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February 2020
Art Inspired by Nature Workshop: Ceramic Tile Carving
Class Instructor: Joy Bridy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Ceramic Tile Carving Workshop is open to the public, however, registration is required. Please register below. All materials will be provided and costs covered through the registration fee. Come to Cool Spring Preserve with some of your favorite things in mind (or join the field journal group before class) and carve a bit of the natural world into a 4.5” tile with guidance by Joy Bridy. Whether your imagination is captured…
Find out more »Owl Prowl at Yankauer Nature Preserve
WHOOO's flying silently through the trees at Yankauer? Bring your family for a guided owl hike as we listen and look for owls that may live at the preserve. Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress warmly, wear appropriate footwear for hiking, and bring a refillable water bottle. In the event of a cancellation due to weather conditions or low enrollment, registrants will be…
Find out more »March 2020
Spring Peeper Hike at Cool Spring Preserve
One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Cool Spring Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for their unique symphony! Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear for hiking,…
Find out more »Art Inspired by Nature Workshop: Ceramic Tile Carving
Class Instructor: Joy Bridy PVMN Continuing Education Eligible The Ceramic Tile Carving Workshop is open to the public, however, registration is required. Please register below. All materials will be provided and costs covered through the registration fee. Come to Cool Spring Preserve with some of your favorite things in mind, (or join the field journal group before class) and carve a bit of the natural world into a 4.5” tile with guidance by Joy Bridy. Whether your imagination is captured…
Find out more »April 2020
Spring Peeper Hike at Stauffer’s Marsh
One of the telltale sounds of early spring is the high-pitched peeping chorus of Spring Peepers, 1.5 inch long frogs that make a big sound. Join us for an evening guided hike at Stauffer's Marsh Nature Preserve as we learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for their unique symphony! Program fees are set at $10/carload for PVAS members and $15/carload for the general public. Registration is required, please register below. Please dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear for…
Find out more »May 2020
Nature Writing Workshop: “Brains in Bloom” at Yankauer Nature Preserve
Join Griffin Bosserman, one of our Environmental Educator AmeriCorps, in this environmental writing workshop. Griffin's passion for environmental writing was sparked during his time at college, where he focused on the "humanities side" of environmental studies. Since graduating with his B.A. in Environmental Studies from Wofford College, he has written numerous pieces inspired by nature. Griffin will introduce the major themes in environmental writing, and then lead participants through a poem writing exercise to get their "creative craniums" churning. The…
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