The Wild Center

Join our team! The Wild Center is hiring a Biologist and Education & Experience Coordinator. View the full job descriptions and apply online: https://hubs.li/Q02Pb1cj0

Happy September! We've got a great lineup of events at The Wild Center, and open every day this month from 10am to 5pm. Find a list of events here: https://hubs.li/Q02Ncqn-0

This Saturday, August 24! ?? Bees, Botany and Beauty with Jody Johnson at 1pm ?? This Science Speaker Series talk will focus on the near-magical mutualism that occurs between the plant and animal kingdoms in the realm of pollination. The evolutionary communication between the bees and their food needs and the presentation of a plant's flowers to satisfy its needs to create offspring is intricate, subtle, complex, and fascinating. Looking closely at the design of flowers, already beautiful, will add depth and wonder at the structure, orientation, timing, and physical qualities of flowers as they entice bee visits. If you love unlocking nature's secrets, this talk is for you. Free for members or with paid admission https://hubs.ly/Q02LWd2P0

The Wild Center, alongside Paul Smith’s College, Adirondack Research Consortium, and Adirondack Explorer have been chosen for NASA climate training! Together, they represent Team Adirondack in the Earth to Sky Academy and will travel to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in November 2024 as part of the program. The team is thrilled to bring cutting-edge science back to the Adirondacks and empower our community to lead in climate action. Read the full press release: https://hubs.li/Q02LMcPV0

Hear from Adam Hainer from Juniper Hill Farm, Wadhams, NY. Juniper Hill Farm boasts 100 acres of certified organic vegetables, including an impressive variety of around 50 different types of tomatoes. Their extensive production consistently feeds several thousand families each week. See the installation, The Clothesline: Food, Fiber, Air, and Soil, at The Wild Center through the summer of 2024 by artist Brenda Baker. The exhibit highlights the hard work done in our community by people who work in agriculture, including Juniper Hill Farm. Be immersed in the farmers’ lives as you listen to their authentic stories. Learn more about The Clothesline: wildcenter.org/clothesline

Adirondack REMNANTS - this Saturday, August 17. Weaving dance, music, photography, visual art, and storytelling. Creators Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp, Trish Corcoran, Andrea A. Gluckman, and Stella Wang unveil the human and ecological memories of various sites from their Indigenous beginnings through current times. Performances at 12:30pm & 3pm. Free for Wild Center members and with general admission. Admission tickets can be purchased online at https://hubs.li/Q02K-7P60. Spaces are limited and will be first-come, first-served. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02KZVP-0

?? Happy 178th birthday to the Smithsonian Institution! ?? The Wild Center is a new and proud Smithsonian Affiliate. What we're working on ?? Under the advisement of the Smithsonian Institution and funding by an Institution of Museum and Library Services National Leadership grant, The Wild Center and Phipps Conservatory are part of the three-year 'Climate Competency and Action for Museum Professionals (Climate CAMP)' project. This initiative aims to train museum staff on climate change action, creating educational programs and exhibits for their institutions and communities. Shown here are photos from the first Climate CAMP held at Phipps Conservatory.

Join us this Friday, August 2 at 3pm for the next Science Speaker Series, The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice in the Adirondack Frontier with author Amy Godine. The event will feature a 30-minute talk followed by a 30-minute dialogue, with light refreshments to follow. In addition, Amy will be doing a book signing! Buy the book at The Wild Supply Co. in person or online. Event Cost: Free for members or with paid admission Admission tickets can be purchased online: https://hubs.li/Q02JC5X10 Amy Godine is an author and historian who chronicles the intersection of Black Adirondack history and climate. Godine’s permanent exhibit, “Dreaming of Timbuctoo,” is located at John Brown Farms and tackles land reform, voting rights, and income distribution. At our recent Youth Climate Connections Retreat, we visited the exhibit and saw how these themes intertwined through Godine’s gaze. Godine’s work for human rights and environmental justice outlines how the climate crisis affects every population, especially those who have contributed the least to it and has affected the lives of Black Americans throughout history.

"I didn’t think a clothesline could evoke an emotional response, but this isn’t any ordinary clothesline. These clothes have character and each tells its story.." Read the Adirondack Explorer article, "Wild Center’s ‘Clothesline’ shines a light on the people behind the farms," by Tom French: https://hubs.li/Q02Jgnj10

Hear from Mark Wrisley from Wrisley Farm and his son Derek Wrisley from Adirondack Hay & Grains, both in Essex, NY. The family owns and operates both farms and discusses how the unpredictable weather complicates their farming efforts. They grow a variety of organic crops, including corn, sunflowers, rye, hay, soybeans, and wheat. Committed to regenerative farming, their goal is to maintain sustainability and ensure the farm's legacy continues. See the installation, The Clothesline: Food, Fiber, Air, and Soil, at The Wild Center through the summer of 2024 by artist Brenda Baker. The exhibit highlights the hard work done in our community by people who work in agriculture, including the Wrisley's. Be immersed in the farmers' lives as you listen to their authentic stories. Learn more about The Clothesline: https://hubs.li/Q02Hx85G0