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Meet Jeff White, one of the presenters on our Natural Queeriosity panel. Dr. Jeff White is an avian ecologist specializing in penguins and other seabirds of the Southern Ocean. Learn more about his research on Friday, June 26th at 7 pm! No cover fee, cash bar, donations accepted.
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Hello beautiful fossil-heads! Did you find a rock in your backyard that you think might be a fossil? We're here to help! Bring it in on Saturday if you want a hand with identifying it. Dr. Maureen Bickley will be working in the Prep Lab and is happy to assist you! 🪨🦴🦖
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Come to Danby this Saturday, June 13th to learn to ID trees with a good friend of PRI's, Dr. Marvin Pritts! Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water. The meeting spot will be emailed out closer to the day.
$20 or PWYC
Register here: ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/…
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Thank you for coming to World Ocean Day on Sunday! Special thanks to the visitors and volunteers for helping start our 2026 World Ocean Day quilt (and to Dr. Maureen Bickley for making the quilt itself)!!
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As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the fantastic weather this afternoon and find some new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃
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Today, and every 2nd Monday of the month, is Mask Monday at the Museum!
We recognize that some guests may feel more comfortable visiting the museum while others wear masks.
Your safety is our top priority - see you with your masks on! 😷
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SAVE THE DATE: Pride @ the Museum on June 26th!
10 am to 1 pm: Pride-themed button making, flag making, and scavenger hunt
7 to 9 pm: Pub-style lecture, featuring a panel of four LGBTQ climate/environmental scientists: Jasmine Dillon, Morgan Irons, Jason Londo, and Jeff White
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Celebrate World Ocean Day at the Museum of the Earth this Sunday, June 7th from 10 am to 1 pm! We'll have hands-on activities, guided tours, and engaging demonstrations that explore the ancient and modern oceans that shape our planet. Learn how our oceans connect us all!
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NEW (or really old, I guess) EXHIBIT ALERT: rocks from Greenland! Next time you're in the Museum, you can touch some of the oldest rocks in the world. They rock! 🎸🥁 🪨
#GreenlandRocks #TouchThePast #RocksRock #MuseumOfTheEarth
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Thank you everyone for coming to the Ithaca Fest Parade last week!! We had a blast, and we hope to see you at the Museum soon. We're open from Thursday to Monday | 10 am to 5 pm. Plan your visit now!
#MuseumoftheEarth #IthacaFestival #CeciltheCoelophysis
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Happy Dinosaur Day! If you've been to the Museum in the past few days, you might have noticed a new dinosaur. Introducing our very own scale model of a Velifrons, a type of hadrosaur! It was made by Andrew Bovenzi, a recent graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center today at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the fantastic weather this afternoon and find some new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃
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LEARN ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES!
Want to learn about how to prepare for natural disasters? Come to Museum of the Earth on Tuesday, June 9 at 6 pm! Each family that attends will receive one FREE preparedness kit.
Register here: pspapps.dhses.ny.gov/Citizen…
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You can see Cecil the Coelophysis again this Thursday in the Ithaca Festival Parade! If you would like to march with him, meet us on West Jay St (between Cayuga and Auburn) between 5:30 and 5:45 pm. To give Cecil enough time to get to the parade, the Museum will be closing at 4.
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As always come to the Cayuga Nature Center tomorrow at 3 pm for a Tree Buds Phenology Walk hosted by Ingrid Zabel! Get out and enjoy the wildlife and find new "buds"! 🌳🌲🍃
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Just a note, Museum of the Earth *will* be open for Memorial Day during our regularly scheduled hours (10 am to 5 pm). If you plan to be in Ithaca for the long weekend, stop by the Museum and say hi (to our lovely visitor services staff and to all our specimens)!
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Happy Friday! Did you find a rock in your backyard that you think might be a fossil? We're here to help! Bring your fossil in tomorrow (or any other Saturday) for help identifying your fossil. Dr. Maureen Bickley will be working in the Prep Lab and is happy to assist you! 🪨🦴🦖
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As many of you know, PRI had a tough year financially last year, and thanks to the incredibly generous donations we received, we were able to weather the storm. Thank you so much to the Community Foundation of Tompkins County for their help in our time of need!
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Happy World Bee Day!!! Check out our online “Bees! Diversity, Evolution, Conservation” exhibit here: museumoftheearth.org/bees/
Hope you have a bee-autiful day, and keep bee-ing yourself! Hope to see you at the Museum soon. 🐝 🌻 🍯
#WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees #MuseumOfTheEarth
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We wanted to highlight a type of fossil you can find in our area: trilobites! Find out more using the Salmon Creek Field Guide: earthathome.org/finger-lakes…
Reminder: Please don't walk through the creek now, as there is too much rushing water! 💧🌊
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