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June Events
- New Exhibit
- Nature's Numbers Exhibit June 5 – September 7
- Math is everywhere in Nature! Look around, the pattern of spots on your dog, the delicate symmetry of butterfly wings, the shape of crystals in salt are all evidence of some of the mathematical properties of nature. “Nature’s Numbers” from The Franklin Institute, provides opportunities for play with 20 graphically lush, tactile, interactives on math and nature. Coyote Point Museum, 1651 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo (650) 342-7755
- The Green Farm
- The Green Farm exhibit demonstrates sustainable agricultural practices in a fun and informative way. The exhibit features a chick hatchery, and a prototype hydroponic growing mechanism which grows plants without dirt. Visitors can watch eggs hatch, observe baby chicks waddling about and create masterpieces with recycle objects.
Coyote Point Museum's newest addition to the Green Farm is located at the front of the museum, "The Sun Curve" which harnesses solar energy to pump water from a koi pond to grow a kitchen garden.
- A Family Favorite: River Otter Feeding
- Daily at 12:30 pm Always a family favorite, watch our frisky River Otter frolic and play during the daily feeding. Observe our otter in his habitat from BOTH above ground and through the underwater observation window!
- A Fox Feed
- Daily at 11:30 am (Except Sundays) A family favorite, our fox is the subject of our new interpretive habitat demonstration. Join our Wildlife staff in a question and answer session as you watch him "chow down."
- Wildlife Shows at Coyote Point Museum
- Every Wednesday and Friday at 1:30 pm Every Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm & 3 pm
"Villains, Bandits and Bad Guys" Not all animals are cute and cuddly! Come join us in our Wildlife Theater for a highly interactive, humorous look at the bad reputations and common misconceptions that have kept people from hugging snakes and kissing cockroaches for centuries. This is a live animal presentation that is sure to give kids a new appreciation for some of nature's less popular critters!- Visitors will experience awesome Wildlife Shows complete with our very own non-releasable animals using their natural behavior to educate and entertain. Suitability: People of all ages who are awed by animals.
- SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION CAMP COYOTE
- Summer Camp 2008 Life in Balance
- June 16 - August 22, 2008
- Young stewards will explore the natural world around them through engaging activities, eco-art crafts and animal interactions.
For questions please call (650) 340-7598 or email scheduler@coyoteptmuseum.org.
- FREE Wednesday
- Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Free admission on the first Wednesday of every month.
- Tuesday Tales (formerly Friday's Fables):
- Story time in the Book Nook!
- Every other Tuesday
Tuesday, June 3 & 17 at 11:00 am Storytime with animal encounters. Great for children 2-8 years old and their caregivers. Meet in the Book Nook.
- Toddler Tuesday:
- Go With The Flow
- Tuesday, June 10th and 24th,
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Make waves this Toddler Tuesday as you play with different liquids! Try mixing oil and water, play with magic sand, and create bubble art and more. Meet animals that live in and around the water and enjoy an ocean story. “Sea” you there!Toddler Tuesday is a unique hands-on, environmental education-themed, early childhood program. On the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month (except where noted,) Coyote Point Museum hosts this activity from 10am-12 noon for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Toddler crafts, exploration activities, and live animal presentations are part of this program. Each month has a different theme. Check the Museum entrance for the activity locations. Come join in the fun!
