Presque Isle Audubon Monthly Programs

PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month from September through June, excluding December and January. Meetings are currently being held online via Zoom and occasionally also in person at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center. ​Everyone is invited!  You do not need to be an Audubon member to attend and enjoy one of these informative, educational, and fun programs.

All PIAS Programs are recorded and later uploaded to the Presque Isle Audubon YouTube Channel.

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Upcoming Programs:

Wetland Restoration Project in Presque Isle State Park

by Jen Salem

Sunday, June 8, 2025

This is a hybrid program which starts at 6:05 pm. You may attend in person at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie. The program will begin after the Annual Member Picnic and a short member meeting. 

To attend virtually, check back on this PIA website the day of the program for an active link.

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ZOOM LINK

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Over the past nine years, the Regional Science Consortium has been growing plants for a large-scale wetland restoration project at Presque Isle State Park. Learn what makes this award winning project unique to Pennsylvania, and the future of restoration of the Park.

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Jen Salem has been working as the RSC Horticultural Specialist since 2016, and was formerly the Tom Ridge Environmental Center’s Native Garden Coordinator. In addition to managing the RSC Plant Lab and Greenhouses, she is the director of the Weed Warriors of Presque Isle, a volunteer group which removes invasive plant species from PISP. Jen is also the founder of Go Native Erie!, an organization that promotes the use of native plant species while discouraging the use of invasive plants. Jen has a background in greenhouse management, perennial production and landscape design. Contact Jen at jen@regsciconsort.com

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Stay tuned for these upcoming programs:

July 2025 – University of Pittsburgh researcher Tessa Rhinehart will speak on the use of acoustics in bird research.

August 2025 – Scott Harris, author of RaptorQuest, will tell us about his version of a Raptor Big Year and the adventures he had along the way. 

September 2025 – This year’s Hog Island Scholarship recipients, educators Rachel Cherry and Amy Lynn Fitzgerald Montagna, will regale us with tales from their trip to the Educator’s Week at Hog Island in Maine.

October 2025 – National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill will enlighten us about the Aviary’s research on Fostering Forest Bird Habitat and Ecosystem Resilience through Management.