Smithfield Staff Learn About Shaver's Creek

SCI Smithfield's Empowerment Committee hosted a lunch and learn on Oct. 8 on the topic of the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, located between Huntingdon and State College. Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, a non-profit program, is part of Penn State's outreach mission of instruction, service and research. Through quality programs, Shaver's Creek teaches, models and provides the knowledge, values, skills and experiences that enable individuals and communities to achieve and maintain harmony between human activities and the natural systems that support all living spaces. Shaver's Creek provides a mix of education and recreational opportunities for families, schools, corporate groups and PSU students.

Staff received the opportunity to learn about the animals within the animal program. An interesting event coming up at Shaver's Creek is an enchanted Halloween Trail and Festival on Oct. 26 and 27. The environmental center is typically open for visits seven days a week from February to December from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Individuals have the opportunity to hike, enjoy a picnic, investigate the amphibians and reptiles within the discovery room and observe the raptor aviary—which is home to hawks, owls, eagles, vultures and falcons.  Shaver's Creek has numerous activities for the whole family to explore and a fun place to learn about nature. For more information, visit their website.