooming at the end of April!
Birds & Blooms Hike in the Gorge
Kick off the spring with a relaxing, informative nature hike on the Indian Creek Valley Trail! Local naturalists, Josh Lawrey and Lisa Smith, will guide us into the Indian Creek Valley Gorge and show us the natural wonders along the way! First, we'll look and listen for migrating and local birds with Josh, our resident…
Books & Brews with Rolling Stone author Justin Nobel
Bloom Brew 100 Riverside Dr Suite A, West Newton, PennsylvaniaRolling Stone's Justin Nobel will lead a discussion about his new book "Petroleum-238: Big Oil's Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It," before signing copies at Bloom Brew in West Newton. He'll be joined by a musical guest, and we recommend grabbing a tasty craft beverage from the brewery to enjoy during the…
Learn to be a Stream Explorer!
Cedar Creek Activity Center 652 Evergreen Dr, Belle Vernon, PAJoin our education team in learning about the Cedar Creek ecosystem, how to do your own water quality testing, and how to responsibly explore a sensitive habitat. Take home $100 worth of stream life ID guides and water testing kits! This is a family friendly event! All children under 18 must be accompanied by an…
Family Field Day at Laurel Hill State Park
Laurel Hill State Park 1454 Laurel Hill Park Rd, Somerset, PA, United StatesJoin us for the second annual Family Field Day at Laurel Hill State Park! When? Saturday, June 15 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where? Laurel Hill State Park, Willis…
Guided Hike at Twin Lakes Park
Twin Lakes Park Parking Lot D, Latrobe, PAJoin us on a guided hike with our partner organization, Protect PT. We'll be walking around the Twin Lakes Loop Trail, a 2.5 mile nature walk in Latrobe. Our education…