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Virtual Saturday Family Science

We’re excited to announce that Saturday Family Science is back!!! Each week in this five part virtual series, we will explore a different topic and focus on how young learners can think scientifically. Learn more...

 

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Naturally Curious
There are both male and female Jack-in-the-Pulpits, and nutrition determines which gender a given plant is. For the first year or two, every Jack-in-the-Pulpit bears male flowers. Then the amount of nutrients the plant takes up begins to influence the sex of the plant. Females flowers produce seeds, and it takes a considerable amount of nutrients to do so. Thus, if there's an abundance of nutrients one summer, a plant is female the following summer; a lack of nutrients produces male Jack-in-the-Pulpits the following year. [ 123 more words ]
https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/2020/05/27/jack-jill-in-the-pulpit/
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Here’s the May 9 Earth Matters, by regular contributor David Spector. Are pigeons wildlife or domesticated? The answer, of course, is Yes. David takes us through a history of the relationship between humans and pigeons, and points out some interesting features of the birds’ plumage.

P.S. If you’re unable to access the Gazette page, wait a few days and go to the Hitchcock Center website, www.hitchcockcenter.org, where you’ll find the article on the home page.
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Earth Matters: How pigeons found their niche alongside us
A story: Many thousands of years ago a bird species nested on cliff ledges from central Asia, across north Africa, to parts of Europe. This bird fed on grassland seeds, often many miles from the cliffs, and could find its way over long distances...
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We want to express our gratitude to the more than 250 donors and devoted Hitchcock Heroes who supported the Hitchcock Center yesterday for Giving Tuesday Now!

With your help, we exceeded our $20,000 goal, raising over $28,000 for environmental education. We are so grateful for your remarkable generosity. We will be using these funds to provide much needed programming in the context of physical distancing to families, teachers, and our larger community.

We look forward to seeing you all in person soon. Be well, and thank you again for your extraordinary support!

If you missed the chance yesterday to participate in Giving Tuesday Now, it’s not too late to make a gift to support our mission to educate and inspire action for a healthy planet!

https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/giving-tuesday/
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