• Source: Powdermill Nature Reserve

The Powdermill Nature Reserve is an environmental research center that is operated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.




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).
It is located in the Laurel Highlands, 55 miles (89 km) southeast of Pittsburgh near Rector, Pennsylvania.
Powdermill is well known for its avian research and is one of the longest continually-running bird banding stations in the United States.




References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Museum Sejarah Alam Carnegie
• Powdermill Nature Reserve
• Bear Run
• Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
• Fallingwater
• Schuylkill River
• Flight 93 National Memorial
• Point State Park
• Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
• Allegheny National Forest
• Fort Necessity National Battlefield