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Marion Natural History Museum13 viewsOn Wednesday, April 8, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group welcomed Marianne Piche, Habitat Biologist with Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. Marianne helped us to explore the importance of Young Forests. Young forests are areas which are in the process of restoration after a fire or timber harvesting event. These forests provide unique habitat for a variety of wildlife which rely on the tender shoots and herbaceous vegetation that will not be found in a more mature forest. The mApr 22, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum11 viewsOn Wednesday, April 15, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had fun learning about the parts of a flower that produces pollen and the important role that pollinators play in our everyday lives. By dividing the group into three different types of insect species, Bees, Wasps, and Butterflies, the kids had fun playing a relay game to collect pollen. We then created flower seed "bombs" to take home and plant. Many thanks to museum volunteer Maggie Payne, monarch butterfly and pollinator enthusApr 22, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum9 viewsOn Wednesday, April 8, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group welcomed Marianne Piche, Habitat Biologist with Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. Marianne helped us to explore the importance of Young Forests. Young forests are areas which are in the process of restoration after a fire or timber harvesting event. These forests provide unique habitat for a variety of wildlife which rely on the tender shoots and herbaceous vegetation that will not be found in a more mature forest. The mApr 22, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum163 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy ElApr 08, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum40 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's nature journaling group met Saturday, April 4. We discussed different prompts we might use in adding to our own journals. These included adding descriptive details, creative writing samples, and poetry. We went to Bicentennial Park to find a subject that inspired us to not only draw but to create a narrative to our pages. Despite the chilly weather, we had fun drawing, painting and adding fun details to our journal pages. Many thanks to Tricia Cassady for leading our grouApr 08, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum66 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy ElApr 08, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum51 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy ElApr 08, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum34 viewsOn Wednesday, March 25, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group investigated some of the inhabitants of the vernal pools of Marion. The students heard about the nature of these pools and why these amphibians need this temporary habitat to survive. We took a close-up look at wood-frog egg masses, green-frog tadpoles and Water Boatmen, a fun insect that has legs like oars and can move swiftly across the pool. To view all of our upcoming programs, please visit marionmuseum.org. Photos courtesy ElApr 08, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum47 viewsWednesday afternoon, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a chance to learn about the diet of barn owls. Given they are birds of prey, there's mainly rodents and small birds on their menu. The owl must regurgitate the indigestible bones, fur, feathers, etc. by forming a pellet before eating another meal. We had a chance to explore sterilized owl pellets and identify the bones of the prey animals. It was not unusual to find more than one skull per pellet. The kids did a great job using tMar 18, 2026
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Marion Natural History Museum56 viewsWednesday afternoon, the Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had a chance to learn about the diet of barn owls. Given they are birds of prey, there's mainly rodents and small birds on their menu. The owl must regurgitate the indigestible bones, fur, feathers, etc. by forming a pellet before eating another meal. We had a chance to explore sterilized owl pellets and identify the bones of the prey animals. It was not unusual to find more than one skull per pellet. The kids did a great job using tMar 18, 2026
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