Milstein Science Series
drop of water

WORLD WATER DAY
Milstein Hall of Ocean Life
Saturday, March 21, 2009
11:00 am–4:00 pm

FREE with Museum admission

Proudly sponsored by the Paul and Irma Milstein family


For World Water Day, AMNH will host a resource fair in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life about conservation and smart consumer choices related to our use of fresh water—what we all can do to make a difference. This family friendly event includes interactive displays, activity stations, live animals, and a special performance by Arm-of-the-Sea puppet theater. Meet Museum science staff and learn about their water-related research.

SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE

11:00–2:00

Live Animals

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center

Learn about animals that depend on fresh water environments.

3:00–4:00

At the Turning of the Tide

Arm-of-the-Sea Theater

A large-scale celebration of the Hudson River estuary featuring lusciously painted puppet figures and spectacular masked characters.
girl with wheel
WaterAid America gives kids a first-hand idea of how this simple device made from rope, inner tubes, and a bicycle wheel is helping to bring fresh water to people in developing countries.
Credit: AMNH/Denis Finnin
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
Performers with the Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
Credit: Fred De Van

water shed model
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation uses an interactive teaching tool?that explains watersheds and shows how nonpoint source pollution gets into our waterways.
Credit: AMNH/Denis Finnin
Museum scientist Chris Boyko
Museum scientist Chris Boyko introduces visitors to crustaceans of the world at the 2008 World Water Day resource fair.
Credit: AMNH/Denis Finnin

Fair participants include:

Alley Pond Environmental Center
Cyberchase
Food and Water Watch
Lower East Side Ecology Center
New York City Soil & Water Conservation District
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program
Origami USA
Riverkeeper
WaterAid America

AMNH Science Staff:

Eugenia Naro: Sea Turtle Research and Conservation
Katherine Holmes & Barbara Cohen: Fresh Water Safari
Christopher Boyko: Crustaceans of the Worlds
Meg Domroese: Treasures in the Sea