Matt Caracappa, Penn State Outreach
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2022 Birding Cup Welcomes Competition, Support for Aviary Upgrades at Shaver’s Creek
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Bird watchers of all levels can help support the Klingsberg Aviary at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and compete for bragging rights during the center’s annual fundraiser on Friday and Saturday. The 2022 Birding Cup will bring birders together to identify as many species as possible in 24 hours. Birders can participate from anywhere — as local…
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How Shaver’s Creek Replicated Outdoor Learning Experiences Online
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced educators at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center to teach school-age children about the environment without them being fully immersed in it. Lucy McClain, assistant teaching professor at Shaver’s Creek, co-authored a scholarly article about her experiences in 2020 and 2021 redesigning environmental education programming for use online. The article was published in February in…
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New Sculpture Installation Highlights Bird Extinction, Conservation Efforts
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UNIVERSITY PARK — A visiting sculpture installation of five extinct North American birds located at several central Pennsylvania sites hopes to educate the public about the human impact of their extinction while also inspiring conservation efforts now and in the future. The Lost Bird Project recognizes the tragedy of modern extinction by immortalizing five North American…
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WPSU Initiative on Grief Makes Impact, Continues Reach After First Year
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — BettyJo Maloney relives the day often, the day when her world changed forever. “I was downstairs and heard my mom yelling for help,” said Maloney, of Cedar Hills, Utah. “My dad was in his chair, and his eyes were open. We called 9-1-1 and performed CPR, but his heart stopped at…
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Honorary Caretaker Program Supports Animals at Shaver’s Creek
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Jennifer Anne Tucker said when her nephew came to visit her last year, they discovered two baby turkey vultures living in her barn. That encounter helped inspire Tucker to become an honorary animal caretaker at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, sponsoring Neo, the center’s turkey vulture who lives in the raptor aviary. She says the discovery…