Fred Elser Science Series Kicks Off April 7

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Looking for ways to enjoy a Sunday afternoon on a picturesque Connecticut beach, while learning more about the ecology of Long Island Sound and other important environmental issues?

On the first Sunday of each month, the Bruce Museum Seaside Center hosts an afternoon program that features family oriented activities revolving around a special presentation. The Museum’s Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series programs take place from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Point Park. The monthly presentations, led by experts, focus on a wide range of topics, from the curious lives of horseshoe crabs, to the protection of migrating shorebirds, to living with coyotes in suburban backyards.

The Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series kicks off this

Sunday, April 7, 2 to 4 p.m., with “Bee a Pollinator Hero: Make a Mason Bee House.” Aleksandra Moch of the Greenwich Conservation Commission will discuss how keeping native non-stinging mason bees can be an easy way to help the environment and give your kids an environmental project they can follow throughout the growing season. These hyper-efficient pollinators can do wonders for your fruit crops and gardens. This family-oriented workshop, sponsored by the Pollinator Pathway group, will provide valuable information about mason bees and how to attract and keep them in your garden. The Pollinator Pathway is a participatory art, design and ecology initiative that seeks to connect existing isolated green spaces and create a more hospitable urban environment for pollinators like bees. Tools and material will be provided to construct a housing unit and make it perfect for your outdoor installation.

These monthly programs are offered for free to the public, year-round. No reservations or beach pass are needed; for complimentary Greenwich Point Park entry for the event, just let the front gate staff know you are attending the First Sunday Science program. (From May through October, both residents and non-residents need a beach pass to enter Greenwich Point Park for other activities.)

The Seaside Center will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Sunday, June 23, through Labor Day, Sept. 2, offering drop-in programs at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with hands-on activities such as fish feeding, shoreline seining, and arts and crafts. Beach and parking passes are required, except for First Sunday Science programs.

For more information about the Bruce Museum Seaside Center, including the First Sunday Science Series, custom educational programs and the 2019 summer internship program, contact Kate Dzikiewicz at kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum.org or 203-413-6747.

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