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SUMMARY:Lifelong Adventure: Winter Birds
DESCRIPTION:Lake Mattamuskeet and Phelps Lake are the two largest natural lakes in North Carolina. They host one of the largest concentrations of winter waterfowl along the East Coast. Learn how to identify waterfowl\, raptors and other bird species. Short hikes and easy viewing from the Museum bus make this an ideal trip for both novice and seasoned birders. Birders flock from all over to see the winter waterfowl spectacle in these coastal refuges. We will also hike in a remnant virgin forest and visit historic Somerset Place on Phelps Lake. \nPlease note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact\, physician contact and health information (allergies\, conditions\, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration. \nREGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP \nIf the trip is full\, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist. \nRegistration deadline:  Friday\, November 21 at 10:00am \nFor additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures\, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/lifelong-adventure-winter-birds-2/
LOCATION:In the Field
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lifelong Learners,Outdoor Experiences,Trips
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Café: Salvage Zoology with Paul Brinkman
DESCRIPTION:Take a deep dive into the history of salvage zoology\, a practice that was all the rage in the late 19th century. Naturalists of the period anticipated the extinction of wild animals due to the spread of Western civilization\, with practices such as farming\, logging\, ranching\, and urban sprawl. \nHowever\, development was part and parcel to a quintessential Victorian virtue: progress\, and naturalists viewed extinction as an inevitable\, if regrettable\, byproduct of humanity’s advance. To mitigate this\, zoologists salvaged remnants of threatened species\, with the goal to harvest specimens and keep them in museum collections as a permanent record of disappearing nature. This ideology had its heyday in the 1890s\, eventually giving way to conservation in the early 20th century\, as more and more naturalists prioritized the saving of species over the taking of animals. \n\nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Brinkman is a science historian specializing in late 19th to early 20th-century natural sciences. He writes narrative accounts of events that reconstruct scientific practice – what scientists did\, how they did it\, and how this affected their results. He tries to practice “hands-on” history as much as possible. Likewise\, he aspires to write micro-historical narratives that place the reader in the boots of the naturalist. \nThis program is recommended for participants ages 11–17. Cafés will be held in person at the Daily Planet Cafe and streamed live on YouTube.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/teen-science-cafes-salvage-zoology-with-paul-brinkman/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teens
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