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  • 1.  Outdoor Activities Nature Center

    Posted 02-07-2023 02:52 PM
    Hello all,
    I'm interested in collaborating with other professionals who are interested in outdoor activities at their museums or nature centers. We have a limited budget but want to keep guest engaged with our nature center. If anyone has ideas or suggestions about contest, social media, or anything related to keeping guest engaged with the outdoors, please reach out I would love to speak with you!

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    Lee Southard
    MoSH - Memphis Museum of Science & History
    Memphis TN
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  • 2.  RE: Outdoor Activities Nature Center

    Posted 02-08-2023 08:51 AM
    Hi Lee,
    Have you reached out to your local environmental non-profits? They can sometimes offer low cost programming. For example, Indiana Phenology offers hands-on citizen science activities (but only in Indiana, sorry!).

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    Claire Perrott PhD
    Exhibit Developer
    Indiana State Museum
    Indianapolis IN
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  • 3.  RE: Outdoor Activities Nature Center

    Posted 02-09-2023 01:00 PM
    Hi Lee,

    I would also contact art centers or associations, they may bring classes for sketching or plein air painting. I would also talk to libraries, who are often looking for resources. Last summer's reading theme was Ocean of Possibilities, we did a lot of themed outreaches and some onsite programs.


    Danielle Bastian | Director of Visitor Experience
    603-436-8043, ext. 26
    she/her
    Inspiring conservation of our Blue Planet.



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  • 4.  RE: Outdoor Activities Nature Center

    Posted 02-08-2023 06:41 PM
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    Hi, Lee.

    We do community science projects including iNaturalist, bioblitzes, and soon City Nature Challenge. For younger visitors we do outdoor scavenger hunts and migration challenges. We also love nature journaling for all audiences and use some of the ideas of John Muir Laws. It would be great to share ideas.

    Liese

    Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History



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    Liese Murphree
    Director of Education and Outreach
    Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
    Pacific Grove CA
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