Marion Natural History Museum
Woodland Walk for Mushrooms
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesJoin us for an early autumn hike looking for what mushrooms are fruiting. We will chat about basic anatomy and diagnostic features for identifying mushrooms as well as how to identify a few beginner edible mushrooms and their closest non-edible look-alikes. Some potential species of fungi we may see at this time of the year…
Netting and identification at Harbormaster’s beach
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWe will be heading down to the Harbormaster's Beach to see what fish and other animals remain in Sippican Harbor. So we still have hermit crabs? Silversides? Pipefish? Let's look for these local species and more before the water gets too cold. We will be getting wet so please dress accordingly. Also please bring water…
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 Marion’s Terrapins
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesEmbark on an enlightening journey with our “Terrapin Guardians” program, led by the committed Deb Ewing. Explore the essential efforts to protect the Diamondback Terrapin, a species facing significant threats. Deb and volunteers from New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) have been working diligently protecting Terrapin hatchlings from predation this summer and we'll be…
Amazing Adaptations: How bugs survive cold weather
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesEntomologist Blake Dinius will be bringing in insect specimens and showing us how they survive the cold winter months.
Intro. to Cranberries of Southeastern Mass
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWe 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 to tell a "good" cranberry from a "bad" one.
Introduction to the art of tracking animals
Marion Natural History Museum 8 Spring Street, Marion, MA, United StatesWolves, bears and squirrels oh my! Let's learn to identify the tracks of some of our woodland creatures. We will also be creating our own plaster tracks to bring home and enjoy.
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.