This story first appeared in The Titusville Herald on 6-29-22
“I grew up playing in this park,” said Oil Creek State Park’s Environmental Education Specialist Ivy Kuberry. “What better place to work than where I learned to love being outside.“
The 2012 Titusville High School graduate returned from college and a spattering of other environmental jobs at the end of 2019 to take over for long-time park educator Chris Mosebach who retired. “I told Chris I was gunning for his job when I was going to school,” she joked. "And here I am."
The 2012 Titusville High School graduate returned from college and a spattering of other environmental jobs at the end of 2019 to take over for long-time park educator Chris Mosebach who retired. “I told Chris I was gunning for his job when I was going to school,” she joked. "And here I am."
She began right when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, so this year’s educational opportunities have been a little more fun for her to put together.
She is currently running a series of day camp programs for kids titled “Oil Creek DiscoverE Day Camps.” Last week she completed her first group consisting of 4- and 5-year-olds over three nights. She used the theme “Meeting the Mammals” to discuss and teach about what a mammal is, how and where they live and some identification activities.
She is currently running a series of day camp programs for kids titled “Oil Creek DiscoverE Day Camps.” Last week she completed her first group consisting of 4- and 5-year-olds over three nights. She used the theme “Meeting the Mammals” to discuss and teach about what a mammal is, how and where they live and some identification activities.
She is gearing up for the second camp, titled “Modern Day Dinosaurs," for ages 6 to 8. That camp is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the pavilion near the Petroleum Center park office.
In August, she will hold another three-day camp for older kids ages 9 to 13 with “Outdoor Recreation” as the theme. That camp will be earlier in the day beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. starting August 3.
In August, she will hold another three-day camp for older kids ages 9 to 13 with “Outdoor Recreation” as the theme. That camp will be earlier in the day beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. starting August 3.
| Kuberry also runs several other educational programs for all ages throughout the park. She said one of her goals is to get people outside to enjoy nature. These programs bring people to the park to experience what she has known her whole life - that park offers a lot to do. |  |
To see more educational programs visit the parks website at https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Education/Pages/default.aspx
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