Are you ready for the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Feb. 21 on the UC Davis campus?
There's so much to see and do.
It's "Super Science Day," an open house showcasing 12 museums and collections across campus. It's free and family friendly, and parking is also free.
This year’s participants:
- Anthropology Museum, temporarily housed in Wickson Hall, West Entrance, while Young Hall is undergoing renovations. Hours: 12 noon to 4 p.m.
- Arboretum and Public Garden, Habitat Gardens in the Environmental GATEway, Hours: 12 noon to 4 p.m.
- Bee Haven, 1 Bee Biology Road, off Hutchinson Drive. Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Bohart Museum of Entomology, Room 1124 of the Academic Surge Building and hallway, 455 Crocker Lane. Hours: 12 noon to 4 p.m.
- Botanical Conservatory, Kleiber Hall Drive. Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- California Raptor Center, 1340 Equine Lane. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Design Museum, 124 Cruess Hall, 375 California Ave. Hours: 12 Noon to 4 p.m.
- Nematode Collection, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, Academic Surge Building, 455 Crocker Lane. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Paleontology Collection, Earth and Physical Sciences Building, Room 1309, Crocker Lane. Hours: 12 noon to 4 p.m.
- Phaff Yeast Culture Collection, Robert Mondavi Institute Brewery and Food Processing Facility. Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In addition, there will be a speakers' series from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Silverado Vineyards' Sensory Theatre, Sensory Building, Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science, 392 Old Davis Road.
What is the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology planning for BioDiv Day? For starters, you can see, hold and take selfies of you and your friends and family with walking sticks (insects) crawling up your arm at the Bohart Museum; admire the honey bees and native bees at The Bee Haven; and learn about dog heartworms and root-knot nematodes at the Nematode Collection.
In fact, the Bohart Museum will be buzzing and crawling with activity. You'll learn about ants from the Phil Ward lab; native bees from the Rachel Vannette, Neal Williams and Felicity Muth labs; spiders from the Jason Bond lab; orchid bees from the Santiago Ramirez lab; and more.
