• Book Discussion, Full Plate, Empty Planet,  by Lester Brown led by Professor Howard Jennings ~ February 7, 6pm, FREE! Pre-registration is required
   

• On the Pennsylvania Road with Mike Stevens: A Collection of Stories and Photos ~ March 7, 6pm, FREE! Pre-registration is required
   

• Lichen Identification ~ March 20, 9am - 12pm, $50 
  Lichens are a major component of our biological diversity with over 3,600 species in North America.  They occur on a variety of different substrates and can be found in many shapes and colors.  This workshop will give you an introduction to lichens, their identification, their structures, their ecology and their natural history.
   

• Maple Sugaring Demonstration & Open House ~ March 23, 9am - 12pm, FREE!
  Keystone College has a very unique resource on its campus…a maple sugaring operation!  Learn about the history, science and techniques of maple syrup production in the northeastern United States. Included in this course will be a hands-on experience in the production of pure maple syrup. Bring the family for a fun-filled day of sweet surprises! Pre-registration is required

• Spring Wildflower Identification & Natural History ~ April 13, 9am - 3pm, $50
  Before the trees shade the forests in this region, spring wildflowers can be found in many areas.  Learn to identify and appreciate these fleeting, but beautiful parts of our regional flora.
   

• Reusing our Raindrops to Protect Our Watershed Rain Barrel Workshop ~ May 4, 10am - 2pm, $25 (includes barrel)                                                                                                             The Keystone College Environmental Education Institute and partners will hold a regional stormwater workshop for community members and municipal officials to learn about the importance of managing stormwater to reduce nonpoint source pollution and prevent flooding in Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Susquehanna Counties.  The workshop will promote a range of solutions to stormwater challenges, from simple rain barrels and rain gardens, to more complex best management practices for homes, schools, and businesses.  Workshop participants will receive a rain barrel at a nominal fee ($25), with instruction about how to paint rain barrels to become a decorative integral part of the landscape. (This workshop is funded through the League of Women Voters of PA Citizen Education Fund’s Water Resource Education Network – WREN)

• Woodlands Campus Guided Hike ~ May 15, 5pm, FREE!  
  Come explore Keystone's beautiful Woodlands Campus with an educational guided hike led by Brady Seeley, Keystone College student and Eco Club President.  Explore the many interpretive trails and learn about the history of Keystone Academy. Meet at KCEEI at 5pm. Pre-registration is required

• Wetlands Delineation Workshop ~ May 18 & 19, 9am - 3 pm, $100/day (one or two days) This one or two day workshop will provide either a solid foundation or a review of wetland delineation and regulations in Pennsylvania. During the first day of the course there will be an introduction to wetland delineation and the local plant species and morphological adaptations that will be supported by a field training experience. The second day of the course will cover soil morphology, hydric soils, and hands on experience with the use of the hydric soil indicators for this region. The course is an introduction to describing hydric soils and the use and meaning of the regional field indicators for hydric soils.  This class will teach you how to effectively describe soils, interpret soil reports, and how to use the Hydric Soil Indicators in the Regional Supplements to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. You will learn the basic processes that take place in saturated soil and how to “read the story” in a soil profile. Participants may choose to register for one or both days. 
   

• Whale Watching Field Experience in Provincetown, MA ~ June 7-9, $350
  Join us as we travel via motor coach from Keystone’s campus to Provincetown, Massachusetts for a whale-watching extravaganza! The trip includes: a whale-watch orientation session at Keystone College in May 2012; motor coach transportation with educational videos and discussion to and from Provincetown, MA; two nights lodging (two people per room); two continental breakfasts; Friday evening gourmet dinner featuring Lobster and Filet Mignon; Thar She Blows!, a presentation about whales, whaling, and whale watching; 4 ½ hours of whale watching - fin and humpback whales, dolphins, and seals are frequently sighted; plan your own Saturday evening activities in Provincetown; option of Act 48 Hours available.  There are a limited number of seats available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
   

• Dragonfly & Damselfly Appreciation ~ July 30 & 31, 9am - 3pm, $75
  Odonates, dragonflies and damselflies, have become a popular natural history pastime. Many bird watchers are now dragonfly watchers.  We will learn where they occur, what different types exist, how to observe them, and how to catch and handle them in order to identify them.  We will also discuss the diversity of odonates in this region as well as their ecological role and their natural history.  These flying carnivorous masters of the air occur in many sizes and colors and are easy to appreciate.

• Plant Identification ~ August 7 & 8, 9am - 3pm, $75
  Plant identification is becoming a lost art.  As humankind has evolved, our distance from the natural world has increased.  At one time, the identification of the regional plants was known by people of all walks of life.  Let’s step back a bit and take a look at our local flora.  Our efforts will be in the identification of the local flora.  Learn how to use keys and also little known techniques in learning the identity of various herbs, trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, lycophytes, grasses, sedges and rushes. 
   

• Fall Wildflowers Identification ~ September 21, 9am - 3pm, $50
  Goldenrods do not cause hayfever! Learn why plus learn how to identify various fall wildflowers such as asters, goldenrods, Joe-Pye-Weeds, daisies, bonesets, sunflowers and the problem plant, Ragweed, which does cause hayfever.
   

• Mushroom Identification ~ October 11, 9 am - 3pm, $50
  Fairy rings, food of the gods, truffles, boletes, chanterelles, morels, artist’s conk and magic mushrooms are some of the terms used in the descriptions of the identification branch of Mycology or the study of fungi. This workshop take participants into the woods to collect specimens and then discuss the morphology of mushrooms and how to differentiate between different types of mushroom fruiting bodies. Mushroom edibility, mushroom poisoning and mushroom hallucinogenic species will be discussed along with their vital role in the world’s ecosystem through mycorrhizal associations with many land plants.

• Winter Botany ~ January 19, 2014, 9am - 3pm, $50
  If you knew what to look for, many types of plants can be identified during the winter.  Learn what to look for and how to identify herbs, ferns, trees, shrubs, vines and others in this course.
   

Act 48 Hours Available