|
PIAS Monthly Programs:PIAS holds programs on the third Friday of each month (except for holidays) from September through June, excluding December and January. Meetings are currently being held online via Zoom.
Everyone is invited; you do not need to be an Audubon member to attend and enjoy the informative, educational, and fun programs. All PIAS Programs that are hosted online via Zoom are viewable on our YouTube Channel.
|
February Program 2023
Watershed Stewardship in Northwest PA
When: Friday, February 17th, 2023. 7pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom.
Amber Stilwell, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator for Erie, Warren, and Crawford Counties will present information about The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, which provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers who then educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university research and recommendations. She will explain what volunteers do and how to get involved.
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program was established to strengthen local capacity for management and protection of watersheds, streams, and rivers by educating and empowering volunteers across the commonwealth. The program’s focus areas include Erie, Crawford, and Warren counties and deal with invasive species outreach, native tree and shrub plantings, water quality monitoring, coordination with local watershed associations, and much more. More information as well as volunteer applications can be found on the Erie, Warren, Crawford Program Website.
Amber Stilwell, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator for Erie, Warren, and Crawford Counties, joined Penn State Extension in August 2021. Additionally, Amber is a Lake Erie Coastal Outreach Specialist with Pennsylvania Sea Grant where she is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating regional outreach programs with a focus on healthy ecosystems and watershed restoration.
Watershed Stewardship in Northwest PA
When: Friday, February 17th, 2023. 7pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom.
Amber Stilwell, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator for Erie, Warren, and Crawford Counties will present information about The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program, which provides extensive training in watershed management to volunteers who then educate the community about watershed stewardship based on university research and recommendations. She will explain what volunteers do and how to get involved.
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program was established to strengthen local capacity for management and protection of watersheds, streams, and rivers by educating and empowering volunteers across the commonwealth. The program’s focus areas include Erie, Crawford, and Warren counties and deal with invasive species outreach, native tree and shrub plantings, water quality monitoring, coordination with local watershed associations, and much more. More information as well as volunteer applications can be found on the Erie, Warren, Crawford Program Website.
Amber Stilwell, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator for Erie, Warren, and Crawford Counties, joined Penn State Extension in August 2021. Additionally, Amber is a Lake Erie Coastal Outreach Specialist with Pennsylvania Sea Grant where she is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating regional outreach programs with a focus on healthy ecosystems and watershed restoration.
March Program 2023
Owls of Pennsylvania
When: Friday, March 17th, 2023. 7pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom.
Julie Travaglini, Senior Director of Education & Curriculum for the Allegheny Land Trust, will describe the eight species of owls that call Pennsylvania home. From the tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl to the "tiger of the sky," Great Horned Owl. Learn about their physiology and what makes them so amazing!
Julie Travaglini has been with Allegheny Land Trust since 2016. She served as the Senior Program Facilitator at The Outdoor Classroom for almost seven years where she taught more than 5,000 pre-school children the joys of nature, planned community events, and wrote curriculum. She is also a Specialty Discipline Instructor for the state. She also completed internships at Living Treasures Animal Park, The Dawes Arboretum, and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Julie holds a BS in Biology and an MS in teaching from Muskingum University.
Owls of Pennsylvania
When: Friday, March 17th, 2023. 7pm EDT
Where: Online via Zoom.
Julie Travaglini, Senior Director of Education & Curriculum for the Allegheny Land Trust, will describe the eight species of owls that call Pennsylvania home. From the tiny Northern Saw-whet Owl to the "tiger of the sky," Great Horned Owl. Learn about their physiology and what makes them so amazing!
Julie Travaglini has been with Allegheny Land Trust since 2016. She served as the Senior Program Facilitator at The Outdoor Classroom for almost seven years where she taught more than 5,000 pre-school children the joys of nature, planned community events, and wrote curriculum. She is also a Specialty Discipline Instructor for the state. She also completed internships at Living Treasures Animal Park, The Dawes Arboretum, and the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Julie holds a BS in Biology and an MS in teaching from Muskingum University.