February 2017 Meeting

Tue, February 7, 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Blue Spruce County Park Lodge
Speaker: Jim Tweardy, , 724-357-7913, Yellow Creek State Park Manager

Description

Come to our February meeting to learn a little about our state parks when James H. Tweardy, Yellow CreekState Park Manager, will be our speaker. His presentation will take us to several other state parks before focusing on Yellow Creek, covering its history, features, improvements, recreational activities, and birding.

Jim Tweardy was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, but moved to Sharon, PA, when he was a toddler. Another move took his family to Uniontown where he graduated from high school. He studied forestry at Penn State and graduated from California University of PA with a BA in Parks and Recreation Management. He attended the police academy here at IUP and earned his MS in Recreation and Resource Management at Slippery Rock University. Jim entered the state park system, then for five years he was employed by Forbes State Forest, before returning to the state park system. This past year we were privileged to welcome Jim as park manager at Yellow Creek where the Tuesday birders are often greeted by his smiling face. Jim is responsible for installing and maintaining the bird feeder behind the park office. He is married to Michelle, and they have two children, Jimmy and Madison, ages 5 and 4 respectively.