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Earth Day Science

  • Start date: 04/22/2019

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/22/2019

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet outside the Museum of Natural and Cultural History. It is open in honor of Earth Day and admission is free. We will go on their special science walk at 2:00. (There are three other walks scheduled throughout the afternoon.) They might still be serving Earth Day Cupcakes. If anyone is interested in parking at Hendricks Park and walking through the Rhodie Gardens down to the Museum, let me know at jbjacobsen@comcast.net and I will update with a time to meet.

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

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  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

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  • Season: 2019

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

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  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History opened its doors on Monday to celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with four science walks. The walk was actually a talk about the Ice Age and climate change. Our docent Michael Miller held our attention as he explained how historically climate changed in cyclical ways until 1950. The details of what has happened since were sobering. Michael enjoyed answering our many questions except for the ones about the future. Thanks to Marguerite Clooney who led our hidden staircase walk to and from the museum for those who parked at Hendricks Park.