Posts by Jon Isperduli
Grant Support Keeps EcoTarium Active During Dormancy
Worcester, Mass. – September 2, 2020 The EcoTarium was a recent recipient of a “GSK Science in the Summer” grant in partnership with the Franklin Institute in Pennsylvania. As part…
Read MoreEcoTarium Museum Will Host Free Admission Weekend in Effort to Give Back To Community
Contact: Rachel Stoff Director of Marketing and Communications rstoff@ecotarium.org 617-960-6186 Worcester, Mass. – August 17, 2020 With the immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the EcoTarium museum of…
Read MoreEcoTarium Dormancy, Staff Reductions Begin Sept. 4
Emily Gowdey-Backus Media and Public Relations Consultant emily.gowdeybackus@gmail.com 860-573-4366 Aug. 7, 2020 WORCESTER (Mass.) – Facing serious financial effects of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the EcoTarium will close September 4…
Read MoreEcoTarium Plans Significant Changes Through Winter
WORCESTER (Mass.) – The EcoTarium, an icon in the Worcester community for nearly 200 years, will make significant changes later this year due to the unprecedented COVID pandemic. With attendance…
Read MoreAmateur Science That is Anything But Amateur
As the new coordinator of the Naturalist Program, my goal is to cultivate a space for students to feel they belong, both within the program and also in science overall.…
Read MoreEcoTarium Offers Free Family Memberships to Essential Workers in Greater Worcester
Worcester, Mass. – May 18, 2020 Through the months of May and June, for every membership that is purchased or renewed, the EcoTarium museum of science and nature will donate…
Read MoreA Garden with a Growing Mission
Tomatoes need support. Zucchinis are sun-hungry plants and will take over your garden if left unchecked. Turnips should be kept in the ground until after the first frost for a…
Read MoreNew Traveling Exhibit Connects Visitors with the Physics Behind Amusement Park Thrills Amusement Park Science Exhibit Opens
Worcester, Mass. – March 9, 2020 The EcoTarium museum of science and nature will introduce Amusement Park Science, the year’s second temporary exhibit on Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.…
Read MoreFrom Volunteer to Intern to Staff
I recently graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Mount Wachusett Community College, following my time as a volunteer in the wildlife department here at the museum. In my Veterinary…
Read MoreInaugural Community Curators Exhibit Features Rare Specimens from Natural History Collection with Connection to Climate Change
Worcester, Mass. – January 13, 2020 Climate change impacts everyone. Every person, animal, organism and region. On Saturday, January 11, 2020, the EcoTarium museum of science and nature will present a…
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