Our latest “flock” of Conservation Ambassadors spent the week “gobbling” up information about turkey biology and management. As we celebrate this week’s class of Conservation Ambassadors, take a look at the highlights from PA Gobblers!
On Tuesday, the Gobblers students settled into field school and got acquainted with their peers. They jumped right in with a lecture detailing the natural history of the wild turkey. They also took a forest ecology field walk, collected plant specimens to press and mount later in the week.
The students participated in a necropsy on Wednesday morning to learn the anatomy of the wild turkey. The day featured an introduction to turkey calling. They learned and practiced three calls to demonstrate in a calling competition later in the week. The afternoon was all about connecting and observing the natural world, with a session on becoming a naturalist, nature journaling, and photography.
Thursday was a purr-fect day! The students spent the morning learning about how biologists conduct research on wild turkey populations. They were shown a rocket net demonstration, practiced tracking turkeys with radio telemetry equipment, and learned how GIS and GPS can be helpful tools for research studies. Thursday afternoon, the students learned about firearms safety, trapping, and archery! The day closed with an exciting movie night indoors.
The students started off strong on Friday morning with a career panel stacked with experts to answer all the questions they had about their futures. They then participated in a mock town hall meeting focusing on controversial conservation issues. They learned how to be successful in their outreach endeavors with sessions teaching them how to engage with the media and become leaders in their communities. In the evening, students constructed their trifold projects on a topic that they learned this week. They will take these trifolds home with them to share what they learned with others.
We are so proud to share what the newest Conservation Ambassadors accomplished this week! We look forward to seeing their outreach record books next spring. Thank you to all the instructors and volunteers that helped make this week great! We appreciate your support of the next generation of conservation leaders!
2026 Gobblers Field School Recap
Posted: July 18, 2026 by Katie Mace
Our latest “flock” of Conservation Ambassadors spent the week “gobbling” up information about turkey biology and management. As we celebrate this week’s class of Conservation Ambassadors, take a look at the highlights from PA Gobblers!
On Tuesday, the Gobblers students settled into field school and got acquainted with their peers. They jumped right in with a lecture detailing the natural history of the wild turkey. They also took a forest ecology field walk, collected plant specimens to press and mount later in the week.
The students participated in a necropsy on Wednesday morning to learn the anatomy of the wild turkey. The day featured an introduction to turkey calling. They learned and practiced three calls to demonstrate in a calling competition later in the week. The afternoon was all about connecting and observing the natural world, with a session on becoming a naturalist, nature journaling, and photography.
Thursday was a purr-fect day! The students spent the morning learning about how biologists conduct research on wild turkey populations. They were shown a rocket net demonstration, practiced tracking turkeys with radio telemetry equipment, and learned how GIS and GPS can be helpful tools for research studies. Thursday afternoon, the students learned about firearms safety, trapping, and archery! The day closed with an exciting movie night indoors.
The students started off strong on Friday morning with a career panel stacked with experts to answer all the questions they had about their futures. They then participated in a mock town hall meeting focusing on controversial conservation issues. They learned how to be successful in their outreach endeavors with sessions teaching them how to engage with the media and become leaders in their communities. In the evening, students constructed their trifold projects on a topic that they learned this week. They will take these trifolds home with them to share what they learned with others.
We are so proud to share what the newest Conservation Ambassadors accomplished this week! We look forward to seeing their outreach record books next spring. Thank you to all the instructors and volunteers that helped make this week great! We appreciate your support of the next generation of conservation leaders!
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