Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Millbrook Marsh is located just outside of downtown State College. The Nature Center is owned by Centre Region Parks and Recreation and the site encompasses 62 acres. A farmstead area occupies 12 acres, complete with a barn, farmhouse, and several outbuildings. The remaining 50 acres are a wetland area complete with trails and raised wooden walkways.
Millbrook Marsh offers a wide variety of programs for nature enthusiasts of all ages:
Summer Programs include a variety of camps for elementary through high school students:
Millbrook Marsh offers a wide variety of programs for nature enthusiasts of all ages:
- Pre-School: Winter Tyke Hikes & Knee High Naturalists
- Youth (ages 8-18): World Wetlands Day Presentation, Girl Scout Discovery Day, "Marsh Spring Break" Camp
- Adults: Organic Gardening Workshops, World Wetlands Day Presentation, Vernal Equinox Hike, Introductory Bird ID Class
Summer Programs include a variety of camps for elementary through high school students:
- Kayak and Canoe Camps
- Fly Fishing for Trout and Bass
- Outdoor Explorer
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
548 Puddintown Road
State College PA 16801
548 Puddintown Road
State College PA 16801
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Shaver's Creek is Penn State's nature center and offers a wide array of educational environmental programs and events. One can explore at the nature center or on the many hiking trails or come face-to-face with birds of prey at the Raptor Center.
Programs offered at Shaver's Creek include
Shaver's Creek also offers summer camps for youth ages 4-15
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Programs offered at Shaver's Creek include
- Migration Morning Bird Walks - identify the songs, calls, and field marks of many species
- Meet the Birds of Prey Shows - up-close introductions to the many birds of prey at the Raptor Center
Shaver's Creek also offers summer camps for youth ages 4-15
- Discovery and Explorer Camps - investigating nature awareness, natural cycles, and interrelationships of living things
- Rock'n River Adventures - caving and canoeing around Central PA
- Aquatic Adventures - exploring the Juniata watershed, canoeing, and exploring various ecosystems
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Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg PA 16669
814-863-2000
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg PA 16669
814-863-2000