“Inspiring the next generation of conservationists through environmental education and practical conservation.”
PETALUMA WILDLIFE & NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM
PWM asks for your support
PWM SUMMER CAMP 2020
We very much appreciate your interest in the 2020 PWM Summer Camp Program at the Petaluma Wildlife Museum.
However, it is with great disappointment that we find ourselves unable to offer our summer camp program this year due to the restrictions associated with the current, and ongoing, COVID-19 pandemic.
The past few months have been extremely challenging for us all – not only here in our local Petaluma community, but also across counties, states, nations, and continents. Given the unpredictability of the current pandemic, and the continued restrictions on social interactions, we have been forced to make the very difficult and heartbreaking decision to close the museum for the summer months. Everyone at the museum recognizes just how disappointing this decision is for the children and parents of our local community – families who, for many years, have been active supporters and participants in the museum’s activities and educational programs.
Cancelling summer camp also has tremendous impact on every aspect of the Petaluma Wildlife Museum – from its’ day-to-day operations to long term financial hardships. “No summer camp” translates to over 150 disappointed kids; scores of anxious parents left wondering how to manage childcare for six weeks; and dozens of despondent PHS students who were eagerly awaiting their turn to work as museum docents and/or volunteer hours during the summer. Concerned alumni and faculty, together with a dedicated band of teachers, parents, Board Members and supporters, appreciate and understand the very real impact that ‘no income’ means to a small non-profit organization dependent on monies from educational programs and community involvement. With the mandated closure of Petaluma High School, and the restricted access to all on-campus facilities, the museum shutdown quickly became inevitable as a direct result of the continuing and aggressive COVID19 virus.
The Petaluma Wildlife Museum has been very encouraged by the outpouring of support and would like to thank everyone who has found a way to contribute to the museum’s ongoing upkeep. We are optimistic and hopeful that we will be able to resume tours, birthday parties, and open houses in the coming months as county ordinances are lifted and Petaluma begins to re-open. Please continue to watch our website for new information. In the meantime, if you find yourself in a position of being able to contribute to the museum there are several ways that we could really use your help.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support of Petaluma’s greatest little treasure – The Petaluma Wildlife Museum!
We look forward to welcoming you all back to the museum very soon.
Take care, be safe, and stay positive!
Karen Payne, MA, Ed.
Summer Camp Director
Petaluma Wildlife Museum
However, it is with great disappointment that we find ourselves unable to offer our summer camp program this year due to the restrictions associated with the current, and ongoing, COVID-19 pandemic.
The past few months have been extremely challenging for us all – not only here in our local Petaluma community, but also across counties, states, nations, and continents. Given the unpredictability of the current pandemic, and the continued restrictions on social interactions, we have been forced to make the very difficult and heartbreaking decision to close the museum for the summer months. Everyone at the museum recognizes just how disappointing this decision is for the children and parents of our local community – families who, for many years, have been active supporters and participants in the museum’s activities and educational programs.
Cancelling summer camp also has tremendous impact on every aspect of the Petaluma Wildlife Museum – from its’ day-to-day operations to long term financial hardships. “No summer camp” translates to over 150 disappointed kids; scores of anxious parents left wondering how to manage childcare for six weeks; and dozens of despondent PHS students who were eagerly awaiting their turn to work as museum docents and/or volunteer hours during the summer. Concerned alumni and faculty, together with a dedicated band of teachers, parents, Board Members and supporters, appreciate and understand the very real impact that ‘no income’ means to a small non-profit organization dependent on monies from educational programs and community involvement. With the mandated closure of Petaluma High School, and the restricted access to all on-campus facilities, the museum shutdown quickly became inevitable as a direct result of the continuing and aggressive COVID19 virus.
The Petaluma Wildlife Museum has been very encouraged by the outpouring of support and would like to thank everyone who has found a way to contribute to the museum’s ongoing upkeep. We are optimistic and hopeful that we will be able to resume tours, birthday parties, and open houses in the coming months as county ordinances are lifted and Petaluma begins to re-open. Please continue to watch our website for new information. In the meantime, if you find yourself in a position of being able to contribute to the museum there are several ways that we could really use your help.
Thank you so much for your ongoing support of Petaluma’s greatest little treasure – The Petaluma Wildlife Museum!
We look forward to welcoming you all back to the museum very soon.
Take care, be safe, and stay positive!
Karen Payne, MA, Ed.
Summer Camp Director
Petaluma Wildlife Museum
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Upcoming EVENTS |
PWM Update: Vol. 2, 2019-20
#1 – Back to School by Phil Tacata
#1 – Back to School by Phil Tacata
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Explore
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.”
-John Muir |
Manage
“The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others”
-Theodore Roosevelt |
Conserve
A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.
-John Audubon |
