Marion Natural History Museum
Monarch Migrations
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesDid you know that some of the monarch butterflies that you see at your flowers this fall will fly all the way to Mexico to spend the winter? Come learn about the amazing migrations of Monarch butterflies. We will also create a symbolic monarch postcard to mail to students in Mexico who will watch over…
Early Life History of Humpback Whales
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesHumpback whale mothers give birth in the Caribbean and travel with their babies to New England waters to feed each summer. This talk will dive into the world of young calves and juveniles of Humpback whales. Associate Professor Kathryn Kavanaugh and doctoral student Eman Khwaja will share some recent research on humpback whale behavior. They…
Nature journaling workshop – Introduction
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesJoin us as we learn different techniques to journal our natural world. Tricia owns and operates The Art & Nature Studio and teaches Art and Science illustration workshops. She has taught Nature Sketching and Journaling workshops for a variety of organizations in addition to ours including: the Wildlands Trust, the Soule Homestead, Clark University, and…
Rescuing Terrapins
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesEmbark on an enlightening journey with our “Terrapin Guardians” program, led by Deb Ewing. Explore the efforts to protect the Diamondback Terrapin, a species facing significant threats. Deb and volunteers from New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) have been working to protect Terrapin hatchlings from predation this summer and we'll be hearing about those…
Amazing Adaptations: How bugs survive cold weather
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesLed by Entomologist Blake Dinius we will see how different insect species survive the cold winter months. We will have some fun looking at some examples of local insects from Blake’s collection and possibly some live specimens as well.
Intro. to Cranberries of Southeastern Mass
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesDid you know our area is one of the largest and most historic for cranberry production? We will be welcoming an educator from the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association. We'll have a chance to try on and get a look at some of the gear and equipment used to harvest cranberries. We'll also learn how…
Introduction to the art of tracking animals
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWe will be focusing on our observational skills by looking at a variety of animal tracks. Let’s look at how many toes, the presence of claws and the shape and size of the tracks to see if we can identify each species. We will be bringing home a plaster cast of a track to show…
Annual Holiday Party with Nature Crafts
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesEnjoy relaxing and getting creative with friends at our annual holiday party. Every year we work with natural and recycled materials to design new works of art for gift giving and decoration. Snacks and drinks are provided. Let's have some fun creating new works of art with our friends!