International EarthCache Day is Saturday, October 12th through Sunday October 13th. In 2018, the STEM Center developed a program to celebrate and spread awareness of International EarthCache Day. You can still participate in this program. And, if you complete 5 of the 6 EarthCaches, you will receive a geocoin. Visiting these EarthCaches is a great…
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World Space Week
Every year from October 4-10, countries around the world celebrate World Space Week. This years theme is “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars” as this year marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. While this years theme focused on Earth’s moon, exciting news was revealed during Space Week about Saturn’s moons.…
World Habitat Day
The United Nations designed World Habitat Day to spread awareness of the need for adequate shelters throughout the world, and to remind us of our collective responsibility for our habitats. Each year on World Habitat Day, a Global Observance is held during which the Habitat Scroll of Honour award is presented, a prestigious award presented…
International Owl Awareness Day
August 4th was International Owl Awareness Day, and it’s not too late to recognize and celebrate this animal. Owls are a nocturnal order of birds who are an important part of our ecosystem being a natural form of pest control. This allows rodents, small birds, and insect populations to be better controlled. Because owls are…
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin works at Colorado State University as a professor of animal science. Her work includes consulting on the behavior of livestock and animal welfare. Grandin is also a spokesperson for autism, being one of the first individuals on the spectrum to share her experiences publicly. In early childhood, Grandin was not diagnosed with autism…