Shavers creek is located only a short hike or stones skip across lake perez from penn states stone valley recreation area, which. Stone valley and shavers creek are not on the digital and print maps of penn state. Dcnr bureau of forestry public input meeting for rothrock. Integrating the local community into camp farm program rachel meriwether, green river preserve. Join us at the esm career fair on thursday, february 20, 10 a.
Shavers creek welcomes community with enchanted halloween. Thanks for visiting shavers creek volunteer fire companys events page. Each year more than 100,000 people visit the center, which is open daily from february 1december 15. We have a large facility that can accommodate large wedding receptions, banquets, dinners, and parties. The program prepares students for supervisory and administrative positions with park systems, environmental centers, commercial recreation and tourism agencies, golf courses, hospitals and assisted living facilities, private voluntary agencies, schools and colleges, and other commercial, nonprofit, and public organizations that provide recreation and leisure services. For regular updates on lodging and the agenda please visit a group of cabins at stone. Shavers creek comes alive in late october with this community festival that celebrates the fall harvest and includes pumpkin carving, face painting, music, entertainment, activities, natural history programs, and the enchanted halloween trail.
Shavers creek offers miles of beautiful hiking trails through a variety of habitats. Penn state university wanted to make additions and renovations to their shavers creek environmental center. The creek was named for peter shaver, an original settler in that area within the juniata valley. The center operates on 7,000 acres 28 km 2 and contains 72acre 290,000 m 2, freshwater lake perez.
The many enticing hiking trails at shavers creek wind through the surrounding 7,000 acres of woodlands, hillsides, and marshlands of penn states stone valley experimental forest, and connect to the beautiful trail system of rothrock state forest. Each year more than 100,000 people visit the center. Mentions of these areas are scarce throughout the campus, with only a couple of stone valley posters posted in the intramural building. Shaver s creek environmental center 3400 discovery rd, petersburg, pennsylvania 16669 rated 4. Shavers creek environmental center upper level east, room 220ruidoso crisis management 1. Committee on outreach, development, and community relations.
Enchanted halloween trail and festival shavers creek. Below you will find our fund raising events that we are having in the near future. Shavers creek to reopen labor day weekend after twoyear. Pennsylvania state university stars report 1 pennsylvania state university stars report date submitted. Shavers creek watershed vegetation leaf litter collection data 2015. Shavers creek acquired its first raptor, a redtailed hawk, in 1981. The tradition of the shavers creek halloween trail goes back over 25. Shavers creek is penn state universitys nature center and environmental.
The shavers creek environmental center was founded in 1976 as a community resource and as a. Shaver s creek joins the juniata river at the borough of petersburg. Integrated modeling using pihm gis for the shavers creek. Penn state shavers creek environmental center to reopen.
The diverse population that the university fosters means that there are a variety of cultural events, food of all flavors, and places to worship in all traditions. True, building books is quieter than most forms of construction, but the hunger springs from the same root. Shavers creek to renovate buildings starting summer 2016. This is part of the penn state experimental forest. Shavers creek environmental center can be found between state college and huntingdon. Shavers creek joins the juniata river at the borough of petersburg the creek gives its name to the shavers creek environmental center history.
Educationoutreach national critical zone observatory. Shavers creek firemans park and community building. We feel its important for our center to model sustainable solutions for the thousands of school children, university students and community members who will visit our site now and for the generation to come. Funding available west penn power sustainable energy fund. Kitchen rental guidelines and pricing pdf download. To rent or check date availability call 8146673843. In february, more than 200 coop consumers gathered at nominating meetings held to select board candidates for valley rural electric cooperative districts 1, 3 and 5. Ned smith center for nature and art 176 water company road, p.
It also has a built in sound system that offers a good sound quality throughout the building, wired and wireless microphones. Shavers creek environmental center will reopen labor day. A meeting of the committee on outreach, development, and community relations was held on july 20, 2017 in room w2 of the olmstead building at penn state harrisburg at 1. Shavers creek was founded in 1976 as a resource for the community and as a field laboratory where penn state students could get handson experience teaching about the natural world. Damin printing company, llc 122 south locust street.
The board of trustees was informed in november of 2011 that the. Shavers creek raptor center petersburg 2020 all you. Additional information about the meeting can be found at the rothrock state forest page. Purpose of the meeting citizens will have an opportunity to present input regarding the draft version of the new rothrock sfrmp. Shavers creek to undergo major expansion, renovation to better. Shavers creek will undergo major renovation for the first time in its 75year history. The pennsylvania state university board of trustees. We hope to add to the success of this year and provide a fun filled event for all tu members, consisting of seminars, informational sessions, fishing opportunities and other educational and recreational activities. At 4,000 elevations, these home sites offer cooler summers with light snow in winter.
Oct 03, 2016 to its many visitors, the surroundings of shavers creek environmental center must seem like a natural fit for the institutions purpose. Mentor program we kicked off our 2018 mentor program at feniccis in hershey. May 31, 2018 the state forest resource management plan pdf. Check out a sample agenda for one of shavers creek team development centers team building programs. To its many visitors, the surroundings of shavers creek environmental center must seem like a natural fit for the institutions purpose. Introduction to outdoor pursuits kines 1 rptm 1 is a course that is designed to introduce the student to selected outdoor pursuit activities. Journey toward the caring classroom, 2nd edition, deftly bridges the gap between conventional and experiential education, empowering educatorsfacilitators to use their minds, intuition, and knowledge along with a growing body of evidence to create an environment that supports learning, community building, and socialemotional development. More information will follow in the spring and summer editions of pa trout. Curriculum vitae melissa yang rock doctoral candidate departments of geography and womens studies the pennsylvania state university contact information 304 walker building email. Since we receive no tax money, fundraisers on this page generate the majority of our funds. The building is air conditioned, and has a large parking area. We use these events to create income for the shavers creek fire co. Shavers creek web post scec west penn power sustainable.
About shavers creek visitor info, initiatives, partners. Integrated modeling using pihm gis for the shavers creek watershed corbitt kerr, joe kasprzyk, david vargas, and keith sawicz. Subdivision and land development 1 community development 5. Shavers creek environmental center can be found between state college and huntingdon pennsylvania in the stone valley recreation area. A successful high performance building is a solution that is greater than the sum of its parts. This project preserved the heart of the old building and added improved visitor and. The center is undergoing the largest expansion and renovation project in its 40year history. We feel it s important for our center to model sustainable solutions for the thousands of school children, university students and community members who will visit our site now and for the generation to come. The grant will be used for variant refrigerant flow hvac systems that will help shavers.
The majority of the park is in todd township along pennsylvania route 994, east of the unincorporated village of entriken. Information, resources, and updates for the ag sciences community. The selected activities will depend on the time of the year and availability of resources. The flyline mountain laurel chapter trout unlimited attn. Oct 27, 2019 shavers creek comes alive in late october with this community festival that celebrates the fall harvest and includes pumpkin carving, face painting, music, entertainment, activities, natural history programs, and the enchanted halloween trail. Coronavirus information information, resources, and updates for the ag sciences community. Chris is the program director for the team development center at shavers creek and teaches team building facilitation rptm 230. Esm career fair 2020 department of ecosystem science and. Thank you for looking at our building rental options.
Shavers creek raptor center petersburg 2020 all you need. We provide educational and recreational opportunities for families, schools, corporate groups, and penn state students. This event is open to everyone and we encourage all to attend. Mar 07, 2020 thanks for visiting shavers creek volunteer fire companys events page. The pennsylvania state university board of trustees committee. The main building and the raptor cages behind it stand. The grant will be used for variant refrigerant flow hvac systems that will help shavers creek achieve leed certification. Through outreach, penn state students can learn by. For regular updates on lodging and the agenda please visit a group of cabins at stone valley recreation area have been reserved for patu. Outreach is proud to play a significant role in connecting students with unique learning opportunities and advancing penn states landgrant mission. State college, pennsylvania, also known as happy valley, has a family friendly atmosphere, rich connection to education, and strong economy. He started his career in the early 90s at shavers creek as a penn state undergraduate student earning a degree in recreation and park management. Shavers creek vfd community building 8707 firemans park lane petersburg, pa 16669 providing input the providing input bureau will post the draft version of the. While visiting raystown lake and speaking with a ranger about how we love to see bald eagles she told us about savers creek.
The programs at the environmental center, outdoor school, raptor center, and team development center provide a mix of educational and. March april 201 4 val eyn ws 3 coop board candidates chosen for. Shavers creek environmental center is closed through june 19 as part of penn states efforts to maintain public health and safety in the face of the covid19 outbreak. Shavers creek was founded in 1976 as a resource for the community and as a field laboratory for penn state students to get handson experience teaching about the natural world. Shavers creek environmental center 3400 discovery rd, petersburg, pennsylvania 16669 rated 4. The park borders rothrock state forest and raystown lake national recreation area. The activities could include but are not limited trail day hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, orienteering, kayaking, canoeing, cross country skiing, or to. Many public programs and school visits are also canceled, rescheduled, or reconfigured for virtual delivery. They hired landstudies to work with the project architect, kimmel bogrette, to develop an overall master plan for the centers improvements. Shavers creek to undergo major expansion, renovation to better serve community. Stop in our visitor center for a copy of the shavers creek trail map or download it in pdf format. Does not include areas that are some distance from the up campus, e.
The czos offer a great opportunity for the earth sciences community to explain to the public how hypotheses are tested and experiments are conducted, as well as to share exciting scientific results and their societal relevance. Student engagement opportunities student engagement is outofclassroom scholarship, research, and projects undertaken by penn state students in service of the community. Well still have many of our programs running during this time, but the center itself is closed throughout 2017. Shavers creek environmental center master plan landstudies. Shavers creek programs provide a mix of educational and recreational opportunities for families, schools, corporate groups, and penn state students.
Trough creek state park is a 554 acres 224 ha pennsylvania state park in cass, penn and todd townships, huntingdon county, pennsylvania in the united states. For agu 2018, weve assembled a twopage document with examples of czo educationoutreach. Shavers creek environmental center closed to the public in the fall of. At shavers creek environmental center, classroom space is often. The state forest resource management plan pdf is the primary instrument. Craig weidemann provided a presentation about the expansion and renovation of shavers creek environmental center, and the plan for the new student engagement center that will be located there. Skip to main content shavers creek environmental center is closed through june 19 as part of penn states efforts to maintain public health and safety in the face of the covid19 outbreak. Box 33 millersburg, pa 17061 return service requested nonprofit org. Willis sneath served as the nominating meeting chairman for the district 5 event, held feb. Shavers creek offers fun, educational environmental programs for the whole central pa community, as well as tailored team building programs and retreats. Until 1995, it was a rehabilitation facility, but then shifted to an educational focus, said jason beale, shavers creeks. Gary cooper and dave maher will represent the chapter at this event. Shavers creek environmental center is nestled in the ridgeandvalley area of central pennsylvania, located between state college and huntingdon, only 12 miles from penn states university park campus. They have extended their scholarship to external constituents resulting in significant impact on individuals, communities, or organizations.
Lead public natural and cultural history walks and team building programs. Located in the heart of central pennsylvania, shavers creek has been connecting people to people and people to place since 1976. Shavers creek environmental center, barree township, 4. This award recognizes an individual faculty member for hisher body of work in and significant contribution to outreach and engaged scholarship.