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Nature & Science Events
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Jun
23 2018Swamp Dog DaysWith our Dog Days, BSNC drops its “no pets” policy and opens its doors and trails to pets four days out of the year! All pets are welcome, but they must be on a leash and have their vaccinations current. |
Jun
23 2018America Radio League Field DayAmateur radio is invaluable during emergencies, allows people to socialize across great distances without a monthly bill, and is very useful when letting others know about oncoming inclement weather. |
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Jun
26 2018Saturnian OppositionSaturn will be exactly 180 degrees from the Sun, rising as the Sun is setting. We will then be the closest to Saturn this year! The ringed beauty (on this date in the constellation Sagittarius) is always a delight. Sometimes a viewer can spy contrasts in the upper cloud deck, as well as the largest moon Titan. |
Jun
30 2018Asteroid DayThe Baton Rouge Astronomical Society is helming this special event focusing origins of asteroids, how to view them with binoculars and the potential dangers they pose to Earth. There will be a variety of asteroid-oriented physical science demonstrations, experiments and videos! Right before closing a telescope will aim at the asteroid Vesta! |
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Jul
7 2018Evening Sky Viewing PlusStandard sky viewing offering supplemented with sky tour, marshmallow roast and physical science demos. |
Jul
21 2018Solar ViewingWeather permitting on selected Saturdays, HRPO staff shows the Sun in three manners—projected onto a white surface, directly via safely-filtered optical light and directly with a hydrogen-alpha telescope. |
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Jul
26 2018Great Martian OppositionGREAT MARTIAN OPPOSITION This close pass by Mars will result in the largest apparition of the Red Planet Earthlings have seen in thirteen years! Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune will be visible as well. Join us. |
Aug
4 2018Evening Sky Viewing PlusStandard sky viewing offering supplemented with sky tour, marshmallow roast and physical science demos. |
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Aug
7 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
Aug
9 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
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Aug
10 2018Flashlight Night at the SwampWe welcome you to enjoy the Swamp at night by visiting us during our Swamp Flashlight Nights! Staff will be facilitating live animal encounters and running special nature films. Enjoy a leisurely night hike with your family and friends |
Aug
11 2018Perseid Meteor ShowerEvery summer the Earth plows through a trail of cometary debris. Those who devote the time and quash the local light pollution will see a natural light show unlike any other. HRPO hosts a viewing session during the nighttime period with the best chance of high meteor rates. |
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Aug
14 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
Aug
16 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
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Aug
18 2018Duck Duck Goose DayThis event gives visitors a first-hand look at waterfowl decoy carving, an art form firmly rooted in Louisiana's rich cultural heritage, by featuring some of the region's oldest and most rare decoys displayed by carvers and collectors from all over the Deep South and beyond. This year’s event honors decoy carvers from “Downriver” and south of New Orleans, as well as those from Shell Beach. |
Aug
21 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
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Aug
23 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
Aug
25 2018Solar ViewingWeather permitting on selected Saturdays, HRPO staff shows the Sun in three manners—projected onto a white surface, directly via safely-filtered optical light and directly with a hydrogen-alpha telescope. |
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Aug
28 2018Gardening ProgramLooking for a green thumb? You can come and grow knowledge and plants with us! Together we will build and maintain our community garden. |
Aug
28 2018Swamp Art Show SeriesJoin us year-round for a series of art exhibits inspired by Bluebonnet Swamp. Each show features a different medium and theme that changes from year to year. |