Educator Workshop: Movement Ecology of the Black Vulture
Educator Workshop: Movement Ecology of the Black Vulture
Orwigsburg, PA
This curriculum is designed for middle level students and explores the movement patterns of the non-migratory back vulture using Google Earth and “R” visualization software. These birds were tagged by Sanctuary scientists and are being tracked by satellite telemetry. This interdisciplinary curri...
Monday, October 14 2019
9:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Mountain Explorers
Mountain Explorers
Kempton, PA
These fun and educational workshops are offered on days that local public schools are CLOSED. Designed for children in primary school, Mountain Explorers workshops engage students in unique learning experiences through nature, science, and adventure. Activities vary and may include raptor encoun...
Mon, Jan 21 2019
8:00 AM
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Mon, Oct 14 2019
4:00 PM
Primitive Skills Workshop
Primitive Skills Workshop
Kempton, PA
This two part event will cover the traditional ancestral skills of brain tan buckskin and friction fire. We will begin with a discussion of hair off, wet scrape buckskin techniques that will turn your raw deerskin into soft, durable buckskin. This presentation is open to all and will conclude wit...
Saturday, October 12 2019
1:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Hawks on the Wing Raptor ID Workshop
Hawks on the Wing Raptor ID Workshop
Kempton, PA
Learn hawks from the pros outside at the famed North Lookout. Spend the afternoon enjoying the spectacle that is hawk migration while learning principles of how hawks migrate and how to tell the shadowy specs in the sky apart. Beginners welcome! Participants should also bring a daypack with wat...
Saturday, October 5 2019
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Wild Words Workshop: The Art of Nature Writing
Wild Words Workshop: The Art of Nature Writing
Kempton, PA
Join us at the mountain for an afternoon of creativity. We will weave the Appalachian forest into writing, unpacking our relationships with nature through words. This workshop is suitable for anyone, regardless of comfort level or experience in writing. Various styles and examples will be given ...
Sunday, September 29 2019
1:00 PM
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5:00 PM
Meet the Fall Forest
Meet the Fall Forest
Kempton, PA
Join Dr. Chris Sacchi, biology professor at Kutztown University, for a casual walk through the forest and wildlfower garden at Hawk Mountain! Learn about tree identification and ecology and about the changes plants undergo in fall to prepare for the winter ahead. During this walk you'll also lea...
Saturday, September 28 2019
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques
Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques
Kempton, PA
Due to popular demand, we have opened another workshop! Raptors...four days of just raptors! The goal of this workshop is to help you build confidence in your raptor field techniques. Learn new methods or hone existing skills at world-renowned Hawk Mountain Sanctuary during the spectacular Fall ...
Thu, Sep 19 2019
8:00 AM
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Sun, Sep 22 2019
5:00 PM
Educator Workshop: Ecological Profile of the Broad-winged Hawk
Educator Workshop: Ecological Profile of the Broad-winged Hawk
Kempton, PA
Teacher workshop based on 1 of the 2 new curricula developed by Hawk Mountain, thanks to support from the Wild Resource Conservation Program. This curriculum is designed for high school students and explores the movement ecology of broad-wing hawks and the ecological niches they inhabit on their...
Friday, September 13 2019
9:00 AM
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3:00 PM
Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques
Introduction to Raptor Field Techniques
Kempton, PA
Raptors...four days of just raptors! The goal of this workshop is to help you build confidence in your raptor field techniques. Learn new methods or hone existing skills at world-renowned Hawk Mountain Sanctuary during the spectacular Fall migration. Throughout the course you will receive hands-o...
Thu, Sep 12 2019
8:00 AM
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Sun, Sep 15 2019
5:00 PM
Happy Tonight Star Party
Happy Tonight Star Party
Kempton, PA
Join Moravian College astronomers for an evening under dark Hawk Mountain skies! After a short introduction to the celestial celebrities of the evening in the Sanctuary Theater, we’ll journey outdoors to identify constellations, see the crescent moon, planets Mars and Saturn, double stars, open ...
Friday, September 6 2019
7:45 PM
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10:00 PM
