The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore insect pollinator conservation. "Buzz about Bees and Pollinator Conservation" will be 1:30-4:30 p.m. June 22 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets, on UNL's City Campus.
Doug Golick, assistant professor of entomology at UNL, will introduce children and families to the science of insect pollinator conservation. Visitors will learn about bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and flies, and how to adapt their home and community landscapes to boost populations of valuable insect pollinators of food and ornamental plants. Hands-on activities will include bee domicile (nest box) building, plant and pollinators station, plus interactive mobile apps including "Pollination to Plate."
Sunday with a Scientist is a series of presentations that highlight the work of scientists, while educating children and families on a variety of topics related to science and natural history. Presenters share scientific information in a fun, informal way through demonstrations, activities or by conducting science on site. Sunday with a Scientist typically takes place 1:30-4:30 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month.
For more information on the program, including upcoming topics, go to http://www.museum.unl.edu. The University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History in Morrill Hall is open 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays, and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sundays. Regular admission is $6 for adults (19 and over), $3 for children (5-18 years), free for children 4 and under, and $13 for families (up to two adults and children). UNL staff, faculty and students are admitted free with NU ID during all regular hours. Friends of the Museum are also free. Parking is free in front of the museum. For further information, telephone 402-472-2642 or visit the website.
— Mandy Haase, NU State Museum