Marion Natural History Museum
Tour the historic Bird Island lighthouse
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesFriday afternoon, September 29 Let’s learn a little about the history of the Bird Island Lighthouse. The historic structures and hear a ghost story involving the first lighthouse keeper and his wife. We will be meeting at the Harbormaster’s office at Island Wharf at 3:30. Sippican School parents may request the museum staff to retrieve…
Woodland walk for Mushrooms
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesThe summer may not have been the best for visits to the beach, but ducks, frogs, and mushrooms were happy with the frequent rain! Join us for a mid-autumn hike where we will look for what mushrooms are still fruiting. We will chat about basic anatomy and diagnostic features for identifying mushrooms as well as…
Talking Terrapins
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesDeb Ewing oversees a diamondback terrapin conservation area in Marion and has partnered with the New England Coastal Wildlife alliance to protect Diamondback Terrapins. She will be sharing information regarding the efforts she and others have made to protect this threatened species. She has created a "turtle garden" on conservation land in Marion and joined…
Fall forests with Jim Rassman
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesNovember 8th - AN INTRODUCTION TO Fall FORESTS with state forester Jim Rassman. We will learn about different types of local trees, how to tell how old a tree is, and the benefits that trees and forests provide to us all. If the weather is nice, we will get to meet a few trees that…
History of cranberry bogs
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesUSDA soil scientist Maggie Payne will guide us through what creates a cranberry bog. From their glacial creation through their geologic history up to the present.
Build a Bog
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesLet's investigate how cranberry bogs were created from glacial times to now. We will be creating our own bog-in-a-cup to bring home.
Design a butterfly!
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesArtist Karen Alves-Cronin is offering an opportunity for the community to help design an item for our butterfly display. We have a collection from the 1800's and will be giving the display case a facelift. Here's your opportunity to become a part of this historic display for our museum.
How watersheds work
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWhat is a watershed? We will be using the museum’s watershed table to experiment how a watershed reacts to certain conditions. We will be using our creativity and hands on experiments to find the answers to some of our most common issues like pollution, erosion, flooding, sea level rise and more. Please dress to get…
Whales in our waters
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWhile investigating museum specimens we'll learn a little about the whales that visit our coast each year. Some filter their food and some use their teeth for larger prey. Where do they migrate from when they enter our waters in spring and where do they go when the weather gets too cold? What are their…
Annual Holiday Party!
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesLet's have fun at our annual holiday party. We'll be making gifts from natural and recycled materials. As usual we will be spread out over several tables for a variety of crafts and activities. Let's get together and have fun making creative projects while enjoying some snacks and beverages.