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Stewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
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November 2025
Owl Prowl at Penguin Court [Laughlintown, PA]
Curious about owls? Join Forbes State Forest's Environmental Education Specialist, Lisa Meadows, at Penguin Court to learn more about these fascinating birds. After a short program indoors, we will head outside to look and listen for owls that call Penguin Court home!
Learn More Sold OutPenguin Court Book Club: "The End of Night"
In November, the Penguin Court Book Club will discuss "The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light" by Paul Bogard.
Learn More Purchase TicketsWinter Inspiration for Designing with Native Plants
Continue your native gardening engagement through the colder months with a fresh perspective. While winter can be a time for rest for many, it is also a time to heighten our senses through the practice of careful observation.
Learn More Purchase TicketsStewardship Walk at the Laurels Preserve
Join Assistant Preserve Manager, Caleb Meredith, on a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve to discuss recent stewardship work and the reasons behind the activities.
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Christmas Bird Count Walk at Penguin Court [Laughlintown, PA]
Experienced birders, Tom and Janet Kuehl, will speak of their experience with the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) as we casually stroll around Penguin Court, looking and listening for birds. Hopefully, we see a much-desired species - the red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)!
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Loving the Less Lovable Virtual Series Kick-off with Maria Rodale
Author of Love Nature Magic, Maria Rodale will kick off Penguin Court's "Loving the Less Lovable" virtual series by sharing her experience speaking with animals and plants that are often viewed as pests through her shamanic journeys.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Flies
This virtual presentation aims to highlight the often-overlooked role of flies in our ecosystem, shedding light on their vital contributions to environmental balance, pollination, decomposition, and food webs.
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Loving the Less Lovable: Snakes
A Certified Wildlife Biologist with a M.S. in Conservation Biology, Casey Bartkus is passionate about an animal that might take the cake when it comes to lesser loved critters: snakes!
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Ticks
Tick populations are booming, and Pennsylvania is a hotbed of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. A representative of Dare 2B Tick Aware through the PA Lyme Resource Network will share an hour virtual presentation on ticks’ life cycles, preferred habitats, and the diseases they carry.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Spiders
After 12+ years in pest management, Kevin Wiener realized that most "bugs" are not pests and are very beneficial to the environment, so he became an ambassador of arthropods and an educator to highlight insects and their ecological roles.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Coyotes
Samara Trusso, Wildlife Management Supervisor with the PA Game Commission, will share her love of coyotes, a resilient and adaptable canine that thrives in rural landscapes and, increasingly, urban environments.
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Loving the Less Lovable: Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes. It’s hard to fathom that they have a purpose other than annoyance! The Westmoreland Conservation District’s West Nile Virus Coordinator, Chrissy Edwards-McCune, will share the role mosquitoes play in our ecosystem.
Learn More Purchase TicketsLoving the Less Lovable: Rodents and Roaches
To conclude Penguin Court’s Loving the Less Lovable virtual series, Elayne Bruckman, a Pennsylvania Master Naturalist trainee, will share her personal experience with two of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth–roaches and rodents, specifically rats.
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