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Johnathan Shroyer on a play dinosaur
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Halloween at the Heard
Dinosaurs Alive!
Business After Hours…Times 4
A Night of Networking
Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano Chambers of Commerce |
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Halloween at the Heard
October 25, 6 - 10:30 PM
Experience and enjoy the spooky side of nature at the "Halloween at the Heard"! The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is once again hosting this annual event sponsored by KLAK 97.5, American Bank of Texas, and 6-Day Dental & Orthodontics. Read More |
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Dinosaurs Alive!
Open Now – December 31
Grand Opening
Activities – September 13
Dinosaurs are back from total extinction just for your family to experience and enjoy! Encounters with 12 life-size animatronic dinosaurs will be fun for you and your kids. Read More |
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Business After Hours…Times 4
A Night of Networking
Allen, Frisco, McKinney and
Plano Chambers of Commerce
September 18, 2008
Thursday, September 18th brings four times the networking and four times the fun to members from Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano Chambers of Commerce. Read More. |
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| Exhibit Articles |
| Native Texas Butterflies |
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Native Texas Butterflies
Ends September 28
Only a few weeks remain for you to experience the splendor of Native Texas Butterflies. Enjoy being immersed among fluttering butterflies in our new 800+ square foot Native Texas Butterfly House.
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| Education Articles |
Pre-school and Homeschool Science Program
Scout Badge Workshops
Fall Night Hike
Field Journal Workshop
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Pre-school and Homeschool
Science Program
Classes Begin September 16
Register Now! Perhaps you homeschool your children and are looking for ways to broaden their home education experience, or maybe your children are just not quite old enough to head off to school. Read More. |
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Scout Badge Workshops
One of Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary’s most popular scout workshops is the Geologist Badge, and one of the highlights of this two-hour workshop is the fossil hunt in an area of the sanctuary not open to the general public. Read More. |
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Fall Night Hike
October 11th. 8:15pm
The sunset was fading from the sky as the darkness of the night was settling in. As we turned the corner there was just enough light to see a skunk up ahead. We watched as the skunk casually waddled across the trail holding his tail in a lovely arch. Read More |
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Field Journal Workshop
Professional Development Workshop with
Mark Baldwin of The Roger
Tory
Peterson Institute
Tuesday, October 14th, 8AM - 3PM
Would you like to learn habits and attitudes that promote inquiry and discovery about the natural world? Read More |
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| Garden News |
Fall Plant Sale
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Fall Plant Sale
October 10 – Members
4:00-7:00 PM
October 11-12 - Public
Choose from dozens of native plant varieties ideally suited for Texas weather. Read more. |
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| Other News |
A Call for Artisans Holiday at the Heard and Artisan’s Market
Special Donation Needs
Volunteer Needs
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A Call for Artisans
Holiday at the Heard and Artisan’s Market
Do you, or someone you know, make a hand-crafted item either utilizing some of nature’s resources or depicting nature? If so, then why not consider selling those wares as a unique holiday gift item at the Heard’s own “Artisan’s Market?” Read More. |
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Special Donation Needs The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is 100% funded by our activities, sponsors and donations. Currently, the museum is in need of a few gently-used items to help maintain our operations. Read More |
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Volunteer Needs
You may have heard (or read in previous e-newsletters) about a few of the great new projects that Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary has underway.
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