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2008
EVENTS
Rat
Snakes to Rattlers
Check out what is quite
possibly the most complete collection of live native Texas snake
species assembled anywhere in the state for public viewing! See
king snakes, racers, rattlesnakes and water snakes! Kids will enjoy
fun activities like:
- A
giant crawl-through snake
- Snake
scavenger hunts
- Live
Snake Feedings Wednesdays, 3 PM
- Tuesdays
& Thursdays
- “Meet
a Snake” Animal Talk, 3PM
- Snake
Craft, 3:30 PM
Animals
of the World: A Conservation Exhibit
Open Now!
See twelve exotic animals
including ring-tailed lemurs, kinkajous and a macaw. The mission
of the Heard is to motivate visitors to care enough about the natural
world to take interest in restoring and preserving the earth’s
ecosystems. By utilizing wild animal “ambassadors” that
emotionally connect our visitors to the places these animals live,
we can inspire children and adults to take a more proactive role
in conserving wild spaces.
Live
Animal Presentations Saturdays, 11 AM Beginning June 21.
See
all the details!
Beehive Exhibit
Open Now!
Bees are busy in our Living
Lab, giving visitors the opportunity to see how they make honey
first-hand. The bees have access to the hive from outside so visitors
can see them through a safe, glass enclosure as they fly in and
out of the museum. Generously donated and maintained by the Collin
County Hobby Bee Keepers Association.
Children’s Medical Center Art Exhibit
May 12 – July 31, 2008
Ten patient-artists from
Children’s Medical Center donated their original pieces of
art depicting nature to the museum. These pieces of artwork will
be on display through the end of July. The Children's Medical Center
Art Exhibit is part of the Nature Conservation Exhibit at the Heard
Museum.
Native Texas Butterflies
July 14 – September 28
Would you like to experience
the splendor of native Texas butterflies? Let us give you the joy
of being immersed among fluttering butterflies in our new 800+ square
foot butterfly house. See their beauty while getting an in-depth
butterfly education. You may also get the chance to have them land
on you! The exhibit also creates a beautiful place for pictures.
Butterfly Species
Swallowtails like tiger, giant, zebra
Sulphura & Whites like cloudless and giant
Brushfoots like monarch and queen
Longwings & Fritillaries like zebra and Julia
Dinosaurs Alive!
August 29-December 31, 2008
Halloween at the Heard
October 25, 2008
Presented by KLAK 97.5
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