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The birds are starting to migrate but winter is maintaining a rather icy grip.  There is some open water at the upper end of Somerset Lake and a few birds there today . We will still go out to the North end of the lake this Saturday, March 8 at 9:00 am, BUT we will also plan…

Some other initiatives in the conceptual planning stage include: There will also be a bunch of formal outings advertised for public attendance throughout the spring, summer and fall, so watch for those notices as well.

March 23, 2025 – Somerset County Conservancy Spring Planting Day. – Support your Conservancy with spring shrub plantings along the eastern side of Tree Swallow Loop on the KRNA Menser property.  We anticipate 100 or so potted trees and shrubs for planting along with tree tube installation to protect them.  It is not a big job,…

The Somerset County Conservancy will be hosting a waterfowl identification outing at Somerset Lake on Saturday, March 8, at 9 AM.  We will start by meeting in the parking area at the Mike Ohler Pavilion on the lake’s north end, which is at about 300 Gilmour Rd for a GPS. This should be a good…

Brrrrrr!!!!  It is a cold day in Somerset County.  Want to relieve some “cabin fever?” Come out to Kimberly Run Natural Area where Scott Bastian is leading the Winter Botany Walk on Saturday, January 18, 2025, 10 am. Meet at Craig Road parking lot.  The walk will finish at the cabin where we will enjoy a fire and roasted…

Winter Outing at Shawnee State Park, Pavilion #7 Winter enthusiasts are invited to come out of their burrows on Groundhog Day and join members of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society (APAS) and Somerset County Conservancy (SCC) for a winter outing at Shawnee State Park. We will meet at Pavilion #7, which is a short walk…

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:00 p.m. (social) 7:00 p.m. (dinner) St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church 1845 North Center Avenue Guest Speaker:  Chris & Rebecca Payne Somerset County Snowbirds:  “Where do “our” birds spend the winter?” $30.00 per person at the door Please RSVP attendance to: somersetconservancyevents@gmail.com by Friday, Nov. 22

Sunday September 1, 2024 Join us Sunday, September 1st, for a Fall Wildflower Walk at 1:00 at the Menser Road parking area.  We should be able to see many species that were not blooming during our spring forays.  We’ll walk rain or shine unless it is really bad.  Please RSVP to this email and we…

Saturday, September 14, 2024 12:00 p.m. Come join us for the Member’s 30th Anniversary Picnic at KRNA on Saturday, September 14, at Noon.  We will have a table set up with interesting natural artifacts/specimens for all to view.  After lunch we will have a fireside discussion on the history of the Conservancy and future aspirations.  We…

On Wednesday evening, August 14, starting at 7 pm we will have an introduction to Arachnids then at 8 pm, we will light-trap for MOTHS at Kimberly Run’s Red Cabin.  Turn out and learn a little bit about these beautiful nighttime counterparts to butterflies.  Program should last about 90 minutes…more if we’re busy!  Weather dependent.  IF…