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Student thank you notes

Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin

Letters from 3rd graders @ Sacred Heart Parish School in Hollister: Dear Docents, I had a lot of fun at the Museum. The best part of the museum was the touch tank. I also had fun with the fossils. Those … Continue reading →

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Weekly Buzzz… March 12-18, 2011

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

Introducing the Museum’s new blog, the Museum Buzz! If you’re reading this, you’ve discovered our new blog. It’s still young, but content will be added regularly and we hope to create a fun and interesting place for Museum members and … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Field Trip: UCSC Museum of Natural History Collections

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Our volunteers dedicate an amazing amount of time and energy to the Museum. As a small gesture of thanks, we arranged a field trip to visit our partners at the UC Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Collections (MNHC). This … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Collections

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Natural history museums serve as accessible places for popular science education.   For our Museum, we use the exhibits and our outstanding educational programs to connect people with nature, our Mission.  Behind the public face of most museums lies the world … Continue reading →

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Neary Notes

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Notes from Matt Miller, Education Assistant: It has been fairly active at our little local wetland recently. With wacky weather and tsunamis things are still fairly normal and stable around the lagoon. With spring right around the corner, the birds … Continue reading →

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Weekly Buzzz.. March 5-11, 2011

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

California Native Animals Mask Exhibit This week we opened a special exhibit featuring three-dimensional, mixed media animal masks made by the second grade students at Gateway School. Students conduct in depth research on native animals before creating these masks, a … Continue reading →

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