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Community Programs

The Marion Natural History Museum frequently runs programs appropriate for adults and large groups including families with children.

All are welcome to attend! Seating tends to be limited at these programs, so we recommend you reserve your spot in advance, but tickets are always available at the door.

“What I love about science is that as you learn, you don’t really get answers. You just get better questions.”

– John Green

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Our community programs are geared towards subjects that will interest and engage people of all ages.

Inviting pollinators to your yard with “Butterfly Man” Joe Dwelley

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March 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Marion Natural History Museum

Inviting pollinators into your yard with “butterfly man” Joe Dwelly. Let’s take a look at gardening with the native plantings that our local pollinators rely on including Monarchs and milkweed,…

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Frogs and Toads of our region

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April 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Marion Natural History Museum

Come learn about the frogs and toads of our region with Certified Frog Watcher Maggie Payne. We’ll take a look at some of our more common species and hopefully some…

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Amphibian Ecology and Diversity in the Highest Elevations in New Hampshire

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April 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Marion Natural History Museum

Scott Smyers, Senior Scientist with Oxbow Associates, will be presenting his study of Wood Frog populations in high elevations in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Let’s take a look…

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Spring bird walk

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April 17 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Marion Natural History Museum

Join the Marion Natural History Museum and the Nasketucket Bird Club on Wednesday, April 17th at 8:00 am for a spring bird walk. Great for new birders or those interested…

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Sailing to Newfoundland – Museum Annual Meeting

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May 1 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Marion Natural History Museum

Sailing to Newfoundland: ultra-fresh codfish, moose sausage, bergs, endless coastal vistas and wonderful people. Hannah Moore’s husband Michael will describe their summer 2023 on a sailing cruise from Marion, around…

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Dragonfly Walk

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May 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Marion Natural History Museum

Plymouth County Entomologist Blake Dinius will be guiding us on a search for dragonflies. Swooping, soaring and perching dragonflies including damselflies are some of the top tier predators of the…

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