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Mike Toolan and Musser Gap
A small slice of land sits between downtown State College and Rothrock State Forest. Unknown to many, this beautiful piece of rolling hills, farms, and forest, known as the Musser Gap Greenway, is...
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Celebrating Black Leaders in the Outdoors
Black history in the U.S. has had a long and tenuous relationship with nature. To this day, many Black Americans face real barriers to accessing outdoor spaces and outdoor education. But since the...
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Drawn to Nature: Four Years of Community Nature Journaling at Shaver’s Creek
The variety of pigment in the soil beneath our feet, the curious shapes of lichen on a tree branch, the interwoven textures of a bird’s nest — for members of the tight-knit community nature journaling...
View ArticleA Special Letter from Mark McLaughlin
We invite the entire Shaver’s Creek community to join us in recognizing the retirement of Mark McLaughlin, Director of Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center. Read Mark’s words below to hear more about...
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The 2025 Birding Cup Restores Critical Habitat
As staff members at Shaver’s Creek, we’re lucky that taking a walk in nature is as simple as teaching our students, hosting a program, or tending the grounds. It is not lost on us that we have the...
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Remembering Lenny
When I think of the impact an animal can have, I think of Lenny. If you’ve visited the Klingsberg Aviary in the past few years, you have no doubt been greeted with a resounding “caw” from Lenny, our...
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