McGavin Reptile Educational Programs and Research

North East PA
The Hognose Site
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Updated May 30, 2005
Identifying PA Wildlife
(This site is work in progress)
Reference the site below to help with Identifying native reptiles
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Kingsnake.com
Our goal is to provide quality education on the Reptiles and Amphibians found in Pennsylvania.
These programs are
FREE of charge for  schools and community organizations.
Examples of some of our past Programs
Boy Scouts of America - Troop 791
Boy Scouts of America - Turtle Identification Trip
Boy Scouts Dec 1999
BSOA Snake ID Trip w/ WNEP CH. 16
Girl Scouts Troop 282
Carbon County Head Start 2000
LBMorris Elementary School-3rd Grade
LBMorris Elementary-4th Grade
Marion High School
If your organization is interested in a program please feel free to contact us
We will provide all educational materials needed.
*Note: We will talk about venomous snakes but DO NOT use live Venomous snakes in our programs and we do not use large pythons or boas. The program is based on Herps native to Pennsylvania.
We generally use a variety of animals to represent the different groups: Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, Lizards, Frogs and Toads.
Many of these aniamls are small so we prefer to work in a classroom setting as opposed to an auditorium situation. By doing this the attendees get a closer look at the animals.
The main program is followed by a Question and Answer period.
Length of the program is dependant on how long you want but averages about an hour if you choose to go longer - it's not a problem for us.  ^_^
Contact us-by e-mail
or phone: 570-325-5458
if we are not here-leave a message and we will get right back to you when we get back
Jo Ann Poe-McGavin is a counselor for the Boy Scout Reptile and Ampbiian Study Merit Badge (Hawk Mountain Merit Badge Couselors),Wildlife Photographer and Artist..
Important Notice! Proposed New Herping Laws in PA!
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We are still doing "Snake Removal"
so if you want a snake removed from your property
Contact Us
We also do Identification via e-mail
Feel free to e-mail digital or scanned photos ^_^
Links to Info and Rescue Sites
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