#NatureClub

A free program for nature with families.

1. MUSEUM PROGRAMMING

Monthly,  enjoy special activities for families plus all of our regular museum programming, Raising Big Blue movie, museum tours, and more!

 

These drop-in sessions are designed for children 5-12 years old accompanied by an adult (not suitable for preschool-aged children).

All sessions will be held at the Museum, Zoo with experts from the place  making guest appearances. Drop-in activities will run between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm.

 

Everyone is welcome to participate!  students, Other families are welcome to join us, and museum admission rates apply.

2. FOSSIL

 Fssils are the preserved remains or traces of plants and animals. They can tell us about ancient life on earth and help us understand present-day biodiversity. Interested in seeing fossils at the museum?

The fossil collection was started in 1924 and contains over 20,000 specimens!   Join us as we learn more about different types of fossils, how they are made, and what we can learn from them.

Interested in learning more about fossils from home?

  • Learn more about different types of fossils and how they are formed.
  • Geological processes over time have had a significant impact on life on Earth. Our expert share stories from the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences around the world.

You can explore their museum virtually 

Biodiversity research aims to document the enormous diversity of life on earth and to identify the factors that generate and maintain this diversity

Scientists at Gasepcs’s Biodiversity Research Centre (GBRC) investigate the ecology, evolution, and conservation of biological diversity through research at all levels, from genes to ecosystems through to interactions with society.

As the scope of global climate change, human-caused habitat alterations, and associated extinction rates rise, the need to understand and conserve biodiversity and the ecosystem functions that it sustains has never been more pressing.