Dawn White, Environmental Educator, and Owner of Indian Run Environmental Education Center will present her live raptors (owls and hawks)!  These birds are non-releasable wildlife ambassadors.  We’ll learn their stories, what sets raptors apart from other birds, and how we can help protect them.  We will then learn about the perils some of these raptors face during migration through a fun game.

This event is Birds and Wildlife (Bird Icon).

Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK) is a membership only program for children ages 7-11. You can only register for individual RNK events if you have paid the membership fee. For more information about Rushton Nature Keepers click here. Contact Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager with questions at bhg@wctrust.org.

All Nature Keepers are invited to this special celebration. Those who have attended two events within each of the four themes as designated by the icons on the schedule (for a total of 8) will be awarded the Rushton Junior Naturalist certificate.  Following a final challenge activity, there will be a fun awards ceremony with prizes and pizza! 

Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK) is a membership only program for children ages 7-11. You can only register for individual RNK events if you have paid the membership fee. For more information about Rushton Nature Keepers click here. Contact Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager with questions at bhg@wctrust.org.

Please note that this event is for Rushton Nature Keepers ONLY. Saw-What Owl Banding is closed to the public at this time.

Observe Northern Saw-whet Owl banding at Rushton Farm and experience nature at night.  These tiny owls (no bigger than a soda can) travel through Pennsylvania in the fall in search of ideal overwintering habitat.  Learn all about their ecology and conservation from our field scientists, and (hopefully) see an owl up-close.

This event is Birds and Wildlife (Bird Icon), Healthy Habitat (Leaf Icon).

Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK) is a membership only program for children ages 7-11. You can only register for individual RNK events if you have paid the membership fee. For more information about Rushton Nature Keepers click here. Contact Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager with questions at bhg@wctrust.org.

Observe spooky little stream creatures projected from a microscope onto a screen to MONSTER size! Learn all about which fish are native and which are invasive (the real monsters!) and how invasive species compete with natives for limited resources.  Then get creative designing your own stream bug.

This event is Watersheds (Waterdrop Icon).

Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK) is a membership only program for children ages 7-11. You can only register for individual RNK events if you have paid the membership fee. For more information about Rushton Nature Keepers click here. Contact Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager with questions at bhg@wctrust.org.

Enjoy a morning of beginner birding at Rushton Woods during the height of migration.  Bring your own binoculars or let us know if you need to borrow a pair.  We’ll also learn how to enter our sightings into eBird, a powerful tool for monitoring bird population changes over time. 

This event is Birds and Wildlife (Bird Icon), Healthy Habitat (Leaf Icon).

Rushton Nature Keepers (RNK) is a membership only program for children ages 7-11. You can only register for individual RNK events if you have paid the membership fee. For more information about Rushton Nature Keepers click here. Contact Blake Goll, Education Programs Manager with questions at bhg@wctrust.org.