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Local Links for Biodiversity—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Museums and Nature Centers:
Carnegie Science Center
One Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: 412-237-3400
www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org
Located on the North Shore, next to the football stadium, the Carnegie
Science Center makes science fun for everyone! Visitors can explore
the inside of a World War II submarine, stroll through the numerous
changing exhibits, check out the observatory, and experience a late-night
Laser Rock show. Educational movies are shown in the Omnimax, Pittsburgh's
only four-story theater with stadium-style seating.
Frick Park
South Braddock Avenue and Beechwood Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Phone: 412-255-2720
www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/html/frick_park_map.html
The Frick Environmental Center provides natural history-oriented
environmental education programs for students in grades pre-K through
12. The programs are conducted within Frick's 151-acre urban nature
reserve, which includes numerous hiking trails and is known as Pittsburgh's
best birdwatching park.
McKeever Environmental Learning
Center
55 McKeever Lane
Sandy Lake, PA 16145
Phone: 724-376-1000
www.mckeever.org
Located in Mercer County, about 75 miles north of Pittsburgh, the
McKeever Environmental Learning Center is administered by Slippery
Rock University and offers environmental education programs and
hiking trails, which are open to the public. For overnight stays,
visiting groups can rent the Environmental Learning Center's three
lodges, which accommodate a total of up to 150 people.
National Aviary
Allegheny Commons West
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: 412-323-7235
www.aviary.org
The National Aviary, opened in 1952, was one of the nation's first
facilities dedicated solely to the exhibition of birds. Housing
more than 500 birds of more than 200 species, including some extremely
rare and endangered ones, the aviary offers conservation, education,
and research programs focused on preserving avian wildlife.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical
Gardens
One Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-622-6914
www.phipps.conservatory.org
The former Pittsburgh Garden Center took on a greater profile when
it merged with Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in January
2001. Since 1947, the Garden Center has been housed in the former
carriage house of the late R.B. Mellon, located adjacent to the
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts on the expansive greenery of Mellon
Park. The site includes two auditoriums, meeting rooms, and a greenhouse.
Its library contains more than 2,800 books, features a reference
section, and subscribes to numerous horticulture journals as well
as seed and garden supply catalogues.
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium
One Wild Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone: 412-665-3640
www.zoo.pgh.pa.us
One of America's largest zoological institutions, the Pittsburgh
Zoo is situated on 77
acres, which includes natural, outdoor habitats for the big cats
and bears. Visitors can also explore the monkey house and the children's
petting zoo, where they can touch goats and llamas. New exhibitions
include the indoor habitats for tropical animals, the interactive
Kids Kingdom, the Asian Forest, Niches of the World, and an aquarium.
Rachel Carson Homestead
613 Marion Avenue
Springdale, PA 15144-1242
Phone: 724-274-5459
www.rachelcarsonhomestead.org
The Rachel Carson Homestead is the birthplace and childhood home
of ecologist Rachel Carson, whose 1962 book Silent Spring launched
the modern environmental movement. Born in this five-room farmhouse,
Carson's childhood in southwestern Pennsylvania nurtured a love
and respect for nature, which would guide the rest of her life.
The Rachel Carson Homestead Association was formed in 1975 to preserve
and restore this National Register-listed historic site and to offer
education programs that advance Carson's environmental ethic.
Windy Ridge Wildlife Refuge, Inc.
127 Windy Ridge Road
Acme, Pa. 15610
Phone: 724-455-7176
www.wildliferefugeinc.com
This nonprofit, 135-acre wildlife rehabilitation facility provides
care, rehabilitation, and release of orphaned, ill, and injured
wildlife.
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