Tag: wildlife
This week’s blog post is written by Peter L., a Drummer, Ursids, and Gobblers alumni! He writes about the Cumberland Gap Hawkwatch and the experience of watching migrating raptors!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, Cumberland Gap, eagles, environment, hawks, hawkwatch, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, raptors, wildlife
This week’s blog post is written by Liz G., a Gobblers alumni! With the winter cold coming to an end, Liz writes about the warm spring air allowing her to enjoy nature. This was one of the warmest days ever in February for the South Hills of Pittsburgh. I started my day by taking my …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, clouds, drummers, environment, February, nature, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sky, wildlife
This week’s blog post is written by Laurie E., a Gobblers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent! She writes about Bald Eagles, their beauty, what they eat, and how they have made it off of the endangered species list.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: bald eagles, birds, carrion, drummers, eagles, environment, habitat, osprey, Pennsylvania, photography, wildlife, winter
This week’s blog post is written by Delaney R., a Bucktails alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent! She writes about mushrooms, their functions in the ecosystem, and their use as a food source.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biologists, deadly galerina, death cap, decomposer, education, food, foraging, habitat, leaves, mushroom, mushrooms, wildlife
This week’s blog is a guest post by Nathan G., who shares his sighting of a very exciting creature! After spotting the animal in question, he did a little more research to find out what exactly he was seeing, and shares what he found out with us.
Tag: wildlife
The Cumberland Gap Hawkwatch
Posted: May 22, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Peter L., a Drummer, Ursids, and Gobblers alumni! He writes about the Cumberland Gap Hawkwatch and the experience of watching migrating raptors!
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, Cumberland Gap, eagles, environment, hawks, hawkwatch, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, raptors, wildlife
Focusing on Nature
Posted: April 24, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Liz G., a Gobblers alumni! With the winter cold coming to an end, Liz writes about the warm spring air allowing her to enjoy nature. This was one of the warmest days ever in February for the South Hills of Pittsburgh. I started my day by taking my …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: birds, clouds, drummers, environment, February, nature, nature observation, outdoors, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sky, wildlife
Birds above the Water
Posted: April 17, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Laurie E., a Gobblers alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent! She writes about Bald Eagles, their beauty, what they eat, and how they have made it off of the endangered species list.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: bald eagles, birds, carrion, drummers, eagles, environment, habitat, osprey, Pennsylvania, photography, wildlife, winter
Mushrooms – Recyclers of the Forest!
Posted: April 10, 2018 by Matt Vira
This week’s blog post is written by Delaney R., a Bucktails alumni and Monthly Blog Correspondent! She writes about mushrooms, their functions in the ecosystem, and their use as a food source.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biologists, deadly galerina, death cap, decomposer, education, food, foraging, habitat, leaves, mushroom, mushrooms, wildlife
White Squirrels
Posted: February 28, 2018 by Katie Cassidy
This week’s blog is a guest post by Nathan G., who shares his sighting of a very exciting creature! After spotting the animal in question, he did a little more research to find out what exactly he was seeing, and shares what he found out with us.
Category: Youth Blog Tags: Brookies, education, environment, exotic animals, nature observation, research, wildlife, youth