Powdermill Nature Reserve
| Powdermill Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Confluence of Powdermill Run and White Oak Run at Powdermill Nature Reserve | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Rector, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Nearest city | Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°09′27″N 79°16′07″W / 40.15761°N 79.26864°W |
| Area | 928.17 ha (2,293.6 acres) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Operator | Carnegie Museum of Natural History |
The Powdermill Nature Reserve is an environmental research center that is operated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.[2][3]
History and notable features
[edit]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 the longest continually-running bird banding station in the United States.[4][5] Powdermill has also been contributing radio telemetry data for bird tracking to the Motus Wildlife Tracking System since 2016.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 25, 2023
- 1 2 "Powdermill Nature Reserve". Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Faina, Nichole (Spring 2026). "A New Director at Powdermill". Carnegie Magazine.
- ↑ "Motus Wildlife Tracking". Powdermill Nature Reserve. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ Sisk, Amy (April 20, 2018). "A New High-Tech Way to Study Birds: Tiny Transmitters". The Allegheny Front. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Avian Research Center at Powdermill
- Powdermill Maps and Geographic Information Systems
