Visit | Bear in Mind—Bear Awareness Week

“Bear In Mind” - Sunday May 11 through Saturday May 17, 2008 is Bear Awareness Week

Bear Awareness Week is celebrated at Zoos, Museums, and Nature Centers across the country. It's a week when people can learn more about the bears of the world, our interactions with them, their importance to us, and issues facing them. Join us as the Museum of Life and Science will be celebrating Bear Awareness Week with fun and educational activities about bears!

Take a behind the scenes tour in the Black Bear exhibit with Museum Animal Keepers. Become a Black Bear Buddy and stuff your very own plush black bear to take home (registration required). Enjoy special exhibits, talks from bear-keepers, interactive activities, arts and crafts, storytelling, scavenger hunts, educational demonstrations, games and more.

Bears: Behind the Scenes -
Exclusive Tour for Members Only

Sunday, May 11th from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
$20 per person.

We only have 20 spots available for this rare opportunity! Call (919) 220-5429 x313 to reserve your spot today!

Enjoy a special behind-the-scenes tour of our bear habitat. Head on foot down to the bear exhibit after picking food up for them in our kitchen and see things that are normally "off-limits" to the public. In addition to the tour, all participants will receive a commemorative gift to bring home!

Be a Bear Buildin' Buddy!

CeleBEARate Bear Awareness Week and, register to build an 18-inch tall plush bear of your very own.

Bear Buildin' Workshops are scheduled for Saturday, May 17th. Register by calling (919) 220-5429 x313.

Each bear costs $25 and comes with a special tee-shirt.

Proceeds will support the
care and feeding of the Museum's Black Bears.


Bear Awareness Week Schedule

Date/Time	Activity	Location	Special Information

Sunday, May 11
10:30 2:00	Behind Scenes Tour Meet the Keeper	Main Lobby… Bear Habitat	Get a special look behind the scenes! Pre-registration required.
Monday, May 12
10:00 11:00 1:00 2:00	Story time Meet the Keeper Story time Meet the Keeper	Play to Learn Bear Habitat Play to Learn Bear Habitat	Meet the Keeper Meet with Musuem Animal Keepers and learn about bears Story Time Story Times for Preschoolers in Play to Learn exhibit space Bears in the Sky Discover the two bears hiding among the stars and hear some of the legends told about them. Then go inside StarLab planetarium to see these and other constellations you can find in the spring sky. Expert Presenter Dr. Lesley Skalla will talk with visitors of all ages and interests about black bear reproduction. Dr. Skalla received her PhD in reproductive biology from the University of Illinois at Champaign Urbana. Black bears are known for having a pregnancy that starts with delayed implantation. If you want to know what that means as well as more interesting facts about black bear reproductive habits, join Dr. Skalla at bear Overlook at 2:30 on May 17th.
Tuesday, May 13
10:00 11:00 11:00 2:00	Story time Meet the Keeper Story time Meet the Keeper	Play to Learn Bear Habitat Play to Learn Bear Habitat
Wednesday, May 14
10:00 11:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30	Story time Meet the Keeper Story time Bears in the Sky Meet the Keeper Bears in the Sky	Play to Learn Bear Habitat Play to Learn Mercury Meeting Rm Bear Habitat Mercury Meeting Rm
Thursday, May 15
10:00 11:00 1:00 2:00	Story time Meet the Keeper Story time Meet the Keeper	Play to Learn Bear Habitat Play to Learn Bear Habitat
Friday, May 16
10:00 11:00 1:00 2:00	Story time Meet the Keeper Story time Meet the Keeper	Play to Learn Bear Habitat Play to Learn Bear Habitat
Saturday, May 17
10:30 12:00 11-1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 2:30 3:00	Bear Buildin’ Buddies Bear Buildin’ Buddies Bear Enrichment Bear Buildin’ Buddies Bears in the Sky Meet the Keeper Expert Presenter Bear in the Sky Bear Buildin’ Buddies	Treehouse Treehouse Café Plaza Treehouse Mercury Meeting Rm Bear Habitat Bear Habitat Mercury Meeting Rm Treehouse