Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Hosts Exciting, Informative Events for Both Children and Adults

2024-04-22 03:37:37 Art & Entertainment

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The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has a number of fun and informative events for both children and adults on tap for March, April and May 2020.

Pacific Grove, CA, February 24, 2020 ? The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has a number of fun and informative events for both children and adults on tap for March, April and May 2020.

Here are the events scheduled so far for March, April, and May 2020. Events are held at the Museum, except where noted, at 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove.

Member Event: Birding by the Bay

8-10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2020

Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940

Members are invited to join us at Frog Pond Wetland Preserve as we wake up with the birds for some spotting and identifying! Amanda Preece, Board Member of the Monterey Audubon Society and with California State Parks at Asilomar, will be leading the walk as we peer through our binoculars to get a better look at those flighty friends that live all around us. Preece is no stranger to birds - making her living restoring native habitats and leading bird walks at Asilomar, pursuing a graduate degree in environmental science with her thesis related to songbird use of nest boxes, and spending her free time as a Black Oystercatcher monitor among other volunteering pursuits.

RSVP to brooker@pgmuseum.org

For members who do not have binoculars, we will have some on hand to share.

Not a member yet? Join at: pgmuseum.org/membership

Night Owl: Prehistoric Party

7-10 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020

Are You Ready To Party Like It's 19 Million Years Ago?
Join Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History as we put on a Night Owl fundraiser of epoch proportions! This will be your opportunity to get up-close to fossils from our collection, while enjoying games, craft drinks, delicious bites, and tromp-stomping music. Rediscover your sense of wonder while supporting the museum during this ancient after-hours event ? extinction not guaranteed! Prehistoric costumes encouraged, and special prizes will be awarded for best costume.

$29 for members online, $39 for non-members online, and $49 at the door, which includes two food tickets and one drink ticket. Proceeds support museum education programs. Must be 21 and older. Visit www.pgmuseum.org/night-owl for tickets and further information.

Hardcore Natural History: When Plants Rules the Earth ? The Legacy of the Carboniferous

6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2020

The Carboniferous Period of geologic time stands as a critical period in the history of the earth. Dr. Edward Clifton will describe how a combination of plate tectonics, global climate change and the evolution of land plants converged to create the coal resources that fueled the Industrial Revolution. We will visit the vast swamps that covered much of North America, Europe and Asia, noting the unique flora and fauna of the time. Wear everyday clothes ? the Carboniferous climate was more like that of today than nearly any other period of geologic time. But you might want to bring repellent ? Carboniferous insects were huge!

$5 for members online, $10 non-members online or $15 at the door.

Science Saturday ? Bees, Wasps, Honey, & Hives
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020

Explore the sweet side of science as Science Saturday turns its attention to bees, wasps, honey, and hives. Do all bees make honey? How do you tell a wasp from a bee? Do all bees sting? Find the answers to all of your buzzing questions as you complete a craft, and learn about some of our most important local pollinators. As always, admission to Science Saturday is free.

California Naturalist
11 weeks, every Wednesday starting Wednesday, March 25 thru June 3 (plus five Saturday field trips), from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Do you enjoy learning about the natural world? Would you like to learn about the amazing and unique ecology of California? If so, become a Certified California Naturalist! The Museum is partnering with University of California Cooperative Extension to offer this 12-week certification program. The California Naturalist class covers the natural and cultural history of California, with an in-depth look at our local ecology. Through field trips, classroom instruction and hands-on exercises, participants will observe and learn about the variety of plant and animal communities of our region.

For further information and to enroll, visit https://www.pgmuseum.org/california-naturalist

Smart Gardening Fair

10 am.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2020

The Monterey Bay Chapter of the UC Master Gardeners will be partnering with the Museum to host the Smart Garden Fair. This event will feature speakers, demonstrations, marketplace, and plant sale in the Museum?s Native Plant Garden.

Botanical Sketching Workshop

1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2020

Wildflower Month continues! Learn to draw our native wildflowers with local science illustrator Erin E. Hunter. The workshop will cover some basic plant anatomy and botanical drawing techniques. All skill levels welcome! $35 members, $45 non-members, 25 spots available.

To purchase tickets, go to: https://www.pgmuseum.org/museum-events/2020/04/11-botanical-sketching

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.pgmuseum.org