CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH AMNH
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The schedule of EarthFest events begins today at
11 am ET.
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ONLINE
FAMILY PROGRAM
Animal
Tales with American Lore Theater
11
am–Noon ET
In
this family-friendly program featuring live performers,
puppetry, animation, and music, the mythological character
Coyote tells the tales of three different animal species in
North America: an orca, a softshell turtle, and a spider.
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FAMILY
PROGRAM
Astronomy
Online: Sun to Sea Life
1 pm–2
pm ET
How
does Earth’s climate impact its ecosystems?
This
Earth Day, take a virtual flight around the world using the
OpenSpace visualization platform with Museum Curator Nathalie Goodkin
of the Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Observe how
our Sun, atmosphere, and ocean work together to create the weather
we experience today and our climate over time.
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ONLINE FAMILY PROGRAM
The
Scientist Is In: Conservation in Action
2
pm–2:45 pm ET
Learn
about new methods to track turtles (think turtle backpacks!)
with Suzanne
Macey, discover how the relationship between
predators and prey affects restoration of wetlands with Alex Moore,
check out how new technology can help count and identify
animals from images and video with Peter Ersts,
and explore how people of different cultural traditions care
for and protect habitats with Pua’ala Pascua.
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ONLINE FAMILY PROGRAM
3 pm–4
pm ET
Hosted
by Party
Like Brooklyn, this uplifting dance party is
designed to celebrate—and give thanks for—everything that
makes our planet great. Expect special effects, catchy tunes,
and interactive games during this online after-school dance
event.
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AFTER-HOURS PROGRAM
Frontiers
Lecture: Unlocking Climate Data in Corals
7 pm–8
pm ET
Join
us for a special Earth Day edition of the Museum’s Frontiers
Lecture series with Museum Curator Nathalie Goodkin as
she unpacks how sea surface temperatures, salinity, and ocean
circulation systems change over time and are critical to
forecasting climate in the future. Free for Members.
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Your
Support This Earth Day
Celebrate our
planet and the work we do to understand it more
fully and protect it with a gift to the Museum
this Earth Day. Your donation today will help us
continue to advance scientific research, care for
our irreplaceable collections, and provide world-class
science education resources. At this crucial
moment, every gift, of any size, matters. We are
gratefully accepting donations here.
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