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SUMMARY:Black History Month Spotlights
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturdays and Sundays\, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. \nWhere: Carnegie Museum of Natural History \nTickets: Free with Museum Admission \nDrop-in for Spotlights throughout the museum led by Natural History Interpreters to celebrate Black History Month. Learn about Black naturalists past and present\, such as Harriet Tubman\, birder and conservationist J. Drew Lanham\, and urban ecologist Christopher Schnell. Explore Pittsburgh’s steel history and the role of Black steelworkers. Plus\, see mineral\, bird\, and mammal specimens up close. Spotlights will vary throughout the month\, and each experience will be unique. \nBuy Admission Tickets in Advance\n[swaddtocarttimed site=”6″ group=”279″ sw_msg_add_to_cart=’Proceed to Cart.‘]\n 
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/black-history-month-spotlights/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:At the Museum\, 4400 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213-4007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happening During Your Visit
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SUMMARY:Museum Highlight Tours: Black History Month
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturdays and Sundays\, 12:30-1:00 p.m. and Thursdays\, 5:00-5:30 p.m. \nWhere: Carnegie Museum of Natural History \nTickets: Free with Museum Admission \nJoin our museum experts for a 30-minute tour exploring all things natural history to celebrate Black History Month. Come see the museum in a new light as we explore the history and contributions of members of the Black community to the fields of science and nature. \nLook for the tour sign-in at the entrance to Dinosaurs in Their Time. Limited capacity. \nBuy your tickets in advance!\n[swaddtocarttimed site=”6″ group=”279″ sw_msg_add_to_cart=’Proceed to Cart.‘]\n 
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/museum-highlight-tours-black-history-month/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:At the Museum\, 4400 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213-4007\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happening During Your Visit
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SUMMARY:Family Nature Hike at Powdermill
DESCRIPTION:Family Nature Hike\nSaturday\, February 1\, 2025\, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.\nPowdermill Nature Reserve\nFree\nJoin us as we hit the trails for a guided nature walk! We’ll meet in the atrium of the Powdermill Nature Center at 2 pm before heading outside to explore. This family-friendly experience is open to participants of all ages. \nEvents fill up fast! Registration is recommended to guarantee your spot and help us plan timing\, seating\, and/or trail routes. If there are spots available at the time of the program\, non-registered individuals can join on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nPowdermill Nature Reserve is located at 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA 15677. \n\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134732″]\nSold out? Sign up for our waitlist! \n\n 
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/pnr-family-hike-4/
LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States
CATEGORIES:Powdermill
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Long-distance migration in Nightingale-thrushes
DESCRIPTION:Functional Morphology and the Origin of Long-distance migration in nightingale-thrushes (Turdidae: Catharus)\nMonday\, February 10\, 2025\, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.\nEarth Theater and online via Zoom\nMatt Halley\, Delaware Museum of Nature & Science\nThis lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.\nLearn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series. \nClick here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival. \nAbstract for “Long-Distance Migration in Nightingale-thrushes (Turdidae: Catharus)” \n\n\n\nThe nightingale-thrushes (genus Catharus) are a clade of (mostly) American songbirds with diverse migratory strategies. With large datasets of molecular and morphometric characters\, Halley and colleagues have resolved phylogenetic relationships\, described new species and subspecies\, identified and modeled migration-related morphological characters\, and estimated ancestral states of those characters to infer evolutionary transitions in the migratory phenotype. The results indicate that (1) migratory behavior and its functional morphology are fundamentally linked and can be accurately modeled along a linear axis; (2) short distance and elevational migration were precursors to long distance migration; and (3) the homoplasy of the migratory phenotype\, as noted by previous authors\, may not have been caused by evolutionary convergence following independent origins of migration\, as previously suggested\, but successive “budding” of daughter lineages from a “persistent ancestor” in evolutionary stasis. \nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\nDr. Matthew R. Halley is an ornithologist and historian from south-east Pennsylvania\, who has authored dozens of research papers about bird evolution and the history of American science. He is the Assistant Curator of Birds at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science (Wilmington\, DE) and a Research Associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University (Philadelphia\, PA)\, where he earned his Ph.D. in 2021. Halley’s research is wide-ranging and interdisciplinary\, combining a variety of methods including phylogenetic analysis\, population genetics\, morphometric analysis\, video cameras\, audio recorders\, tracking devices\, and taxonomic study of preserved specimens. He has also uncovered a litany of unpublished primary sources\, during the last decade\, which have reshaped our understanding of historical figures like Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon\, and the development of scientific ornithology in the United States.
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-halley-2425/
LOCATION:Hybrid: Online and At the Museum
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Weekend
DESCRIPTION:When: February 22 – 23\, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nWhere: Carnegie Museum of Natural History\nTickets: Free with Museum Admission \nFamilies with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials\, including single-use ear plugs\, sunglasses\, fidget toys\, etc.\, will be available. Museum experts will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs\, rocks\, gems\, animals\, bugs\, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities. \nStandard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all Carnegie Museum of Natural History visitors:\n• Lower lighting in select galleries\n• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries\n• Calming spaces\n• Takeaway support materials (single-use ear plugs\, sunglasses\, fidget toys\, etc.) \nTo provide the most sensory friendly environment possible\, advance registration is recommended. Pre-registration is available online until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the program. All customers who pre-register will receive a welcome packet via e-mail with detailed information about the event. \nRegister for February 22\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134932″] \n  \n\n\n\nRegister for February 23\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134937″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/sensory-friendly-weekend-feb-22-2025/2025-02-22/
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SUMMARY:World of Nests
DESCRIPTION:When: Saturday\, February 22\, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.\nWhere: Powdermill Nature Reserve\nTickets: Free\nJoin us for a celebration of the fascinating world of animal nests. Take a guided hike on the Powdermill trails to spot nests in the trees and on the ground. Build a bluebird box to help boost the local Eastern Bluebird population. Learn about different types of nests insects make\, and create your own nest out of chocolate! This is an all ages event and features crafts and activities for kids. \n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134930″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/world-of-nests/
LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States
CATEGORIES:Powdermill
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SUMMARY:Sensory Friendly Weekend
DESCRIPTION:When: February 22 – 23\, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nWhere: Carnegie Museum of Natural History\nTickets: Free with Museum Admission \nFamilies with members who have sensory processing needs are invited to explore the museum galleries with reduced audio and visual elements. Calming spaces with support materials\, including single-use ear plugs\, sunglasses\, fidget toys\, etc.\, will be available. Museum experts will be on-hand to talk for as little or as long as you want about favorite topics like dinosaurs\, rocks\, gems\, animals\, bugs\, and much more. Every program is designed to welcome all ages and abilities. \nStandard sensory friendly supports are in place during regular hours for all Carnegie Museum of Natural History visitors:\n• Lower lighting in select galleries\n• Video sounds and exhibit background audio turned off in select galleries\n• Calming spaces\n• Takeaway support materials (single-use ear plugs\, sunglasses\, fidget toys\, etc.) \nTo provide the most sensory friendly environment possible\, advance registration is recommended. Pre-registration is available online until 3:00 p.m. on the day prior to the program. All customers who pre-register will receive a welcome packet via e-mail with detailed information about the event. \nRegister for February 22\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134932″] \n  \n\n\n\nRegister for February 23\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”134937″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/sensory-friendly-weekend-feb-22-2025-2025-02-23/
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SUMMARY:Safe Drinking Water Clinic
DESCRIPTION:When: February 26\, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.\nWhere: Powdermill Nature Reserve\nTickets: Free \nOver one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania get their drinking water from a private well or spring. The Safe Drinking Water Clinic is designed for people who manage one of these private drinking water supplies. We’ll cover how to test and protect your well or spring\, and when water treatment might make sense. We will also discuss well and spring system inspection and maintenance so you know how to protect your family\, your property\, and the groundwater we share. \nFree water testing is offered at this workshop. Test results are not official but are instead offered to help participants decide how soon they should consider additional testing by a state-accredited laboratory. At a minimum\, Penn State recommends testing every 12-14 months for bacteria (total coliform and E. coli bacteria)\, and every three years for pH and total dissolved solids. \nFunding for this event is provided by the Master Well Owner Network grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. This event is being offered at no charge to participants thanks to the Master Well Owner Network grant. \nPowdermill Nature Reserve is located at 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA 15677. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”135288″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/safe-drinking-water-clinic/
LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States
CATEGORIES:Powdermill
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