Great Marsh Institute

Nature Walk
2022-06-25 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-05-07 05:00 - 07:00, 2022-04-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2022-04-09 05:00 - 07:00, 2022-03-19 05:00 - 07:00 (America/New_York) | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, and walk around the Great Marsh to look for spring wildflowers. We’ll also identify other native and non-native species and discuss their impact on this unique habitat.

Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

An Evening of Music at Great Marsh Institute
2022-06-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join us June 18th from 5-8pm at the Great Marsh Institute for an evening of music! Bring a picnic and enjoy the sounds of Reading, PA’s Ringgold Band. Music will begin at 6pm.
Tickets available here: Link
*Rain date is Sunday, June 19th – same time*
The historic Ringgold Band, located in Reading, PA, is one of America’s first community bands. Ever since its formation in 1852, the band has continued a longstanding tradition of providing southeastern Pennsylvania with fine musical entertainment.

Program: Link

Bird Walk
2022-06-12 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, June 12th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

May Open Artist Day
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, May 29th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Bird Walk
2022-05-15 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, May 15th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

GMI at West Vincent Community Day
2022-05-14 06:00 - 11:00 | Evans Park, 2418 Conestoga Road, Chester Springs, PA, 19425, United States
GMI is participating in West Vincent Community Day! Join us at Evans Park on May 14th.
More information available here.

Work Party
2022-04-30 06:00 - 08:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
We need your help! Come out Saturday, April 30th at 10am to help us work on the walkway to our observation deck in the lower Great Marsh. Please wear tall boots, hip waders, or chest waders and bring gloves as we will be carrying lumber. Light snacks will be provided.

Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org if you plan to participate.

April Open Artist Day
2022-04-29 - 2022-04-30 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, April 30th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Lecture: Recording Bird Sounds with Randy Little
2022-04-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $5. You can donate through our Paypal or by entering a donation amount at checkout when ordering tickets.
Tickets available here.
The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology was a world pioneer in bird sound recording. What started as the Library of Natural Sounds has grown to become the Macaulay Library, with nearly 40 million audio, photo and video recordings representing over 10,000 species of birds from around the world. This presentation will chronicle that development from its beginning in 1929 to the present day, introducing you to the people, equipment and activities involved in creating this remarkable resource.

About Randy Little:
Randolph Scott Little grew up next to Fernow Hall on the Cornell Campus, then the home of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. After school Little would walk up the hill and tug at the shirt sleeves of Arthur Allen and Peter Paul Kellogg, the founders of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Little was fascinated by what he saw and wanted to help them do anything and everything.
Back in the day it took two people to record bird sounds, one person to crank the recorder and one person to hold the parabolic microphone. Little loved aiming the microphone and found recording birds to be super satisfying and that, Little says, is how his recording career got started.
Little’s passion for sound recording isn’t just about getting the recordings, he also wants to pass along his knowledge and passion for recording to others. He began passing on what he learned from Kellogg and his own experiences at the annual Macaulay Library sound recording workshops. Little taught his first workshop in 1987 and continued to help teach it for more than 30 years.

April Bird Walk
2022-04-10 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, April 10th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

March Open Artist Day
2022-03-26 - 2022-03-27 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, March 27th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

Nature Walk
2022-03-26 05:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
EVENT CANCELLED AS OF 3/24

Come join Diana Cormack, a PA Master Naturalist, and walk around the Great Marsh to look for spring wildflowers. We’ll also identify other native and non-native species and discuss their impact on this unique habitat.

Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

March Bird Walk
2022-03-20 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, March 20th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

February Open Artist Day
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-26 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, February 26th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

February Bird Walk
2022-02-20 03:00 - 06:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, February 20th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

Wetlands of the Great Marsh
2022-02-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Want to learn more about the Great Marsh? Join us Thursday, February 3rd from 6-7pm for a lecture on wetlands of the Great Marsh by local herpetologist, Scott Bush. This lecture is in celebration of World Wetlands Day.

This is an online event held on Zoom only.

January Open Artist Day
2022-01-21 - 2022-01-22 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Saturday, January 22nd the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

January Bird Walk
2022-01-16 03:00 - 06:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, January 16th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small. This event is free but donations are always welcome via our Paypal or cash donations at the door.

December Bird Walk
2021-12-19 03:00 - 06:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, December 19th at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

November Open Artist Day
2021-11-27 - 2021-11-28 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! Sunday, November 28th the Great Marsh will be open dawn to dusk for all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

November Bird Walk
2021-11-21 03:00 - 06:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Come join us at The Great Marsh Institute on Sunday, November 21st at 8:00 AM for our monthly bird walk. Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org. This will help us to organize and keep groups small.

Third Annual Work Party
2021-11-06 04:00 - 12:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Join us Saturday, November 6th and Sunday, November 7th for our third annual work party.
Please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org to sign up for a time slot. Available times for signup:
November 6th: 8am-noon
November 6th: noon-4pm
November 7th: 8am-noon
November 7th: noon-4pm
Due to COVID-19 we will kindly ask that you provide your own and tools (clippers, weed wackers, chainsaws and/or hedge trimmers). Light snacks and water will be provided but feel free to bring a picnic lunch!

GMI Open to Artists
2021-10-30 - 2021-10-31 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
Calling all photographers, painters, and artists! This Sunday, October 31st the Great Marsh will be open to all interested artists. Take a self-guided tour to paint, take photos, and enjoy the property.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to lori@greatmarshinstitute.org with your name and the time you plan to arrive. Check-in will be at the Farm House.
This event is free of charge but we humbly ask for a suggested donation of $20. Donate through our Paypal or make a cash donation at the door.

October Bird Walk
2021-10-17 04:00 - 07:00 | Great Marsh Institute, 28 MOORES RD, Elverson, PA, 19520, United States
October at GMI is all about Waterfowl, Sparrows and Blackbirds; Rusty Blackbirds that is. The Great Marsh hosts wintering populations of this rapidly declining species and October is when they typically move in. Flocks of several dozen are not uncommon here this time of year. Waterfowl are also on the move. In the past we have had: Cackling Goose, Blue and Green-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Bufflehead, American Black Duck, and Pied-billed Grebe. Sparrows will be moving in as well including chances of seeing: Fox, White-crowned, Vesper, Savannah, and Lincoln’s. Other species of note seen in October include: Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier, Blue-headed Vireo, Common Raven, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Winter and Marsh Wren, Purple Finch, Pine Siskin, and Eastern Meadowlark. In all, 101 species have been recording in October.
