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PIAS Monthly Programs:PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month (except for holidays) from September through June, excluding December and January. The meetings are held at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Room 112, 301 Peninsula Drive in Erie. They begin with the program at 7 p.m., followed by a social gathering. Everyone is invited; you need not be a member to attend and enjoy the informative, educational and fun programs.
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Monthly Program
photo credit by Sam Stull
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PIA April 2019 Program
Friday, April19, 2019 Program: 7:00 - 9:00 pm April 2019 Churchill Manitoba with Sam Stull and Nancy Hunt A Journey North Join Sam Stull and Nancy Hunt on their journey to Churchill, Manitoba in early November 2018. Churchill is a small community lying along the western coast of the Hudson Bay. It is well known for nesting shorebirds & passerines, Beluga whales, and tundra plants in the summer, but in winter it is the polar bears and northern lights that draw the visitors. |
Sam and Nancy visited as polar bears gathered in anticipation of Hudson Bay freezing so the bears could begin their months-long journey out onto the ice in the search of their main food, seals. Share their remarkable experience of witnessing these amazing creatures in all their glory.
Sam has been involved with Audubon since an early age. An avid birder & photographer, Sam enjoys following his interests here locally and at Presque Isle, as well as various places like Churchill, Africa, Central & South America, Alaska and others.
Nancy lives in Northwestern Pa near the little town of Pleasantville. As a restaurant owner, she takes as many photography trips as possible including birding in Florida, moose in the Tetons and bears in Alaska. Facebook users can follow her work at Swamprat Photography.
Sam has been involved with Audubon since an early age. An avid birder & photographer, Sam enjoys following his interests here locally and at Presque Isle, as well as various places like Churchill, Africa, Central & South America, Alaska and others.
Nancy lives in Northwestern Pa near the little town of Pleasantville. As a restaurant owner, she takes as many photography trips as possible including birding in Florida, moose in the Tetons and bears in Alaska. Facebook users can follow her work at Swamprat Photography.
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PIA May 2019 Program
Friday, May 17, 2019 Program: 7:00 pm May 2019 Secret No More: Sharing the Countywide Impact of Environment Erie Once people hear about the impact that Environment Erie has had over the years, staff often hear the refrain, "You’re Erie County's best kept secret.” Join Executive Director Honey Stempka, to get the inside scoop on the impact that Environment Erie has had over the years and where it is headed in the future, whether it’s helping students plant trees, building rain gardens and offering homeowner the opportunity to produce compost and harvest rainwater on their properties. |
Bio:
Honey Stempka currently serves as the Executive Director of Environment Erie. She has spent 21 years working for and with nonprofits in the environmental and social justice space, in addition to trying her hand at entrepreneurship. During her time in Erie, she has also served as the Northwest Regional Director of the Green Building Alliance and played a significant role in the development of Erie County’s national marine sanctuary nomination to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which was accepted to the inventory of successful nominations in February of 2016. Her love for, and involvement with nature, the outdoors, and the environment began in the dirt of her grandfather’s expansive vegetable garden, summers spent at Pymatuning State Park, and her time as counselor/teacher for youth-at risk at wilderness camps in North Carolina.
Honey Stempka currently serves as the Executive Director of Environment Erie. She has spent 21 years working for and with nonprofits in the environmental and social justice space, in addition to trying her hand at entrepreneurship. During her time in Erie, she has also served as the Northwest Regional Director of the Green Building Alliance and played a significant role in the development of Erie County’s national marine sanctuary nomination to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which was accepted to the inventory of successful nominations in February of 2016. Her love for, and involvement with nature, the outdoors, and the environment began in the dirt of her grandfather’s expansive vegetable garden, summers spent at Pymatuning State Park, and her time as counselor/teacher for youth-at risk at wilderness camps in North Carolina.
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Allegany Nature PilgrimageTHE 61st ANNUAL ALLEGANY PILGRIMAGE WILL BE HELD
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY May 31, June 1, and 2, 2019 For more information and to register go to www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com A friendly reminder from the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Committee.
The 2019 Allegany Nature Pilgrimage will take place on May 31, June 1, and 2. Cabins and campsites for this event can be rented 9 months in advance. If you are just staying the weekend, you can start to make your reservations this Friday, August 31. Campsites and cabins must be secured through the State Parks system. Here's a link to that site from our website: http://www.alleganynaturepilgrimage.com/about.html (Scroll down to the title "Lodging and Food") We hope to see you there in 2019! |
Friday Evening
Jared Miller Television host of Animal Explorations Jared will share his wildlife adventures from around the globe and bring live animals from his western NY farm. 
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The pilgrimage has been made possible through the efforts of volunteers from these organizations since 1959:
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