Category: PA Master Naturalist Blog
Service Project Highlight: Great Marsh Firefly Survey
During the spring and summer of 2025, a group of curious and adventurous community scientists set out to answer a simple but fascinating question: how many species of fireflies call the Great Marsh in Chester County, Pennsylvania home? Through a series of surveys, one… Continue Reading “Service Project Highlight: Great Marsh Firefly Survey”
Volunteer of the Month – Donnan Stoicovy
Meet Donnan Stoicovy, our Volunteer of the Month and a dedicated member of the PA Master Naturalist Class of 2022! After retiring from a long and impactful career as an educator and school leader, Donnan was looking for a meaningful way to stay connected… Continue Reading “Volunteer of the Month – Donnan Stoicovy”
Volunteer of the Month: May Linda Ferich
Meet Linda Ferich, our Volunteer of the Month and a dedicated member of the PA Master Naturalist program! After retiring early from a career in emergency nursing, Linda was looking for a meaningful way to channel her passion for conservation. Her introduction to the… Continue Reading “Volunteer of the Month: May Linda Ferich”
Volunteer of the Month: June Moya Kinnealey
Meet Moya Kinnealey, our Volunteer of the Month and a dedicated member of the PA Master Naturalist program! When Moya Kinnealey enrolled in the Pennsylvania Master Naturalist program as part of the Philadelphia class of 2017, she was reconnecting with a lifelong passion. “I… Continue Reading “Volunteer of the Month: June Moya Kinnealey”
PA Big Day Of Birding
What is the PA Big Day of Birding?Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is hosting the PA Big Day of Birding as a chance for teams of outdoor enthusiasts to spend a day exploring the natural beauty of Pennsylvania while identifying as many bird species as possible.… Continue Reading “PA Big Day Of Birding”
Service Project Highlight: BirdList PA
Looking for a fun, interactive way to get outside and explore Pennsylvania’s birdlife? Thanks to PA Master Naturalist volunteer Michael Geise, there’s now an app for that. Bird List PA Michael created BirdList PA, a birding scavenger hunt app designed to make discovering birds… Continue Reading “Service Project Highlight: BirdList PA”
A Big Day with Inherited Loonacy
By Susie MoffettMay 6, 2026 Saturday, April 25th was PMN’s first PA Big Day of Birding which officially was an event to encourage people to explore the natural beauty of Pennsylvania while recording data on as many species of birds as possible. In all truth,… Continue Reading “A Big Day with Inherited Loonacy”
Barbara Ritzheimer: PA Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Month
Meet Barbara Ritzheimer, our Volunteer of the Month and a dedicated member of the PA Master Naturalist program! After retiring from a career in teaching, Barbara Ritzheimer found a new passion in nature starting with birding at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. What began as an interest… Continue Reading “Barbara Ritzheimer: PA Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Month”
Ken Knapp recognized as Bluebirder of the Year by BSP
Earlier this year, Ken Knapp was recognized by the Bluebird Society of Pennsylvania as the “Bluebirder of the Year” for his work at Latodomi Nature Center in North Park, Allegheny County, PA. Ken trained as a PMN volunteer in 2018 and has spent many… Continue Reading “Ken Knapp recognized as Bluebirder of the Year by BSP”
Marissa Reckner: PA Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Month
Meet Melissa Reckner, our Volunteer of the Month and a dedicated member of the PA Master Naturalist program! Melissa first heard about the Master Naturalist program years ago, but living in Somerset County made it difficult to participate when courses were only offered in eastern… Continue Reading “Marissa Reckner: PA Master Naturalist Volunteer of the Month”
