Growing Season Community Roots, National Reach Dear Friends and Supporters, About the EcoTarium: A Few Fun Facts It’s Growing Season at the EcoTarium! In 2013 the EcoTarium welcomed 143,376 guests, the highest attendance in recent history Nearly 190 years old, the EcoTarium has strong historic roots in our community. Established by local natural history buffs six years before Darwin famously sailed As our region’s foremost informal education innovator for science and nature, off to the Galapagos Islands, the museum has seen many changes over the years: the EcoTarium welcomed 24,540 people visiting as part of an educational group in name, location, exhibits, and how we understand the world. What has remained constant is our focus on science and nature, our passion for education, and our In 2013, EcoTarium memberships totaled 2,237 connection to our community. If those pioneers of 1825 visited the museum today, we think they would still recognize the essential character of the EcoTarium and Over 6,500 EcoTarium fans are now following us on Facebook. endorse all that we seek to accomplish as exemplified by our mission:to inspire a Check us out on Pinterest and Instagram too! passion for science and nature. Kudos In recognition of the EcoTarium’s historic roots, our Board of Trustees recently approved a new four-year Strategic Plan, calling for the museum’s continuing In February the EcoTarium received the Cultural Council’s 2013 commitment as an essential community resource. We remain invested in Award for Art / Science Collaboration for our role in the National Science collaborating with schools and institutions of higher education to ensure that Foundation funded study: The Art of Science Learning young people are well prepared to excel in the STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, art, and math), and to ensuring that our exhibitions, activities, and In April we were awarded Worcester Magazine’s “Best Family Fun Destination” educational programs provide a better understanding of our regional, as well as in their annual Best of Worcester competition global experience. Providing an affordable and accessible EcoTarium experience for all members of our community remains a fundamental commitment, as does In June Worcester Living Magazine named us the “Best Place to Take the Kids” our devotion to ecological awareness and excellence in wildlife care.

Just like any great rooted tree, there is a growing season: a time to reach new 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS heights. In 2013 the EcoTarium branched further than ever before, enacting our new vision: to be a national leader in engaging communities with science and OPERATING SUPPORT & REVENUE (000’s) EXPENSES (000’s) *, ** nature. We are now:

Partnering on two cutting-edge National Science Foundation grants, helping to lead the way in integrating creativity to make a better world, and using our museum floor to present the latest urban research in a fun and exciting way

Developing a nationally certified outdoor exhibition that will get kids learning and moving in nature

Providing discounted admission to great museums across the nation through our partnership with the Association of Children’s Museums, offered free with our Contributor level and above memberships

This is just the start! We hope you will continue growing with us as we look forward to an even more spectacular 2014!

Total $4,017.5 Total $3,477.6

Joe Cox, President Todd Brodeur, Chair, Board of Trustees * Excludes Depreciation ** Includes Donated Goods & Services valued at $255.9 1 2 The Third Century Plan: Countdown to 2025!

The Third Century Plan is the EcoTarium’s comprehensive campaign to ensure the museum enters its third century of existence in 2025 as a vibrant, necessary educational resource for the community and cultural asset to the nation. A combination of new projects and upgrades, the campaign comprises a series of Phases to be completed as support is raised. Here are some updates on our campaign to date, and a few of the great things we look forward to in the future.

Phase One: SUCCESS! Our 1825 Society and Third Century Donor Event held on October 9, 2013, provided even more reasons for the EcoTarium’s staunchest supporters to celebrate than usual. Amid a museum floor full of exhibits, EcoTarium President Joe Cox announced the Phase One goal of our Third Century Plan and its $8.2 million objective had been successfully reached. Congratulations to all our supporters; we couldn’t have done it without you!

DONOR LIST: Third Century PHASE ONE

$1,000,000 and above $10,000 - $24,999 Robert and Penny McLaren The Hanover Insurance Group, Foundation Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty Jane and David McManus The Stoddard Charitable Trust Mr. George F. Booth, II Gail Morgan and Bernie Lempicki Commerce Bank and Trust The Nava-Whitehead Family $500,000 - $999,999 Fallon Community Health Plan and Jane B. Morgan and Raymond L. Quinlan George I. Alden Trust EcoMedia, A CBS Company Diane H. Robbins The George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Foundation Allen W. Fletcher Patrick and Bonnie Scanlon Mr. and Mrs. Warner S. Fletcher Tina and William C. Sullivan, Jr. $100,000 - $499,999 Richard and Joan Freedman Maureen and James Umphrey The Fred Harris Daniels Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Fuller Mark and Karyn Wagner The Ruth H. & Warren A. Ellsworth Foundation James M. Hunt The Eppinger Family Ted and Linda Robbins Up to $2,499 The Fletcher Foundation Martha S. and Sumner B. Tilton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard T. Anctil Fuller Welcome Center Prototyping the Future Janet K. and Gordon B. Lankton Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Tosi John and Terri Bennett Fuller Foundation Trustees (left to right) Jan Fuller, Mark Fuller, EcoTarium guests love to test the exhibits we develop, so we Stephen & Valerie Loring Mark and Barb Wetzel Donald F. Berth Kelsa Zereski, Joyce Fuller, Diane Robbins, and David Hallock open redesigned an underused space specifically for that purpose. The C. Jean and Myles McDonough Patricia Crawford and Gerry Quam the newly named Fuller Welcome Center, a tribute to the continuing Check out our new Exhibit Development Zone! Charitable Foundation $2,500 - $9,999 Tracy and Jeff Dill generosity of The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation. Angela and Dexter Bailey Louise M. Kalil $25,000 - $99,999 Kay and John Bassett Kel and Partners Centene Charitable Foundation Rosamond L. Bennett Jennifer L. Kent Mary H. Coolidge Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Brodeur Ms. Elizabeth Loring Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund of Greater Bill and Teri Cavanagh Patricia Lotuff The Power of Connection Worcester Community Foundation Joseph Cox Louis Vuitton NA A highlight of 2013 came in a granted Michael T. Gorman & Rebecca E. Wetzel Melvin S. Cutler Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lynch, III award by the Massachusetts Cultural Sarah & Richard Hardy Environmental Grant Making Fund of Greater The MathWorks, Inc. Council’s Facilities Fund of $244,290 Hermann Foundation, Inc. Worcester Community Foundation Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil toward connecting the EcoTarium to Institute of Museum and Library Services/IMLS Greater Worcester Community Foundation Dr. Phyllis Pollack and Dr. W. Peter Metz the electrical grid. Anticipated to be The Mildred H. McEvoy Foundation Jim Harrington and Mary DiBara Lester and Joan Sadowsky completed in 2014, the connection will Morgan Worcester, Inc. Heritage Preservation Drs. Patricia and Greenfield Sluder provide a consistent power source in place Martha and Arthur Pappas, M.D. Gayle M. Holland Rebecca and Nicholas Smith of our aging co-generation power plant. Thermo Fisher Scientific Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher Dr. Jean King Campaign Committee Members Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Bob and Debbie Macomber (Left to right) Ray Quinlan, Joe Cox, Mark Fuller, Patty Eppinger, Polar Beverages Carol and John E. Mannila 3 Steve Loring, and Todd Brodeur 4 Strong Roots: Our Volunteers Strong Roots: Our Volunteers

There is very little at the EcoTarium that could not use an extra pair of hands, a quick wit, endless enthusiasm, or As we move toward national leadership, we are creating and fostering relationships with corporations and any number of specialized skills to accomplish – from clerical to weeding, customer service to story-telling, parking organizations that are committed to strengthening our region. Corporate and organizational volunteer groups make cars to launching stomp rockets. We are grateful to the 163 active individual volunteers who supported us in both it possible for us to deliver major events, beautify and maintain our grounds and deliver unique programming at public-facing and behind-the-scenes roles. The museum’s strength is rooted in the dedication of these individual the museum. Their contributions turn seemingly insurmountable tasks into doable ones. In 2013, the EcoTarium volunteers to our mission. We can not express enough how grateful we are for their service. was more than fortunate to count on the following corporate and organizational volunteers:

ACTIVE INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS CORPORATE AND ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEERS

JoAnn Adams Matt Combs Jane Gould Maggie Madsen Mikayla Newby Kerry Shea AKUITY Technologies North High School Kris Allen Margaret Conroy Doris Goyette Molly Madulka Eric Newman Uran Shehi Mariselly Alvarez Will Cretinon Rachel Grabenstein Nathan Mahoney Charlotte Noel Connie Shen Assabet Valley Collaborative Retired Senior Volunteer Program Margaret Amlicke Kat Crowley Leslie Graham Ron Marino Ryan O’Leary Kristi Skebos Senior Cooperative United Parcel Service Steve Anctil Emily Curewitz Jude Griffin John Martella Pam Osborn Mary Skorvanek Alissa Auger Kelly Cutting Krystal Hamilton Phyllis Martella Jason Palencia Dierdre Slate Center of Hope Foundation University of Massachusetts Graduate School Benjamin Baldi Melissa Cyr Tyler Hamilton Kim Martin Brittany Pappas Katherine Sluder Credit Suisse Group USA of Biomedical Sciences Alyssa Barton Aurelia Czekalski Cynthia Hannan Brie Martin Emily Pepi Adriane Smart Frank Battista Tasos Dardas Jeff Hannan Gabrielle Martin Ben Phelps Bobby Sposato Faith Baptist Church Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Community Marvin Baum Bob Dascanio Joannah Houghton Joe Massery Jessica Philips Barbara Strom Hanover Insurance Group Service Program Eddie Beauchemin Jo Dascanio Sharon Hunt Jay McCune Deb Pierce Kelly Swakopf Jess Beckstrom Himanshu Dedge Peter Ivaska Sue McCune Cecile Plotkin Ivan Taylor Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Transitions Program Paige Bell Harry Der Harootunian Brittni Jenson Joe McGowan Ed Plotkin Eva Thompson Sciences University Worcester Technical High School Oren Bendavid-Val Jeff Dill SooYoung Jeong Kelly McGowan Chris Quigley Tyler Trahan Mercy Centre YouthBuild USA Erick Bermeo Evan Doyle Joelle Jura Maureen McGowan Prakriti Rai Meg Trau Janet Bessette Sara Doyle Dave Kay Nicita Mehta Kelsey Reed Amy Warren Richard Brandt Robert Erikson Evan Kelly Lois Meyer Elinor Reilly Stephanie Weiss Javin Brita Abby Frias Kathy Kotel Paige Michaud Laura Renner Casey Wiener Together, our corporate and organizational volunteers provided 3,145 hours of work. Paul Bronnes Doug Frost Robert Lachapelle Jon Miganowicz Terri Ricardi Amber Wiersma Joshua Bruckner Emily Fuller Drew Lanyon Carrie Milinazzo Laurellee Payne Roberts Tess Wissel Carol Burke Myrna Garber Vanessa Laracuente Tori Miller Yarelis Rosado Thomas Womersley Worcester Technical High School gave John Burke Jillian Gazzaniga David Lehman Ruth Morrison David Rossi Susannah Wright Thanks Unum, and You’re Welcome Keri Cabral Emily Giroux Bernie Lempicki Bill Morrison Selena Rouillard Natalie Zois Habitat for Humanity! our Explorer Express Train a facelift! Kat Carey Sonia Glazer Micah Levine Jeremy Mossa John Sanford The Worcester division of Unum Students at WTHS’s Automotive Collision Jessica Carreira Joyce Godfrey Yiming Li Barbara Muise Carol Savage donated gently-used office furniture Program honed their burgeoning skills Paul Case Rich Godfrey Jen Lima Jane Nahkala Mike Scott for a much-needed upgrade to the by restoring one of our train’s iconic red Grace Chung Samantha Gooch Bobby Ljungberg Bridget Naphen Martin Seroter EcoTarium administrative offices. In that passenger cars. This win-win project, Nina Colburn Mindee Gordon Ashilly Lopez Kristin Neaz Kayla Shea spirit of generosity – and ecology – we which benefited both the students and the then donated our well-used furniture to thousands of guests who ride the train each Habitat for Humanity. year, was such a success that plans are in the Together in 2013, these 163 individuals contributed a total of 10,771 hours of service. works to restore the other train cars as well.

We want you! Become an EcoTarium Individual Volunteer or Corporate / Organizational Volunteer

Put your interests and talents to work by volunteering at the EcoTarium! Contact our Coordinator of Volunteer Resources at [email protected]. We will work with you and /or your organization to find a great fit.

Welcome to the EcoTarium family! 5 6 2014 – 2017 ECOTARIUM STRATEGIC PLAN SCOPE Update 2013 Strategic Growth Rooted in the Past The Special Community Outreach Programs of the EcoTarium (SCOPE) is an umbrella program through which we seek to increase accessibility to the museum for our community. Here are a few of the things we achieved In January 2014, after months of work by Trustees and staff, our Board of Trustees approved a new Strategic Plan through SCOPE in 2013: for the EcoTarium. As we developed the Strategic Plan, we held onto the rich history and bright memories that are so important to our community. At the same time we reflected our region’s exciting future and a growing sense of being part of a national and global experience. Through the generous support of FLEXcon and the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, we wrapped two WRTA fleet buses to promote the EcoTarium and our traveling exhibition,Science + Our mission remains the common thread that has connected the work of the museum over nearly two hundred You. In appreciation, our staff members then rode each bus, telling passengers about the museum years. The vision imagines an increasingly collaborative EcoTarium, working with national-level partners to while sharing 150 free admission passes. inspire a passion for science and nature in communities far and wide, while bringing the benefit of those national partnerships back to the EcoTarium and our home community. Four strategic goals will allow us to deliver on our Through our Complimentary Pass Program we provided $29,772 in admission passes to help mission and achieve our vision of the future. schools and non-profits raise money for charitable purposes, encouraging more than 650 additional guests to visit with us in the process. Mission To inspire a passion for science and nature Vision To be a national leader in engaging communities with science and nature In November, the EcoTarium provided 100 free admission passes to participants at the Junior Tech Girls STEM Summit held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, providing opportunities for the young Goals Institution women to visit the museum. Expand our audience and reach by providing substantive, memorable and accessible experiences With the support from our community, we provided 18 two-week scholarships for underserved Community children through our Summer Discovery Camp Scholarship Program. Expand our impact locally, regionally and nationally, collaborating to become a necessary resource Financial Resources In January and February we provided half-price discounts to schools booking field trips,a savings Increase and diversify our sources of financial support, strengthening our institution and its economic impact of nearly $8,000.

Infrastructure We provided 235 half-price admission passes to organizations requesting admissions assistance, Develop a sustainable infrastructure that enables institutional responsiveness and agility including the Boys and Girls Club; Science Club for Girls, Boston; Girls Inc., Taunton; and Harvard House. We are excited to share our new Strategic Plan and move toward our future every day!

7 8 ECOTARIUM GOVERNING BODY 2013 – 2014 ECOTARIUM STAFF

Officers of the Mary H. Coolidge Alfred J. Cotton David S. Milton Board of Trustees Joan L. Freedman Mark C. Crandall Gail M. Morgan Todd E. Brodeur, Esq. Howard G. Freeman Frederick G. Crocker, Jr. Erin M. Motameni Chair Mark W. Fuller David F. Dalton Christine M. Murray Richard Hardy Mary C. DeFeudis Donald F. Nelson Raymond L. Quinlan James H. Harrington Jeffrey L. Donaldson, Esq. Randi S. Nichols Senior Vice Chair Dr. Mark Hirsh James S. Dymek David A. Nicholson Janet S. Jones David B. Everitt Beth O’Brien Dr. Susan Nava-Whitehead Paul S. Kennedy Heather N. Feland Joseph O’Brien Vice Chair William C. Kunkler Dr. Leslie Fish Andrew B. O’Donnell Janet B. Lankton Warner S. Fletcher, Esq. Dr. Christopher Palatucci David P. McManus Stephen B. Loring Joan L. Freedman Sherri Greene Pitcher Treasurer C. Jean McDonough Mark W. Fuller Stephen M. Pitcher Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil Norman Garceau Edward Plotkin William C. Cavanagh Mary Melville Bruce Gaultney Roger Plourde, Jr. Clerk / Secretary Erwin H. Miller, Esq. Janine Hughes Goldberg Dr. Phyllis Pollack Dr. Arthur M. Pappas David R. Grenon Seth Popinchalk Trustees Robert M. Siff Dennis L. Guberski Sheela Pradhan Jeffrey J. Arnett Dr. Shirley S. Siff Dr. Abraham W. Haddad Jean Publicover John D. Bennett Sumner B. Tilton, Jr. Esq. Thomas F. Halpin, III Hilda Ramirez Rosamond L. Bennett Sheila M. Harrity William W. Rawstron George F. Booth II Corporators Dean J. Hickey Diane H. Robbins Museum Leadership Joseph Cox President Patty Eppinger Jo-Ann Alessandrini Frances F. Jacobson Joan Sadowsky Patricia Crawford Deputy Director Betsy Loring Director of Exhibits Allen W. Fletcher Leonard T. Antcil Michelle Jones-Johnson Kimberly M. Salmon Linda McGowan Director of Institutional Advancement Susan Foley Frances E. Arena Alison C. Kenary Matt Salmon Timothy E. Gray Dexter A. Bailey, Jr. Janice H. Kervick Dr. Mitchell Sanders Michael T. Gorman Thomas J. Bartholomew Jean King, Ph.D. Polly A. Tatum Museum Staff Gayle Holland Kay E. Bassett Lisa Kirby Gibbs Sumner B. Tilton, Jr., Esq. Nicole Auger Mary Domenichelli Lisa Levine Dick Perkins Robin Symonds Tia Lotuff John E. Bassick Dr. Deborah Kochevar Dr. Stephen E. Tosi Alyssa Barton Alex Dunn Hank Lockwood Alice Promisel Thomas Thompson Robert C. Macomber Whitney Beals Robert Lachance Dr. Florina S. Tseng Debbie Bathmann Ashley Dupre Maureen McConnell Nancy Ramsey Elaine Vincequere John E. Mannila Carolyn E. Berglund Robert J. Laut Michael P. Tsotsis Robert H. McLaren Christienne K. Bik Thuha Le Maureen Umphrey Robert Benedict John Dwyer David McDonald Don Ricklin Amy Warren Edward J. Robbins Michael Bollus Christine Levenson Carmen D. Vazquez Don Biehl Richard Godfrey Mary McIntosh Kimberly Roth Tatumn White Bonnie Scanlon Dr. Ramon Borges-Mendez Michael J. Lochhead Charles Weiss Christina Chappell Dennis Grammont Michael Mitzcavitch Thomas Runstrom James Whitman Dr. Greenfield Sluder Carolyn E. Carpenter, CPA Timothy Loew Meridith D. Wesby Elaine Constantine Anne Harris Chadyn Morrison Carolyn Shannon Amber Wiersma William C. Sullivan, Jr. Deborah Cary Robert S. Loring Mark R. Wetzel Dianne Davis Shana Hawrylchak Liz Nash Stephanie Shinas Kathy Wolchesky Dr. Stephen E. Tosi Dr. Matilde Castiel Dr. Thomas J. Lynch, III Todd H. Wetzel Tracy Dill Ashlie Jensen Tobie Owens Helen Shore Eric Zago Mark W. Wagner Ronald H. Chand Michael T. Madulka Susan B. Woodbury Jennifer Dobson Kathy Kennedy Kaleigh Pare Lorraine Somma As of May 31, 2014 Catherine M. Colinvaux Heather Maykel Phillip D. Zamore Honorary Trustees J. Christopher Collins Lisa Hill McDonough Kelsa Zereski Donald F. Berth David Connell C. Andrew McGadney Paul E. Cohan Mary H. Coolidge Joseph J. McGowan, Jr. Thank you to the EcoTarium’s hardworking and creative staff!

2013: Growing Season at the EcoTarium!

February 19th: March 23th: January 18th: January 19th & 20th: The EcoTarium received April 19th: 17th annual Exhibit opening: Members weekend the Massachusetts Cultural 24th Annual Women in Science DinoTracks provided special treats Council’s 2013 Award for Earth Day Festival conference for our members Art / Science Collaboration

April 1st: May 11th: January 18th: February 19th: March 14th: Elmo & Cookie Monster February vacation week Worcester Public The EcoTarium joined Our Treetop Xtreme visited from Sesame featured EcoCasino Schools Science Fair the Association of Adventure went to Street Live 9 Children’s Museums new heights 10 ECOTARIUM DONORS INDIVIDUAL DONORS Leonard and Juliann Ciuffredo Dianne and Bill Davis Summer Discovery To the Annual Fund Sandra Congdon Myrna Garber Camp Scholarships Restricted gifts appear in Joseph Cox Elizabeth Loring CSX Designated Support. Frederick Crocker, Jr. Paul and Catherine Masterson Dr. Leslie Fish and Dr. Jerry Gurwitz The names listed on the following pages recognize those who, through their generous and thoughtful gifts, have Glenn Demallie Pamela J. Osborn and The George F. & Sybil H. strengthened the EcoTarium in 2013. To each of them, the museum extends its most sincere appreciation. Over $25,000 Mrs. Martha Densmore Harry Der Harootunian Fuller Foundation Anonymous Tracy and Jeff Dill Donna L. Halper and Jon Jacobik EXPLORERS Rachel L. Lowe* Janet and Gordon Lankton William R. Carrick Erin Doyle Educational Programs and Harriett P. Hight Camp Scholarship The EcoTarium’s Explorers are C. Jean and Myles* McDonough Martha and Arthur Pappas, M.D. Theodore D. Carty, Jr. $10,000 - $25,000 Barbara E. Fargo Field Trip Scholarships EcoTarium Endowment Fund individuals whose total lifetime George A. and Mildred H. McEvoy* Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Robbins Bill and Teri Cavanagh The Eppinger Family George and Mary Gerrior Educational programs and Hoche-Scofield Foundation giving to the museum totals more Mary and Don Melville Al Cotton Drs. Janet and Geoffrey Graeber professional development at the United Bank than $50,000. They are honored for Linda and John Nelson Patron $1,000 - $2,499 Joseph P. Cox $1,000 - $9,999 Judith Grande EcoTarium are organized through their support in the museum’s Carleen and John O’Brien Thomas J. and Lynora S. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dalton Mr. Jeremiah Bianculli Joel P. Greene and Ann T. Lisi the Arthur M. Pappas Center for HONOR AND MEMORIAL GIFTS Lower Courtyard. Dr. Arthur M. and Martha R. Pappas Bartholomew Mary C. DeFeudis Catherine Colinvaux and David Gully School Programs and the C. Jean In memory of John Burwick Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher Jack and Susan Bassick Mr. Andrew Freedman and Phillip Zamore David J. and Marjorie E. Hall McDonough Center for School Richard and Joan Freedman Anonymous Ann and Richard* Prouty Whitney Beals and Pamela Esty Dr. Paula Bellin Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Plourde John and Lea Hench Partnerships. Scholarships for field George I. Alden* Albert W. and Mary G. Rice* Mr. and Mrs. H. Paul Dr. Wayne B. and Laura Glazier Mr. and Mrs. Lester Sadowsky Mr. Dwight Howe trips are a component of the Special In memory of John Komenda Dr. Robert E. and Rosamond R. Ted and Linda Robbins Buckingham, III Drs. Ivan and Noreen Green Mark and Barb Wetzel Mr. Harry W. Johnson Community Outreach Programs of the Julieane and Douglas Frost Bennett* Edith Rockwell* Henry Ciborowski Mr. and Mrs. David R. Grenon Jennifer and David Kelmer EcoTarium (SCOPE). Donald F. Berth Lester and Joan Sadowsky Mr. and Mrs.* Melvin S. Cutler Dr. Jerry Gurwitz and $500 - $999 Alison C. Kenary In memory of Thomas R. Mountain Howard M. and Barbara A. Booth* Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Mr. and Mrs. Warner S. Fletcher Dr. Leslie Fish Kristen Albright Joyce Kressler George I. Alden Trust J. Irving England and Jane L. England Robert W. Booth* Harry G. and Janett W. Stoddard* Susan and Jay Foley Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Halpin Anonymous Rob and Helen Lachance Booth Family Educational EcoTarium Charitable Trust Mary M. Coes* Robert W. and Helen E. Stoddard* Richard and Joan Freedman Joy and Ralph Hall Robert and Patricia Laut Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Lane Endowment Fund Mary H. Coolidge and Family Tony and Martha Tilton Joyce I. Fuller Frances and Howard Jacobson Elizabeth Loring Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lastella The Ruth H. and Warren A. Ellsworth In memory of Edward J. Martin Catherine Colinvaux and Mark and Barb Wetzel Mark and Jan Fuller Janice and Robert Kervick Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Morgan Allen and Barbara Levesque Foundation Linda and Joe McGowan Phillip Zamore Alice M. Wright* Dr. Abraham and Linda Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lotuff Wendy and Dennis O’Leary Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil Greater Worcester Community Jeanne Y. Curtis* Christina T. Hobbs Michael Madulka Alexea and Eric Portner Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Q. Meystre Foundation In memory of Bea and Sam Halper Melvin S. Cutler * Deceased Gayle Holland Laura and Doug Marcotte Brian Primeau and Brenda J. Roder Gretchen and Scott Nolan Greater Worcester Community to send a camper to F. Harold and Eleanor G. Daniels* Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hunt Joseph and Linda McGowan Jill and Anthony Pellegrini Foundation, Rosemary Davis Summer Discovery Camp Fred H. and Sarah L. Daniels* MEMBERS OF THE 1825 SOCIETY Maureen and Bill Kelleher Robert and Penny McLaren $250 - $499 The Honorable James F. Memorial Fund Ms. Donna Halper and Rosemary Davis* December 2013 Deborah Kochevar, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. David P. McManus Marie and Mike Angelini Queenan, Jr. Hyde/ Dexter-Russell Mr. Jon Jacobik Warren A. and Ruth H. Ellsworth* The 1825 Society is the EcoTarium’s Robert and Patricia Laut Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Mrs. Beverly Ragsdale and Charitable Foundation The Eppinger Family leadership level giving society Bob and Debbie Macomber Wendy and Dennis O’Leary Lene Jensen Ms. Kim Kennedy Institute of Museum and In honor of Mary H. Melville Allen W. Fletcher composed of people with a passion Gail M. Morgan and William and Ann Rawstron Kay and John Bassett Mr. Clesson A. Robbins Library Services Wendy F. Mains Paris and Marion S. Fletcher* for science and nature education Bernard Lempicki William and Diane H. Robbins Bill and Teri Cavanagh Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rubin Frances and Howard Jacobson Warner S. and Mary F. Fletcher whose membership gift is $750 Marlene and David Persky Reid and Sue Roberts Laurie and Phil Davis Johanna Sagarin and Philip Villars Dr. Phyillis Pollack and Stephen M. Pitcher Joan and Richard “Rif” Freedman or above. Stephen and Cynthia Pitcher Patrick and Bonnie Scanlon Sebastian Dill Joyce Southworth Dr. W. Peter Metz Educational Endowment Fund** Howard G. and Esther Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Plourde Ashley and Tony Shirley Diane and Bill Robbins Dr. and Mrs. Jay S. Stiller Lester and Joan Sadowsky Scholarship In honor of Stephen M. Pitcher George F. and Sybil H. Fuller* President’s Circle Phyllis Pollack and Peter Metz Drs. Patricia and Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade Herb and Jean Varnum EcoTarium Endowment Fund Tracy and Jeff Dill Richard and Sarah Hardy $5,000 and above Raymond L. Quinlan and Greenfield Sluder Hillary and Eric White Women’s Initiative of the United Way Fred and Patty Eppinger Raymond P. Harold* Anonymous Jane B. Morgan Rebecca and Nicholas Smith Up to $250 William and Sally Williams of Central Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Fuller Francis A. Harrington, Jr. Catherine Colinvaux and Joan and Lester Sadowsky Tina and William C. Sullivan, Jr. Mr. Ronald P. Abraham Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Wilson Unum Mr. and Mrs. James N. Heald, II Francis A. & Jacquelyn H. Phillip Zamore Robert M. and Shirley S. Siff Herb and Jean Varnum Susan Amatangelo and Daniel Frost Janet M. Wornham Mark and Barbara Wetzel Scholarship Kel & Partners Harrington* Mary H. Coolidge Martha A. and Sumner B. Meridith D. Wesby Kristin and Joe Bafaro Kelsa and Don Zereski EcoTarium Endowment Fund Cynthia and Stephen Pitcher James H. Harrington Frederick and Patty Eppinger Tilton, Jr. Todd Wetzel Mrs. Elaine W. Beals Worcester Educational Development Dr. Phyllis Pollack and Phyllis Harrington Lisa Kirby Gibbs and Peter Gibbs Mark and Barb Wetzel Dr. Susan M. Nava-Whitehead Donald F. Berth DESIGNATED SUPPORT Foundation Dr. W. Peter Metz Bradley C. Higgins* Richard and Sarah Hardy Susan and David Woodbury and Richard G. Whitehead Mr. Edward W. Bettke Care of the Wildlife Ted and Linda Robbins Harriet P. Hight* Judy and Tony King Regina M. Bonofilio Anonymous Designated to Endowment Dr. Mark and Jane C. Hirsh Stephen and Valerie S. Loring Sponsor $750 - $999 If your name has been inadvertently Marietta and Dave Boon Rosamond R. Bennett Fox Annual Bequest of Richard Prouty Third Century Plan: Phase One** Frances and Howard Jacobson Jean McDonough Jo-Ann and Bernardino omitted or is incorrect, please Amy Braun and Volker Braun Physical Endowment Fund Raymond* and Louise Kalil Alessandrini accept our apologies and contact Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Brodeur Honorary Owl Guardian EcoTarium B. Anthony and Judith S. King Benefactor $2,500 - $4,999 Kay and John Bassett Tracy Dill, Manager of Major Gifts Jon and Carolyn Carpenter Endowment Fund in memory of Kenneth H. Knight* George F. Booth, II Rosamond L. Bennett at [email protected] or Dayna Casey Florence B. Sternfeld Janet K. and Gordon B. Lankton Allen W. Fletcher Janet Marie Bessette 508.929.2715. Susanne and Jonathan Choate Susanne and Jonathan Choate Stephen B. and Valerie S. Loring Howard and Esther Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Todd E. Brodeur

2013: Growing Season at the EcoTarium!

May 18th: May 25th: July 13th: August 30th: Our 2nd annual Tree Canopy June 22nd: Our guests went A Night at the Over 3,800 people Walkway opened Exhibit opening: mad for our Mad Museum fundraiser joined in the fun during for the season Imagination Playground Hatter Tea Party was a great success Free Fun Friday

July 21st & August 11th: July 1st – August 9th: September: May 19th: June 22nd: Our Raptor Meet and Six weeks of EcoTarium Half Price September Exhibit opening: Exhibit opening: Greets brought visitors Summer Discovery Camp proved a bargain! Alice’s Wonderland Play on the Plaza 11 up close and personal to 12 some of our favorite birds ECOTARIUM DONORS continued In 2013 we were delighted to receive support for capacity GIFTS FROM CORPORATIONS, Worcester Educational Development The MathWorks, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David S. Milton building from the FOUNDATIONS AND AGENCIES Foundation, Inc. Nypro, Inc. North High School Yawkey Foundation. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Struck Catering Donald Pellegrino – $100,000 and above Unum Worcester Polytechnic Institute “…. Please know Cabot Family Charitable Trust $2,500 - $4,999 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Polar Beverages that we are happy to The George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Nypro, Inc. Signal Rock Farm support the important Foundation Paine Charitable Trust U/A Matching Gift Companies Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Sposato, Jr. work you are doing,” The Hanover Insurance The Mark and Barbara Wetzel Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Betsy Swaim James Shannahan, Group Foundation Family Fund Biogen Idec Thermo Fisher Scientific Programs Officer, Institute of Museum and IBM Corporation Katherine Tonelli Yawkey Foundation. Library Services / IMLS $1,000 - $2,499 Louis Vuitton NA Unum Massachusetts Cultural Council George I. Alden Trust Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Waters Farm Preservation, Inc. Jean McDonough – FLEXcon and Joe Cox (Left to right) Todd Brodeur; Cultural Facilities Fund Alexander, Aronson, Morgan Worcester Foundation Christine P. Weinrobe The wrapped buses were made possible through the generous Deborah Penta – Penta Communications; Finning & Co., P.C. Pfizer Foundation Amy Whitehead-Pleaux and Family support of FLEXcon and the Worcester Regional Transit Authority Steve O’Neill – WRTA; Joe Cox $50,000 - $99,999 Melvin S. Cutler Regeneron City of Worcester The Fletcher Foundation Charitable Foundation Unum Worcester County Sheriff’s Yawkey Foundation Foley Industrial Engines Community Service Program Hoche-Scofield Foundation IN-KIND DONORS 2013 Worcester Dept of Public $10,000 - $49,999 Kel & Partners 146 Supply Works & Parks Centene Charitable Foundation The MathWorks, Inc. Ahearn Equipment Worcester Industrial Rubber Mary M. Coes Charitable Trust Joseph Persky Foundation Leonard Albano – Worcester Magazine Jeff Burk Hanover Theatre for the Joe and Linda McGowan Brenda and Michael Shore Greater Worcester The Plourde Family Charitable Trust Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Regional Transit Authority The Butterfly Place Performing Arts Robert and Penny McLaren Helen Shore Community Foundation, Reliant Medical Group Big Y Supermarkets (WRTA) Kat Crowley Rick and Lynn Harris Dr. Ogretta V. McNeil Spice Merchants Rosemary Davis Memorial Fund Saint-Gobain Bollus Lynch LLP Worcester Technical High School Chase Graphics Hartstone Inn Kathleen Mills Mark Spuria The Ruth H. & Warren A. Siff Charitable Foundation Breezy Gardens Clarks Companies, N.A. Helen Herold Interiors Montshire Museum of Science Linda St. John Ellsworth Foundation Struck Catering Building Automation Products, Inc. A Night at the Museum Classic Wine Imports Herbert Berg Florist, Inc. Jane B. Morgan and Struck Catering Greater Worcester Louis Vuitton NA Clean Cars, Inc. May 18, 2013 was the EcoTarium’s Conservancy of Southwest Florida Highland March Office Raymond L. Quinlan Tina and Bill Sullivan Community Foundation Wagner Auto Group Jesse and Christina Corsa Night at the Museum fundraising Corner Grille Business Center Chrissy and Tom Murray Betsy Swaim Highland Street Foundation Hester N. Wetherell Trust Jennifer Crespo event. Proceeds from the evening Karen and Michael Cove Mr. James E. Hogan, III Naples Botanical Garden The Swan Boats of Boston Hyde/Dexter-Russell Wyman-Gordon Foundation Cumulus Media, Inc. were used to support educational Joseph Cox Gayle M. Holland Naples Marco Island Everglades CVB TD Bank Charitable Foundation Tracy and Jeff Dill programs at the EcoTarium. We Patricia Crawford and Gerry Quam Ed Hyder’s Mediterranean Jarrade Neiber Jennifer Tonning and Nancy Kavka Massachusetts Cultural Council Up to $1,000 Fletcher Tilton PC extend a heartfelt thank you to Crown Hill Restoration, Inc. Marketplace, Inc. Niche Hospitality Group Tower Hill Botanic Garden Morgan Worcester Foundation Elkanah B. Atkinson Community & FLEXcon everyone who sponsored, donated, Culinary Concepts JetBlue Airways Nick’s Comedy Stop Mark and Karyn Wagner Polar Beverages Education Fund of GWCF Julieane and Douglas Frost bid and volunteered many hours to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Dalton Jewish Community Center Beth and Mike O’Brien Wagner Auto Group Unum Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc Lisa Gajewski make it a success. Gray Dalton Linda Jordan Michael O’Leary Meridith and Terry Wesby Frankenstein Recycling GMS Automotive, Inc. Tracy and Jeff Dill Ken and Geraldine Joseph Palatucci Executive Search, LLC Todd H. Wetzel $5,000 - $9,999 HRP Associates, Inc. Halloween Costume World Jo-Ann and Bernie Alessandrini Pam and Willy Earle Michael and Jody Kelliher Pepper’s Fine Foods Catering Wild Republic/K&M International AbbVie International Ceramic Engineering The Hanover Insurance Group Janet and Tony Amorello Tahar and Marya Elkorchi Robert and Janice Kervick PGA National Resort & Spa Regie Wolff Commerce Bank and Trust William C. & Diane R. Kunkler Mr. and Mrs. James N. Heald, II Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Engel King Richard’s Faire Cynthia and Stephen Pitcher Sue and David Woodbury CSX Charitable Gift Fund Interstate Battery of Auburn Lene Jensen Charlie and Chris Eppinger Christine and Dana Levenson Sherri and David Pitcher Stacy and Jack Woods J. Irving England and Jane L. England Magical Designs Iron Shoe Farms Artis-Naples Fred and Patty Eppinger Mr. and Mrs. Reed Lewis The Preservation Society of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Charitable Trust Mercier Electric Company, Inc. David Kay and Katy Weeks Artworks Gallery Frank P. Fechner, MD Linda and Fred Looft Newport County Worcester Telegram & Gazette Fletcher Tilton PC United Bank Janice and Henry LaBelle K.J. Baaron’s Fine Wine & Spirits Facial Plastic & Reconstruction Elizabeth Loring Mr. and Mrs. Joaquim S.S. Ribeiro Zorvino Vineyards FLEXcon University of Massachusetts Reed Lewis Whitney Beals & Pamela Esty Mary and Warner Fletcher Lotuff Leather Ted and Linda Robbins Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Medical School Market King Beechwood Hotel & The Ceres Bistro Susan and Jay Foley Patricia and Joe Lotuff Steven and Julia Rothschild If your name has been inadvertently Foundation Webster Five Cents Savings Bank Massachusetts Fisheries and Wildlife Rosamond L. Bennett The French Bouquet Florist Jen and Chris Luisa Rutland Nurseries omitted or is incorrect, please accept Judy and Tony King Foundation The MathWorks, Inc. Margareta Berg Friendly’s Restaurant David Malko and Beth Malko, MD S.A. Chrobak, LTD our apologies and contact The Kirby Foundation Corporate Members Kelly McGowan Christienne K. Bik and Paul Belsito Ellen Fugatt Carol and John E. Mannila Bonnie and Patrick Scanlon Linda McGowan, Director of Unibank AbbVie Laboratories Middlesex Corporation BodyMind Balance Donna Gould Laura and Doug Marcotte Don and Janet Shoeny Institutional Advancement at United Way of Central Massachusetts The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Mike’s Moonwalk Rental & George F. Booth, II and Penny Dewar Barbara and John Guertin Mass Liquors Seed To Stem [email protected] or Mercier Electric Company, Inc. Party Supplies Buffalo Wild Wings The Hanover Insurance Group Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra Sharfman’s, Inc. 508.929.2718.

2013: Growing Season at the EcoTarium!

October 1st: September 6th: December: September 21st & 22nd: FLEXcon and WRTA Think Tank launched October 19th: Exhibit Development Members Weekend collaborated with the its afterschool 10th annual Great Zone opens, encouraging provided more special EcoTarium to wrap two and home-school Pumpkin Fest visitors to help us develop treats for our members buses with our logo programming and test new exhibits

September 26th: October 9th: December 31st: September 21st: The first leg of The December 7th, 8th, & 14th 1825 Society and Children of all ages Exhibit opening: Blackstone Greenway 4th Annual Third Century enjoyed our first Science + You Challenge takes place A Christmas Journey 13 Donor Event celebration of 14 on EcoTarium grounds Noon Year’s Eve

Growing Season for the EcoTarium National Reach: From the ab to the Neighborhood The EcoTarium has been at the forefront of the natural history movement since its inception. Founded in 1825, and The EcoTarium is the informal education partner on this National Science Foundation today the second oldest natural history society in America, we have been evolving and growing ever since. When grant awarded to our partners at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Clark the EcoTarium relocated from the center of Worcester to our campus on Harrington Way in 1971, the museum University, and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The project provides a unique went through a significant physical expansion. Our beautiful 55 acre campus and architecturally significant museum and innovative way to involve communities in research about the environments in which building remain the perfect setting for our exhibits, educational programs, activities and events. But our reach is they live. One of the exciting anticipated results will be interactive exhibit components growing! Today, the EcoTarium is increasingly recognized as a national leader among small and mid-sized science currently under development as part of the EcoTarium’s City Science exhibition. The and nature museums, a sought after collaborative partner, and provider of informal STEAM (science, technology, project will also serve as a model for other museum / academic partnerships to adopt as engineering, art and math) learning. they seek to engage the public in cutting-edge urban ecology research.

Our growing national presence has considerable advantages, including allowing us to develop partnerships with organizations that have complimentary resources, influence, and networking capabilities. Through these The EcoTarium’s Early Childhood Initiative partnerships we can participate in species survival programs; access better quality exhibits; contribute to and In 2012 we were awarded a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library benefit from cutting-edge research; and become leading advocates for excellence in informal education through Services to look at how we can further serve our early childhood audience beyond the cultural participation. This allows us to leverage national resources to benefit our community. The EcoTarium is already popular pre-school programs we provide free with admission. The results of the already reaping the benefits of our growing reach, including participating in projects such as: grant will serve as a national model for other cultural organizations to conduct similar assessments of their capacity to provide excellence in early childhood programming. The Environmental Exhibit Collaborative (EEC) EEC is a partnership of regional mid-sized museums originally brought together ten years ago to design and build educationally rich traveling exhibits. Today the EEC partners, led by the EcoTarium, have The Art of Science earning evolved to become a model of how museums can collaborate across all aspects of their organizations, As one of three host-sites of this three-year National Science Foundation project, the sharing staff, experiences, and insights as well as exhibits, equipment and other resources. The EcoTarium has become central in the national momentum toward using artistic creativity collaborative started with several private grants, further supported by two Institute of Museum and to inspire problem-solving through science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Library Services grants and was recently nominated as a finalist for the Massachusetts Nonprofit The 100 voluntary project participants at the Worcester site are charged with imagining Network’s 2014 Excellence Award. We are proud that EEC is leading the way as a national model for solutions to the City’s transportation difficulties. We can’t wait for the results! museum collaboration. 15 16 EcoTarium Membership: Grow with Us!

EcoTarium membership has always been a great opportunity to enjoy and support one of Central Massachusetts’ cultural gems and save money. As members, families and groups can visit the museum as many times as they like during the year. With free parking, and regularly changing exhibits, programs, and activities, as well as discounts to over 300 other science museums across the country, EcoTarium membership is an easy yes!

In extending our reach to the national level, the EcoTarium joined the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) in 2013. Now, EcoTarium members at the $150 level and above can enjoy 50% off admission for up to 6 people at more than 200 fascinating, playful, and creative children’s museums nationwide through the ACM Reciprocal Network. If you and your family love to travel, learn, and have fun, purchasing a Contributor Level membership or above can be a passport to great new memories.

What’s so Special About an EcoTarium Membership? Everything! With eight membership programs to choose from, there’s an affordable option for everyone – individuals, families, extended families, nannies, and more! Along with free admission to the museum during regular scheduling, members get great discounts throughout the year – including our popular Summer Discovery Camp, Worcester Think Tank’s after school programs, and our own special seasonal events. We feature an array of fun and special activities throughout the year that make an EcoTarium Membership even more valuable and appreciated! Here’s a few of the things we did in 2013:

National Reach: Growing Season for the EcoTarium

Improving Teacher Quality (ITQ) A frequent partner with schools and school districts in developing and presenting educational programs for students, the EcoTarium has also become integral as a community partner in training early-learning teachers in the sciences. In 2013, we reached new heights of collaboration when we became part of Worcester State University’s federally funded efforts to improve educator Members Weekends: Get WOO-ed: Preschool Wednesdays

content level and children’s learning skills in the sciences as part of their project: Using Science to On the weekends of January 19th and EcoTarium members and Budding Scientists: Strengthen and Align Early Childhood Teaching. September 21st we celebrated our are now eligible to These favorite programs for the early members with additional programming, receive a free WOO childhood set are free with admission. giveaways, a 20% discount in the Card, in partnership For preschoolers and their entourages Museum Shop, and free admission and with the Worcester Cultural Commission. who can’t get enough of these popular planetarium shows for up to four of Members can pick up their free WOO card the programs, purchasing an EcoTarium their guests! That’s a wow! next time they visit the EcoTarium and show their membership card. Supplies are limited, so hurry! membership makes dollars and sense. A Whale of a Kiss! The kids will love it! We are working toward national certification at the highest levels. For our wildlife staff, this means some pretty cool opportunities! In April 2013, our own Nicole Auger attended the International Marine Animal Trainers Association’s Northeast Regional Workshop at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Along with information that will help us better enrich For more information about our EcoTarium Membership Programs and the lives of the EcoTarium’s wildlife inhabitants, Nicole was kissed by upcoming membership events and specials, visit us online at ecotarium.org. Naku the female beluga whale. That doesn’t happen often! Your Name Here 17 18 We’re Here For You! Preserving our Urban Oasis: Greater Worcester Land Trust Community Roots: For many of our inner-city guests, visiting the EcoTarium is one of the few chances they have to Just like a mighty tree that must put down strong roots in order to reach new heights, the EcoTarium is strongly experience the beauty and variety of nature. In 2013, the Greater Worcester Land Trust was awarded a invested in serving and working hand-in-hand with our community. To that end, we are a strong collaborative grant to purchase EcoTarium land adjoining Crow Hill to preserve our urban oasis for future generations, partner with our schools, institutions of higher education, and local organizations; a community gathering place including areas of rare Black Oak Savannah and habitat for the endangered Orange Sallow Moth, a for our guests; and a creative partner in pushing the boundaries of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, species of special concern. With assistance from the City of Worcester, more than 20 acres of EcoTarium art, and math), energizing the workforce of the future and ensuring the continued competitive success of Central land are now protected forever, while allowing the museum to continue use of the property for Massachusetts. Here’s a few of the ways we worked with our community in 2013: educational purposes. In the future, we will work with Greater Worcester Land Trust to develop public access nature trails that will ensure this jewel is available to be appreciated by all.

Investing in our future: Partnering with Our Schools Helping Hands: Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Working with community foundations and donors we provided EcoTarium scholarships to nearly 2,000 Managing 55 acres of grounds, including a blend of nature trails, ponds, native meadows, and landscaped students and children from around the state in 2013, including one-day field trips, specially developed grounds, is a lot of work. In 2013 we were delighted to get strong hands and backs to help tackle our curriculum-based educational programming developed in partnerships with our schools, and two-week grounds through the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department Community Service Program. To date, adventures in our Summer Discovery Camp. In March, the EcoTarium was the site for more than 550 the crew has cleared overgrown areas along our perimeter, uncovering some of the natural treasures young scientists to present their findings at Worcester Public School’s Science and Engineering Fair. planted when the campus was first opened in 1971. Not only does the Community Service Program Later that month, we again worked with Worcester Public Schools and our partners at the Regional provide much needed assistance to organizations in the community such as the EcoTarium, but it helps Science Resource Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School to host our 17th annual Women inmates experience the sense of fulfillment that comes with good work for great causes. Thank you! in Science, and 5th annual Men in STEM conferences – great experiences for middle schoolers to meet and be mentored by successful women and men already working in the science and environmental fields.

19 20 Wildlife: Welcomes and News EcoTeasers: Here’s What’s Coming Up in 2014! In 2013, we welcomed some new favorites to our popular wildlife collection:

White tree frog Mallard duck Tarzan Eduardo

Enjoy life in the treetops when our Tree Canopy Walkway Getting kids (and their families!) ready for preschool will opens daily, June 22 through August 24. get a little easier when Worcester Public Schools and the EcoTarium co-host our firstCountdown to Kindergarten African pygmy Have fun in the sun when Play on the Plaza returns on May on August 26. Hedgehog hedgehog 24th (and look out for an exciting new exhibit!). Thanks to the Highland Street Foundation, we are holding Charlie See the next great space race in Back to the Moon for our fifthFree Fun Friday on August 29. Praline Good, now showing at the Alden Digital Planetarium. Join us on October 4 for the opening of the architecturally- Become an action super hero when our summer exhibition inspiring exhibit Keva, where the only limit to what you can Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in Action opens on June 7th, create is your own imagination. encouraging kids of all ages to move around as they learn and have fun. Everybody’s family-favorite Halloween event arrives October Family of geckos 25th with the 11th annual Great Pumpkin Fest. Thanks for being a friend! Check our website for the 2014-2015 schedule for Think While waiting for a newly ordered Gator utility vehicle to Tank, perfect for homeschoolers and kids who love It’s not the holiday season without A Christmas Journey! Echo, Polka, arrive, our wildlife staff used their personal vehicles twice afterschool science fun! Our 5th annual trip to the North Pole is scheduled for a day to drive food and supplies to our outdoor wildlife December 6, 7, and 15. habitats. The staff cars had taken on the unpleasant odor of and baby Our 2014 Summer Discovery Camp, with weekly science an animal prep room and needed a good cleaning! We are and nature themed camps beginning July 1, provides the No need to keep the tots awake to the wee hours on grateful to Clean Cars Inc. of Hamilton Street, Worcester for Scruffy perfect summer memories for kids from 5 through 17. December 31! Join us for Noon Year’s Eve, a bedtime- detailing the staff cars for free. friendly way to ring in the New Year!

Skunks Author, Coming Soon! Our new outdoor exhibition Stormy Author… Congratulations Remember when children played in woods and fields, when they laughed under the sun making sandcastles and and Misty to the EcoTarium’s stick-houses? Or when it was okay to make mud-pies, and to go on imaginary adventures after the first snow? Veterinary Technician Dianne Benson Davis on launching her first The EcoTarium is bringing back the joys of year-round outdoor play with our new Nature Explore exhibition, book: Eagle One: opening this summer. A certified learning experience that will utilize and incorporate the landscape of the Raising Bald Eagles. current Freedman Playground, Nature Explore was developed collaboratively by the Arbor Day Foundation and The wildlife memoir describes Dianne’s year Dimensions Educational Research Foundation in partnership with organizations such as Keep America Beautiful, A rose by any other name… in the wilds of Quabbin The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Watch our website for Even de-skunked skunks don’t exactly smell sweet, Reservoir raising bald more details, as we encourage families to discover the great outdoors again. but they are very pretty! Thanks to everyone who eagles, efforts that helped us name our two beautiful new girls – Misty helped return the is apricot-colored and Stormy is black and white. majestic bird to the wilds of Massachusetts. Photographs by Nicole Auger; Scott Erb – Erb Photography; Julieane Frost; Chadyn Morrison; Tyler Trahan Photography 21 Designed by Kate Blehar – Blehar Design 22 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID

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