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Color Class – Let’s learn about color and how to mix colors you see in nature!
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesIn this class we will explore color theory, the color wheel, making color swatches, color mixing, color matching, and all about complementary colors, primary, secondary and tertiary colors. This class will also touch on values, hues, shades, tones and tints, gray scale and warm and cool colors and the differences between all of these. …
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Beavers – more than flat tails and soft fur
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesAmerican Indians called the beaver the “sacred center” of the land because this species creates such rich, watery habitat for other mammals, fish, turtles, frogs, birds and ducks. We now know that beaver damming provides essential natural services for people too. Beavers prefer to dam streams in shallow valleys, where the flooded area becomes productive…
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Learn how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count 2026
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is a free, fun, and easy event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of bird populations. Participants are asked to count birds for as little as 15 minutes (or as long as they wish) on one or more days of…
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Marine Wildlife with New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesJoin Carol “Krill” Carson for an informative presentation on the unique marine wildlife that can be found off the shores of Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Krill is a marine biologist who has been rescuing and researching marine wildlife in the New England area since 1980. Hear about the humpback whales, gray seals, ocean sunfish,…
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Owl Diet Detective
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesJoin us for an exciting exploration into the world of owls and their unique eating habits! Unlike other birds, owls swallow their prey whole because they lack teeth for chewing. Our Owl Pellet Dissection program provides a fascinating insight into these nocturnal predators. Recommended for grades 2-6. What you’ll discover: Owl Dining Secrets: Learn how…
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Who is quacking in the woods?
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesHave you ever heard "quacking" from the woods in spring? Chances are its wood frogs chorusing and not ducks. Let's take a close look at the small temporary pools in our forests. These pools provide habitat to many important species that form the start of our forest's food web. From the microscopic animals that feed…
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Wildlife in our young forests
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesPresenter Marianne Piché has been a Habitat Biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife since 2008. She brings habitat conservation resources to private landowners, land trusts, and municipalities. Marianne holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Master of Science in Conservation Biology from Antioch University New…
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Wildflowers of our area
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesProgram will be taught by wildflower and pollinator enthusiast Maggie Payne. We'll learn a little about the flowers and bees in our area and create seed "bombs" of wildflowers to take home and plant.
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Early risers
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesDifferent types of flowers, and the butterflies who rely on them, wake up at different times of the year. Let's take a look at some of spring time's earliest risers with entomologist Blake Dinius.
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Rocket Science!
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesPrepare for an exhilarating experience with “ROCKET SCIENCE!” Led by rocketry enthusiast Mike Cronin, this program offers a hands-on introduction to the principles of propulsion and lift. What kind of blast to anticipate: Build and Launch Your Rocket: Each child receives a rocket kit with a motor for a personal building, decorating, and launching experience.…
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