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Insect Discovery Lab

SaveNature.Org's Hands-on Insect Discovery Lab is coming to the Moraga Library on July 21 at 4pm to give a 60-minute presentation on the extraordinarily diverse world of insects and other arthropods! Participants will see, touch, and learn about live insects, including Beetles, Millipedes, Tarantulas, Walking Sticks, and Whip Scorpions. For Ages 4-12 years. Space is limited. Registration required. Please register on our website, or in the Library at the Information Desk, or by phone.  Web Address & Phone # are below.

For more than 20 years SaveNature.Org has fostered a synergistic partnership between educational institutions, organizations, and the public to work towards the preservation of the wildest creatures and places on earth. To date, through the efforts of 150 institutions and 2,700 schools nationwide, reaching more than 80 million children and adults, SaveNature.Org has raised awareness and more than $3.9 million for ecosystem protection to save wildlife and wild places. SaveNature.Org works in 11 countries to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth. SaveNature.Org received the World Wildlife Fund’s Conservation Award, The National Environmental Awards Council Certificate of Environmental Achievement, and Congressional Recognition from the United States Congress and Outstanding Contribution to Conservation from The Nature Conservancy. Their programs have been highlighted in Newsweek, National Geographic, Time, Scholastic News, National Geo-Kid and local print and news media such as Bay Area Backroads, Evening Magazine, View From the Bay and numerous news television programs.

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