First Friday (Adult+)
Jambo, Tanzania! With Scott Stoleson

Friday, March 6, 2026
11:00 a.m. – Noon

$8 Adults; $6 Nature Center members
$6 Children 9 – 15
Reservations appreciated, walk-ins welcome.

Lions and zebras and hornbills, oh my! Join Scott Stoleson, as he shares photos and stories of a family adventure to the savannahs of Tanzania.

Tanzania has won numerous awards and accolades as a world-class ecotourism destination, including World’s Best National Park for the Serengeti. In 2024, Scott and family took a two-week safari in four of the National Parks in northern Tanzania, and discovered those awards were very well deserved. Join him as he shares photos of the region’s amazing and abundant wildlife including elephants, lions, zebras, antelope, crocodiles, and a host of birds. His trip included a visit to a traditional Maasai village.

About the speaker: Scott Stoleson recently retired as a Research Ecologist from the U.S. Forest Service’s Northern Research Station in Warren, PA. He is also a Research Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University. His research focused on the ecology and conservation of Pennsylvania’s forest birds. Previously Scott studied avian ecology in the western USA and Central and South America. He has authored over 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters. Scott holds degrees in biology and ecology from Dartmouth College and Yale University. He currently serves on the Governing Council of the Association of Field Ornithologists, the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee, the PA Biological Survey’s Ornithological Technical Committee and Mycological Technical Committee, and as Regional Coordinator of the 3rd PA Bird Atlas for northwestern PA. In retirement, he also enjoys traveling and gardening with his wife, Pam.

Special Information: If you’d like to bring a packed lunch, you can visit attendees and the speaker after the program.

Join Scott Stoleson at 11:00 a.m. on March 6 to learn about his trip to Tanzania at Audubon’s First Friday program.