Great Marsh Institute

May Nature Hike
2021-05-15 05:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist trainee, on a nature walk to learn more about the Great Marsh, an ancient periglacial marsh and the largest marsh in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
This event is hosted by the Great Marsh Institute, a non-profit with the mission of supporting scientific studies and educational opportunities.
Bring binoculars if you have them to help ID the birds and bring any plant ID books to help with identification. Also boots are always a good choice as we have lots of springs on the property.
We will keep this walk to 10 participants so please RSVP to:
greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com
This is a free event, but any donations are welcome to help support our work here at the Great Marsh.

Nature and Photography Walk
2021-05-02 12:00 - 15:00 | PA
Come join Jim Moffett, a local photographer and naturalist, for a walk around the Great Marsh to learn about taking nature photography.
We will keep this walk to 10 participants so please RSVP to:
greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com

Nature Hike
2021-04-24 05:00 - 08:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist trainee, on a nature walk around the Great Marsh. Bring binoculars if you have them to help ID the birds and bring any plant ID books to help with identification. Also boots are always a good choice as we have lots of springs on the property.
We will keep this walk to 10 participants so please RSVP to:
greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com

April Bird Walk
2021-04-11 11:00 - 14:00 | PA
Come join us at the Great Marsh for our monthly bird walks. The Great Marsh is a premier birding location in Chester County and to date has recorded over 185 bird species. Migration is ramping up in April and some of the more interesting species we can expect to find include: Blue-winged Teal, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Wilson’s Snipe, Savannah Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Rusty Blackbird, and Palm Warbler. We also may have a chance of seeing some more uncommon species that have been seen this time of year on the property including: Horned Grebe, Sandhill Crane, American Bittern, Glossy Ibis, Horned Lark and Pine Warbler.
The Great Marsh Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting scientific studies, educational opportunities, and protecting the unique Great Marsh in Northern Chester County. Donations are appreciated.

GMI Spring Trail Clean-up
2021-03-20 11:00 - 2021-03-21 19:00 | PA
GMI Spring trail clean-up
March 20-21, 2021

Please join us the weekend of March 20-21 to help get the trails cleaned up around the Great Marsh. Due to COVID we won’t be able to provide food, but feel free to bring a picnic lunch. Also bring your own tools (clippers, weedwackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers) to help prevent the spread of germs.
Please RSVP for a time slot to: greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com
The time slots are as follows:
March 20: 8am-Noon
March 20: Noon-4pm
March 21: 8am-Noon
March 21: Noon-4pm
Thanks for your help in advance and if anything is needed please call/text me.
Lori Moore
GMI Program Director
(503)544-3868

March Bird Walk
2021-03-14 11:00 - 14:00 | PA
Due to COVID we will keep the group small. If the group is to big we will split into smaller groups.
Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient periglacial marsh and the largest marsh in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
This event is hosted by the Great Marsh Institute, a newly established non-profit with the mission of supporting scientific studies and educational opportunities for all! This event is free, but donations of any amount are welcome to support our work!

Winter Plant and Tree ID Walk
2021-03-13 11:00 - 14:00 | PA
Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist trainee, will be leading a walk to learn how to ID plants and trees in the late winter on trails around the Great Marsh.
We will keep this walk to 10 participants so please RSVP to:
greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com

February Bird Walk
2021-02-21 10:00 - 13:00 | PA

January Bird Walk
2021-01-17 10:00 - 13:00 | PA

December Bird Walk
2020-12-13 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Due to COVID we will keep the group small. If the group is to big we will split into two groups.
Join local birding expert Mike Coulter as he guides us through the Great Marsh, an ancient periglacial marsh and the largest marsh in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
This event is hosted by the Great Marsh Institute, a newly established non-profit with the mission of supporting scientific studies and educational opportunities for all! This event is free, but donations of any amount are welcome to support our work!

November Bird Walk
2020-11-15 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Due to COVID, we will keep the group small and if need be split the group to only have 8 people per group.

October Bird Walk
2020-10-18 11:00 - 14:00 | PA
Due to COVID, we only have 8 spots available for the bird walk in October. If you are interested in joining our bird walk please email us at: greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to save a spot.

2nd Annual Work Party
2020-10-03 11:00 - 2020-10-04 19:00 | PA
Please join us next weekend to help get the trails clean up around the Great Marsh. Due to COVID we won’t be able to provide food, but feel free to bring a picnic lunch. Also bring your own tools (clippers, weedwackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers etc) to help prevent the spread of germs.

Please RSVP for a time slot at: greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com
The time slots are as follows:
October 3: 8am-Noon
October 3: Noon-4pm
October 4: 8am-Noon
October 4: Noon-4pm

Thanks for your help in advance and if anything is needed please call/text me.
Lori Moore
GMI Program Director
(503) 544-3868

September Bird Walk
2020-09-13 10:30 - 13:30 | PA
Due to COVID, we only have 8 spots available for the bird walk in July. If you are interested in joining our bird walk please email us at: greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com to save a spot.

August Bird Walk
2020-08-16 10:00 - 13:00 | PA

July Bird Walk
2020-07-19 10:00 - 13:00 | PA

April Bird Walk-Cancelled
2020-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 | PA
Due to COVID-19 we will be cancelling the April 19 Bird Walk.
All are welcome.
The walk will start at 7am
Any questions please call/text Lori Moore at: 503-544-3868.

March Bird walk
2020-03-15 10:30 - 13:30 | PA
All are welcome.
The walk will start at 7:30am
Any questions please call/text Lori Moore at: 503-544-3868.

February Bird Walk
2020-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | PA
All are welcome.
The walk will start at 8am
Any questions please call/text Lori Moore at: 503-544-3868.

January Bird Walk
2020-01-12 10:00 - 12:00 | PA

December Bird Walk
2019-12-15 10:00 - 12:30 | PA

November Bird Walk
2019-11-17 09:30 - 12:00 | PA

October Bird Walk
2019-10-13 10:30 - 13:30 | PA
All are welcome, no sign up for this Bird Walk.
Any questions please call/text Lori Moore at: 503-544-3868.

1st Annual Trail Maintenance
2019-10-05 12:00 - 18:00 | PA
Come join us from 9am-3pm to help clean up the trails at the Great Marsh. Please bring work gloves and any tools you might have (clippers, weed wackers, chainsaws, etc.). Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Any questions contact Lori Moore
Call/Text 503-544-3868
Email greatmarshinstitute@gmail.com

September Bird Walk
2019-09-22 10:00 - 2019-09-23 01:00 | PA

August Bird Walk
2019-08-18 09:30 - 12:30 | PA

Avian Roundtable
2019-07-28 13:30 - 15:30 | PA
In addition to our monthly GMI bird walks the July walk will include a roundtable discussion of the following topics that should be of interest to fellow birders:

Results of our inaugural Blue Bird trail. Jim Moffett organized a work party to build and install a dozen Blue Bird boxes this Spring. Our dedicated volunteers, Dave and Joanne Karkosak, are doing weekly surveys of the nest activity which will be reviewed.
Mike Coulter has been using GMI’s SM-4 SongMeter to record bird songs in various parts of the Great Marsh. Mike will discuss his results so far and future plans. One of which is to apply for a grant from WildLife acoustics for a number of these devices to further studies of bird songs and the effect of Pa Turnpike noise on their activity.
Folks from Willistown Conservation Trust will provide an overview of the MOTUS project. The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a collaborative research network that uses coordinated automated radio telemetry arrays to study movements of small animals.
WCT has received a major grant to build and deploy approximately 40 automated receivers in PA, Delaware and Maryland.
GMI has been providing technical support to the MOTUS project. Jim Moore will do a tour of our MOTUS test antenna farm and provide some results of our tag testing.

Please contact GMI’s Program director, Lori Moore at 503-544-3868 or Loritmoore46@gmail.com if you plan to attend. Please check in at the Nature Center when you arrive.

Bird Walk
2019-07-28 09:30 - 13:30, 2019-06-09 09:30 - 13:30 | PA

GMI Big Birding Day
2019-05-11 09:00 - 20:00 | PA
For any birdwatcher whether they be professional or casual, May is the highlight of the birding year. Peak migration in the first couple of weeks offers the chance to see and/or hear the greatest numbers of species in a single day.
This year The Great Marsh Institute is offering a unique charity birding experience, The GMI Big Birding Day, for a group of four people interested in experiencing a memorable day of birding while contributing to GMI’s mission to provide scientific and educational studies. This event will be held on Saturday, May 11th 2019. 176 species have been recorded on the property to date and we are hoping to see/hear over 90 species with a possibility of over 100!.
The plan is to start birding at 6:00AM with a break for lunch at the Nature Center provided by GMI. After lunch we will continue to bird until as much of the property is covered as possible. We will hike, canoe, and utilize a gator to access all of the different habitats.
GMI has numerous scientific and educational projects in the works and your donation to these efforts should be well rewarded with a great day of birding.
See you out there,
Mike Coulter
Further details about the event:
This event is only open to 4 participants and the cost is $100 per person. To sign up for this even please contact Lori Moore: loritmoore46@gmail.com
