Great Marsh Institute

October Bird Walk
2020-10-18 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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
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
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

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

April Bird Walk-Cancelled
2020-04-19 10:00 - 13:00
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
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
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

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

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

October Bird Walk
2019-10-13 10:30 - 13:30
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
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

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

Avian Roundtable
2019-07-28 13:30 - 15:30
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

GMI Big Birding Day
2019-05-11 09:00 - 20:00
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

May Bird Walk
2019-05-05 09:30 - 13:30
This bird walk will be limited to 15 participants.
If you are interested please email Mike Coulter: mcoulterdgolf@gmail.com
An email will go out to all participants on Thursday May 2 and if needed those on the waitlist will be contacted if there becomes space available.

April Bird Walk
2019-04-14 10:00 - 14:00

March Bird Walk
2019-03-17 11:00 - 15:00

Blue Bird Trail
2019-03-10 16:00 - 20:00
Great Marsh Institute – Bluebird trail
When: March 10, 1pm
Where: Nature Center, 28 Moores Rd, Elverson, PA 19520
Come join us on Sunday March 10 at 1pm to build and install 6-7 Bluebird boxes to create a Bluebird trail on the property. Please bring a cordless power dill if you have one.
Sponsors:
We are looking for folks that would like to sponsor a nest box for $100. This donation will help to maintain the nest box. Also we will put up a plaque on the bluebird box with your name or you can name the nest box (be creative).
Monitoring the nest boxes:
We are also in need of some volunteers to monitor the nest boxes on a weekly basis during the breeding season.
Please RSVP to Lori Moore at loritmoore46@gmail.com if you are interested in helping build nest boxes, being a sponsor, or monitoring the nest boxes.

February Bird Walk
2019-02-10 10:00 - 14:00

January Bird Walk
2019-01-13 10:00 - 14:00

December Bird Walk
2018-12-09 10:00 - 14:00

November Bird Walk
2018-11-18 10:00 - 19:00
Enjoy a stroll through the Great Marsh with our trusty guide and observe our marsh birds in their natural habitat!

October Bird Walk
2018-10-14 11:00 - 20:00
