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TIME: 1pm to 4pm WALK ADDRESS and/or GPS COORDINATES OF WHERE THE WALK WILL START: Kimberly Run Natural Area Trail Head on East Menser Road (39.98038, -79.02259) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (terrain level and estimated mileage): Terrain: Moderate | Estimated mileage: 1 – 3.5 miles miles Join us for a walk exploring Kimberly Run’s grasslands/meadows and forests!…

Come and join in the fun for a mushroom foray on Saturday, September 6 at Kimberly Run! Learn to spot and identify fungi from some of the best. For 30 years running, the Mycological Association of Washington, DC holds their annual mushroom foray at Camp Sequanota in Somerset County over Labor Day Weekend. Some of their number…

We are continuing to work on controlling invasive species of plants at Kimberly Run Natural Area.  We have made a lot of progress in the field areas on the Menser side but it is time to individually treat some resprouts in the fields.  We will be cutting mostly with loppers and then spot treating the…

Drop in at Kimberly Run’s red cabin on the evening of Friday, July 24, from 8:30-midnight to join us in “lighting for moths.” We’re going to have various light traps (and bait traps) up to attract moths for identification as we build our park species list. Light refreshments will be provided. Bring a flashlight to…

Join us on Saturday evening, August 1st at the red cabin in Kimberly Run to watch PA Game Commission bat biologists trap bats in mist nets for study. Bats won’t usually begin flying until dusk, but our members are welcome to come early to watch the set-up (~7:30 PM) and ask questions. The event is…