The remodeled Gallery of California Natural Sciences is open. It highlights seven areas of California from Oakland to Yosemite to the Cordell Bank off the coast. Great exhibits and a lot of information.
Oakland
is a complex urban environment that still has remnants of earlier
habitats. This compelling section of the gallery underscores the
importance of understanding the human imprint—for better or worse—on
California’s diverse ecosystems.
The Sutter Buttes, a range of mountains rising above
the Sacramento Valley, were chosen as remnants of the vast number of
habitats and species now largely eliminated in this area, and a context
for presenting contemporary issues of land management and ownership.
Mount Shasta, an iconic California landmark, plays a
defining role in the region’s ecosystems. Learn about the habitats that
surround the volcano and how the water from it feeds two major rivers,
the Klamath and the Sacramento, and sustains local wildlife in a myriad
of habitats.
Yosemite’s spectacular beauty and diversity are
known the world over. The gallery will not only depict its magnificence
but also show the impact of the more than 3 million visitors to the park
each year.
The Tehachapis, a mountainous hub where the Mojave
Desert, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, and Coast Ranges
all meet, is an important area of ecological evolution. Impressive
dioramas will reveal how diverse species, including tule elk and
mountain lions, coexist in this unique region of many habitats.
Coachella Valley is a desert of palm trees and sand
dunes. Visitors will learn how uniquely Californian species thrive in
this arid environment; they will also see how the growing human
population taxes the scarce water supply and how local communities are
working to preserve the land.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, an
underwater, coral-topped mountain west of Point Reyes, features an
upwelling of nutrient-rich waters that feed marine animals that visit
from all over the Pacific.
- See more at: http://www.museumca.org/view/gallery-natural-sciences#sthash.l8CIlG3h.dpuf
Oakland
is a complex urban environment that still has remnants of earlier
habitats. This compelling section of the gallery underscores the
importance of understanding the human imprint—for better or worse—on
California’s diverse ecosystems.
The Sutter Buttes, a range of mountains rising above
the Sacramento Valley, were chosen as remnants of the vast number of
habitats and species now largely eliminated in this area, and a context
for presenting contemporary issues of land management and ownership.
Mount Shasta, an iconic California landmark, plays a
defining role in the region’s ecosystems. Learn about the habitats that
surround the volcano and how the water from it feeds two major rivers,
the Klamath and the Sacramento, and sustains local wildlife in a myriad
of habitats.
Yosemite’s spectacular beauty and diversity are
known the world over. The gallery will not only depict its magnificence
but also show the impact of the more than 3 million visitors to the park
each year.
The Tehachapis, a mountainous hub where the Mojave
Desert, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, and Coast Ranges
all meet, is an important area of ecological evolution. Impressive
dioramas will reveal how diverse species, including tule elk and
mountain lions, coexist in this unique region of many habitats.
Coachella Valley is a desert of palm trees and sand
dunes. Visitors will learn how uniquely Californian species thrive in
this arid environment; they will also see how the growing human
population taxes the scarce water supply and how local communities are
working to preserve the land.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, an
underwater, coral-topped mountain west of Point Reyes, features an
upwelling of nutrient-rich waters that feed marine animals that visit
from all over the Pacific.
- See more at: http://www.museumca.org/view/gallery-natural-sciences#sthash.l8CIlG3h.dpuf
Oakland
is a complex urban environment that still has remnants of earlier
habitats. This compelling section of the gallery underscores the
importance of understanding the human imprint—for better or worse—on
California’s diverse ecosystems.
The Sutter Buttes, a range of mountains rising above
the Sacramento Valley, were chosen as remnants of the vast number of
habitats and species now largely eliminated in this area, and a context
for presenting contemporary issues of land management and ownership.
Mount Shasta, an iconic California landmark, plays a
defining role in the region’s ecosystems. Learn about the habitats that
surround the volcano and how the water from it feeds two major rivers,
the Klamath and the Sacramento, and sustains local wildlife in a myriad
of habitats.
Yosemite’s spectacular beauty and diversity are
known the world over. The gallery will not only depict its magnificence
but also show the impact of the more than 3 million visitors to the park
each year.
The Tehachapis, a mountainous hub where the Mojave
Desert, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, and Coast Ranges
all meet, is an important area of ecological evolution. Impressive
dioramas will reveal how diverse species, including tule elk and
mountain lions, coexist in this unique region of many habitats.
Coachella Valley is a desert of palm trees and sand
dunes. Visitors will learn how uniquely Californian species thrive in
this arid environment; they will also see how the growing human
population taxes the scarce water supply and how local communities are
working to preserve the land.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, an
underwater, coral-topped mountain west of Point Reyes, features an
upwelling of nutrient-rich waters that feed marine animals that visit
from all over the Pacific.
- See more at: http://www.museumca.org/view/gallery-natural-sciences#sthash.1bBcCtp0.dpuf
Oakland
is a complex urban environment that still has remnants of earlier
habitats. This compelling section of the gallery underscores the
importance of understanding the human imprint—for better or worse—on
California’s diverse ecosystems.
The Sutter Buttes, a range of mountains rising above
the Sacramento Valley, were chosen as remnants of the vast number of
habitats and species now largely eliminated in this area, and a context
for presenting contemporary issues of land management and ownership.
Mount Shasta, an iconic California landmark, plays a
defining role in the region’s ecosystems. Learn about the habitats that
surround the volcano and how the water from it feeds two major rivers,
the Klamath and the Sacramento, and sustains local wildlife in a myriad
of habitats.
Yosemite’s spectacular beauty and diversity are
known the world over. The gallery will not only depict its magnificence
but also show the impact of the more than 3 million visitors to the park
each year.
The Tehachapis, a mountainous hub where the Mojave
Desert, San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada, Great Basin, and Coast Ranges
all meet, is an important area of ecological evolution. Impressive
dioramas will reveal how diverse species, including tule elk and
mountain lions, coexist in this unique region of many habitats.
Coachella Valley is a desert of palm trees and sand
dunes. Visitors will learn how uniquely Californian species thrive in
this arid environment; they will also see how the growing human
population taxes the scarce water supply and how local communities are
working to preserve the land.
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, an
underwater, coral-topped mountain west of Point Reyes, features an
upwelling of nutrient-rich waters that feed marine animals that visit
from all over the Pacific.
- See more at: http://www.museumca.org/view/gallery-natural-sciences#sthash.1bBcCtp0.dpuf
