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Earth Day Class Project Exhibit

The three winning projects from the Earth Day Class Project Challenge, originally presented at Earth Day Santa Cruz 2010, were displayed in this exhibit. The exhibit shared a look at what local students at BayView Elementary School, Mount Madonna School, and Monarch School are doing for our environment.

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Art of Nature

A collection of works created by members of the Northern California Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. The exhibit included exquisite botanical and zoological illustrations from Northern California artists.

The Otter Zone: Sea Otters and their habitat

A collaboration with the Otter Project of Monterey to bring attention sea otters and the current issues they face in celebration of Sea Otter Awareness Week. All artwork was done by local artists.

Illustrating Nature

An exhibition from the Science Illustration Program of the University of California Extension in multiple media, including 3-dimensional works that give insight into the world of an artist. The Museum of Natural History is proud to have presented this annual exhibit for 20 years.

Plastics: The Project

This exhibit demonstrated the importance of keeping plastics off our beaches and out of the ocean for the health and safety of seabirds and other wildlife. Plastics: The Project was inspired and created by a group of 4th-6th grade students from the Sky Class at the Monarch Community School.

A Magic Web:The Tropical Forest of Barro Colorado Island

This Simthsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition displayed a closer look at the tropical forest of Panama's Barro Colorado Island. The 40 large-format color photographs provided views of the forest and its spectacular diversity of inhabitants.

Caves: A Fragile Wilderness

This Simthsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition featured 39 otherworldly photographs taken in caves all around the world, illustrating the fragility and complexity of these unique and fascinating habitats.

 


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