Powdermill Nature Reserve
Nature reserve in Pennsylvania, US
40°09′27″N 79°16′07″W / 40.15761°N 79.26864°W / 40.15761; -79.26864The Powdermill Nature Reserve is an environmental research center that is operated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.[2][3]
History and notable features
Established in 1956, Powdermill serves as a field station for long-term studies of natural populations, and now forms the core of the museum's Center for Biodiversity and Ecosystems. The reserve encompasses 928.17 hectares, which includes forests (~891 hectares), fields (~21 hectares), developed land (~17 hectares), and ponds and streams (~0.36 hectares).[3]
It is located in the Laurel Highlands, 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Pittsburgh near Rector, Pennsylvania.[2]
Powdermill is well known for its avian research and is one of the longest continually-running bird banding stations in the United States.[4]
References
- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 25, 2023
- ^ a b "Powdermill Nature Reserve". Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Martin, Amanda K.; Hughes, Daniel F.; Sheridan, Jennifer A. (July 15, 2021). "Changes in an Amphibian Community at Powdermill Nature Reserve, Southwest Pennsylvania, Over a 37-Year Period". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 87 (2). doi:10.2992/007.087.0204.
- ^ Jordan, Jennifer Szweda (2013). "Carnegie Museum Center, Powdermill Get $730K to Research Appalachia". The Allegheny Front. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
External links
- Official website
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- Carbon County Environmental Education Center
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- Frick Environmental Center
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- Jarrett Nature Center
- John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
- Lacawac
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- Latodami Nature Center at North Park
- McKaig Nature Education Center
- McKeever Environmental Learning Center
- Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
- Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center
- Myrick Conservation Center
- Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
- Nurture Nature Center
- Peace Valley Nature Center
- Pocono Environmental Education Center
- Pool Wildlife Sanctuary
- Powdermill Nature Reserve
- Richard Nixon Park Nature Center
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- Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
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- Strawberry Hill Nature Center
- Tom Ridge Environmental Center
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- Tyler Arboretum
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