We are excited to offer live, topical presentations for students, teachers, and out-of-school-time organizations. Each month we will offer a new natural history topic that features engaging information and aligning activities.
Climate Change Series
Throughout 2021, The Nat and Climate Science Alliance are collaborating to offer a series of evening talks and daytime lessons around the impacts of climate change in our region. The live youth programs take place each quarter (March, July, September, and December), and aim to help school age children understand both the problems and the solutions. From pollinators to carnivores, hear the stories that are part of our changing climate.
Photos of plants and animals are more than just pretty pictures—when uploaded to a global database, they can be used by scientists around the world. Community Engagement Manager Lauren Marino Perez and Lead Educator Ashton Huge will teach you how to use the iNaturalist app to record nature’s wonders.
It’s easy to use and lots of fun. Plus, it will get you prepared to for the Border BioBlitz and the City Nature Challenge, two chances to help scientists record the plants and animals of our region. Join us and become a community scientist!
This 45-minute program will be presented as a Zoom webinar, with live captioning on Facebook Live. Recommended for grade 3 and up, but all are welcome.
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Creepy, crawly, and totally cool. They may not be cuddly, but reptiles play an important role in our ecosystem. Get a closer look in a virtual visit to our live animal exhibition, Living Lab.
Join Community Engagement Manager Lauren Marino Perez and Animal Care Specialist Stacey Vielma as they share some special characteristics and adaptations of these animals. Reptiles in our care include spotted geckos, green anoles, a Gila monster, desert iguanas, a lyresnake, rattlesnakes, and more.
This 45-minute program will be presented as a Zoom webinar, with live captioning on Facebook Live. Recommended for grade 2 and up, but all are welcome.
RSVP nowFrom bobcats to mountain lions, meat-eating animals known as carnivores play an important role in keeping our environment healthy. Join our investigation into how a changing climate and increased human activity will affect local carnivores and their connections to the circle of life. Together, we’ll uncover what we can do to help.
This 45-minute program is presented as a Zoom webinar and is also streamed on Facebook Live with captioning. The program is free, and open to classrooms or at-home learners. Recommended for grade 2 and up, but all are welcome.
Round out your lesson with these accompanying resources from Climate Science Alliance and The Nat.
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RSVP nowClimate change causes higher temperatures, decreased rainfall, and prolonged drought—all of which contribute to more wildfires. Nature recovers from normal fires, but the increasing frequency and intensity of fires is a problem for our plants and animals. Join us as we look at what this means for local wildlife, and learn more about what we can do.
This 45-minute program is presented as a Zoom webinar and is also streamed on Facebook Live with captioning. The program is free, and open to classrooms or at-home learners. Recommended for grade 2 and up, but all are welcome.
Round out your lesson with these accompanying resources from Climate Science Alliance and The Nat.
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RSVP nowJoin us as we explore how climate change affects life in our oceans. We will use experiments to better understand how changes in climate, combined with ocean warming and ocean acidification, impact life on land.
This 45-minute program is presented as a Zoom webinar and is also streamed on Facebook Live with captioning. The program is free, and open to classrooms or at-home learners. Recommended for grade 2 and up, but all are welcome.
Round out your lesson with these accompanying resources from Climate Science Alliance and The Nat.
Note: RSVP link coming soon.
RSVP nowWe’re exploring other opportunities and topics for live programming. Please complete the form below to tell us what interests you.