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
- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved March 25, 2023
- ^ "Powdermill Nature Reserve". Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ 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.
