Presque Isle Piping Plover Fest

Join the Pennsylvania Piping Plover & Common Tern Recovery Partnership as we celebrate 10 years of piping plovers nesting in Pennsylvania! 

In Pennsylvania, the return of the piping plover to Presque Isle is a powerful sign of hope. It shows that when people work together and use science-based conservation, we can help wildlife recover. The plover’s comeback has become a symbol of what’s possible when communities, habitat managers, educators, and decision-makers all play a role in protecting our state’s threatened and endangered species.

Agenda:

July 18th

• 1:00 - 3:00 pm: Free! Our Threatened & Endangered Species: Piping Plovers and Expert Panel Discussion. Join us for introductory remarks from special guests and the premiere of Our Threatened & Endangered Species: Piping Plovers. Following the premier, meet Game Commission film maker and Erie-native, Tracy Graziano, and learn what it takes to recover this endangered species at Presque Isle from the Piping Plover Partnership. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Ticket required! Recovery of the Great Lakes Piping Plover Population: Challenges and Hope with Dr. Francie Cuthbert. Celebrate 10 years of Piping Plovers returning to nest in Pennsylvania with delicious hors d’oeuvres and drinks. This social hour will be followed by remarks from special guests and an exciting story of this incredible species by Piping Plover expert, Dr. Francie Cuthbert. Pre-registration is required.