Press release from the Florida Museum of Natural History
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Museum of Natural History’s outreach and educational programs expanded to engage a record-high number of nearly 5,000 children in Alachua County, at no cost to participating organizations, thanks to funding provided by the Children’s Trust of Alachua County.
In addition to continuing the Museum in the Parks program for middle schoolers and Science Surprises for elementary school children, this past year also saw the introduction of a new program called Early Explorers designed for prekindergarten-aged children. With this program, the museum’s outreach teams are engaging with children ages 4 to 14 across Alachua County and are a part of the area’s early science education throughout childhood…