This blog post is the final installment of a three part series, written by Luke, a three year veteran of the Academy, who attended PA Bucktails as a student and Assistant Team Leader and PA Drummers as an Assistant Team Leader. He was asked to write a paper about a potential career choice, and decided to explore the aspects …
One of our 2013 Bucktails, Alec B., recently had the chance to shadow a biologist from the PA Game Commission as they checked bear dens. He shares his awesome experience with us: I got to go check bear dens in the Sproul State Forest with the PA Game Commission Black Bear Biologist Mark Ternent. I …
As a part of their outreach after the field school, Academy youth participate in outreach in the areas of education, service work, media engagement, and the creative arts. Reports from the Field are reports from the youth on those experiences. In this blog, student Brett reports on his experience assisting during bird banding. by Brett …
Tag: outreach
Exploring a Career as a Wildlife Conservation Officer – Part 3
Posted: October 21, 2014 by Katie Cassidy
This blog post is the final installment of a three part series, written by Luke, a three year veteran of the Academy, who attended PA Bucktails as a student and Assistant Team Leader and PA Drummers as an Assistant Team Leader. He was asked to write a paper about a potential career choice, and decided to explore the aspects …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: career, outreach, wildlife, youth
Visiting the Bear Dens
Posted: April 10, 2014 by Katie Cassidy
One of our 2013 Bucktails, Alec B., recently had the chance to shadow a biologist from the PA Game Commission as they checked bear dens. He shares his awesome experience with us: I got to go check bear dens in the Sproul State Forest with the PA Game Commission Black Bear Biologist Mark Ternent. I …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: journaling, outreach, reports from the field
Reports from the Field: Bird Banding
Posted: March 1, 2013 by Academy Director
As a part of their outreach after the field school, Academy youth participate in outreach in the areas of education, service work, media engagement, and the creative arts. Reports from the Field are reports from the youth on those experiences. In this blog, student Brett reports on his experience assisting during bird banding. by Brett …
Category: Youth Blog Tags: biologists, birds, national forest, outreach, reports from the field, wildlife