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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008 VOLUME 36, NUMBER 6

Continuing the dialogueThrough

January 4, the exhibition

RACE: Are We So Different?

presents visitors with

a unique opportunity

to explore the evolution

and impact of race and

racism.

Local Supporting Sponsor: Forest City Enterprises Charitable Foundation, Inc.; Local Participating Sponsors: American Greetings Corp., The Nord Family Foundation, The Eaton Charitable Fund, Nordson Corporation Foundation, YWCA Greater Cleveland, Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland,Ohio; Local Fellow Sponsors: Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Ford Motor Co.; Local PatronSponsors: Kaiser Permanente, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, Neighborhood Progress, Inc.; Local Contributing Sponsors: MetroHealth, UnitedWay of Greater Cleveland, United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc.; Promotional Sponsors: ideastream WCPN/WVIZ, Cleveland Magazine,Cool Cleveland, Northern Ohio Live, The Wave WNWV, Call & Post, CP2, El Sol de Cleveland, Village Television, 102.1 WDOK, Q104 WQAL, The Plain Dealer; Program Sponsor: Budweiser

Funded by Ford Foundation & National Science FoundationNational Presenting Sponsor

Local Presenting Sponsor

W hat is race? The exhibition RACE: Are We

So Different?, developed by theAmerican Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museumof Minnesota, delves into science, history and culture to address that question.

Currently on display in Kahn Hall, theexhibition brings together a rich collectionof video, photography, printed word and interactive technology resources to explorethe many aspects of race.

It is organized around three primary ideas:Race is about culture, not biology. Race

is an inaccurate description or explanation of human biological variation. It divides people arbitrarily into groups using biological and cultural characteristics. Humans are actually more alike than they are different.

Race is a recent human invention. It is a concept that was superimposed on existing patterns of human biological and cultural variation to create and maintain power and

privilege. Because race is culturally defi ned, how we think about and use race in the United States has changed, and continues tochange, over time.

Race and racism are embedded inour institutions and everyday life. Raceand racism are powerful ideas that shape how you see others and are, in turn,seen by them. These ideas often affect many of the decisions we make and our relationships with other people. No matter your color or background, this exhibition will give you anopportunity to examine yourself andhow you see others. It will be on display through January 4, 2009. Throughout November andDecember, the Museum will continue to offer Town Hall meetings andother activities in conjunction with the exhibition. Please see this issue’s Inside Tracks section or visit www.cmnh.org/ssite/race.aspx for more information.

This exhibition is for the whole family, but since there is a lot of reading, middle school and

older students will enjoy it most. Those visiting with younger family members and friends may fi nd it help-ful to discuss the following questions with them.

Where did you come from? Where did your parents or grand-

parents come from? Who do you know who looks dif-

ferent from you? Are they different or the same in

ways other than how they look? How does this exhibition (or part

of the exhibition) make you feel? What did you learn about yourself

or your family in the exhibition? What can you do to share the ideas

you’ve seen in this exhibition? The RACE Web site provides interactive learning experiences and resources for visitors of all ages, including suggested books to read with children: www.understandingRACE.org

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T hroughout his life, art and naturewere William E. Scheele’s abid-ing interests. To honor his memory

on the 10th anniversary of his death, theMuseum has mounted the retrospective exhibition A Passion for Nature: The Art of William E. Scheele in Fawick Gallery.e

The 75 pieces featured in the exhibition, some of which have never been seen publicly, are arranged chronologically,starting with Scheele’s early work. He studied art at West Tech High School and the Cleveland School of Art (now Cleveland Institute of Art) in the late 1930s and early ’40s. His schooling was interrupted by World War II; from 1942

to 1946, he served as an offi cer in the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers and sent home watercolors of his experiences. When his schooling was complete, Scheele began working in the Museum’s Exhibits Department. In 1949, at 29, he was named Museum director. Much was accomplished under Scheele’s leadership. When the Museummoved from its original home on East 30th and Euclid Avenue to University Circle, he pulled together a group of artists and scientists to realize his vision of a museum that told the story of life on Earth from the Big Bang onward. Heinitiated the expedition responsible for the discovery of the Museum’s signaturedinosaur, Haplocanthosaurus delfsi, and thetransfer of the Hamann-Todd OsteologicalCollection to the Museum. When signifi cant Devonian shaledeposits were about to be bulldozed by the construction of Interstate 71, Scheele found funding for salvage excavationsthat saved countless specimens. Hestarted the Natural Areas Program to acquire rare habitats in the Clevelandregion and the Museum’s Herbarium to document plant specimens.

During this period, Scheele’s art focused on topics related to Ohio wildlife and Museum-related subjects. He often depicted birds and other animals, particularly prehistoric ones —a lifelong fascination.

Scheele made numerous forays intothe publishing world. In the 1960s,he launched The Explorer, a quarterly rrmagazine edited by his wife, Joann, for which he wrote and illustratedmany articles. Several examples of this publication are included in theexhibition. Between 1954 and 1963, he wrote and illustrated seven books onnatural history for young people, which will be on display. He wrote a weekly column for The Cleveland Press. Eachyear, he created art for holiday cardsthat were a fundraiser for the Museum’s Women’s Committee.

Scheele left the Museum in 1972 towork for the World Wildlife Fund andeventually led several museums in the Southeast. He continued to create art until his death in 1998.

The exhibition runs through January 11, 2009. It is sponsored by The LouiseH. and David S. Ingalls Foundation

Celebrating a creative legacyThis Museum exhibition traces the lifelong artistic accomplishments of former director William E. Scheele.

Meeting theMuseum’s experts

O ver two evenings last September, several of the Museum’s key donors had the chance to get

acquainted with the Museum’s talented staffers. “Dine with the Curators” was held at the home of Bill and Eleanor McCoy and co-hosted by the McCoys and Chace and Josie Anderson.

Clockwise from left: Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Dr. TimMatson, Ruth Eppig,Museum Trustee andparty co-host WilliamMcCoy. Julien McCall, Josie Anderson, Mu-seum Board President Nathaniel Smith. Green-CityBlueLake Institute Director David Beach,Museum Trustee Bud Talbott, Christine Sher-win. Museum Trustee Chace Anderson and Acting Executive Direc-tor and COO BonnieCummings.

In honor and remembrance

A fter Dr. Bruce Latimer retired as ex-ecutive director at the end of August, I was asked by the Museum’s board of

trustees to serve as interim executive director until a search committee completes its work to fi nd the right person to fi ll the position. I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to recognize Bruce’s contributions during the past eight years. His enthusiasm for creating a new kind of natural history museum was

contagious. It was his desire for this institution to excel at its work of education, research,conservation and sustainability. His accom-plishments and the many friends he made for the Museum in our community are numerous.

I came to the museum world by way of the classroom. I have a Bachelor of Arts insecondary education from Asbury Collegeand was a high school teacher for three years.Some years later, I was registrar for TheHealth Museum of Cleveland (which later changed its name to HealthSpace Cleveland and just last year merged with the Museum).

I started at the Museum in 1989 asscheduling coordinator, a position I held for six years before being promoted to direc-tor of the Education Division. I remained in that role until 2004, when I was named chief operating offi cer.

As interim executive director and chief operating officer, my responsibility is to see that all the exciting programs, renovation plans andresearch continue as seamlessly as possible.

We are nearing the fi nal stages of work with Fentress Architects on schematic de-sign, the next step after the master plan for our renovation project. At the completionof schematic design, we will know what the

building looks like, what systems operate it and how the spaces within it are connected. Museum members and the community at large will have an opportunity to share their reactions to this phase of our work at a fo-rum to be announced in the months ahead.

On a different, but related, note, I’mpleased to announce that, after an extensive search, we selected Doug Stelzer as our new chief fi nancial offi cer. Doug brings more than 20 years of experience in various fi nance-related capacities. Most recently, he provided CFO consulting services to a range of major corporations. With all that we plan to undertake in the years to come, his expertise will be invaluable. Many thanks toboard treasurer Peter Calfee, who headed upthe CFO search committee.

I look forward to communicating withyou in this column, not just on our renova-tion planning, but about other exciting work going on at the Museum.

Bonnie CummingsInterim Executive DirectorChief Operating Offi cer

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W arm, giving, ready with asmile, always willing to help. Those are just some of the

words used to describe Rose Hromyko,this year’s Outstanding EmployeeAchievement Award honoree. In an outpouring of emotion and remembrance, staffers from around theMuseum nominated her to receive this honor posthumously. Rose worked at the Museum for 25years, fi rst at the admissions desk andthen as an administrative assistant in the Marketing & CommunicationsDivision. Her kindheartedness wasunwavering, whether she was helping a visitor, fi elding a phone call from areporter on deadline or lending a hand on a Museum project. She assisted with many of the Museum’s public events,including the ever-popular Explorer Series, gathering marketing materialsbeforehand, helping with setup and attending to details that ensured that everything went smoothly.

Rose volunteered her time to work at special events such as Parade the Circle, to greet visitors at the door and help out wherever and whenever there was a need.Her warm smile and attentiveness made everyone feel welcome and included.

Behind the scenes, Rose was a fount of Museum knowledge. New (and not-so-new) employees found her aninvaluable source of information and words of wisdom on the Museum’sinner workings.

She was quick to offer words of encouragement and praise, happy to share a laugh, and modest about her ownaccomplishments. If they were facing achallenge, co-workers could count on her for a sympathetic ear, wise advice and, if needed, a shoulder to cry on.

When she died last January after abrief, courageous battle with cancer, she left, in the words of one nominator, “a hole that is wide and deep.” Her award was presented to her family at the annual Trustee-Staff Dinner in September.

This year’s Outstanding Employee Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Rose Hromyko, administrative assistant in the Marketing & Communications Division.

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Rose Hromyko in 2003

November Sat 1 Youth Program, Museum Trekkers & Explorers: Super

Structures, 10 amAdult Program, Docent Training (Wednesdays 11/5 & 12 at 6 pm and Saturdays thru 11/22 at noon)Photographic Society, 10 am

Mon 3 Adult Program, Exploring Race, noon (Mondays thru11/10)

Wed 5 Adult Program, Coffee with a Curator, 10:30 amTown Hall Meeting: Let’s Talk About Race, 6 pmSpecial Lecture, Salamander Candor, Dr. Tim Matson, 7 pmKirtland Bird Club, Miraculous Journeys, Dr. Elliot Tramer, 7:30 pm

Thu 6 Adult Program, Rock Around the Solar System, 6:30 pm (Thursdays thru 12/4 except 11/27)

Fri 7 Micromineral Symposium: Focus on Micromounting(thru 11/9)

Sat 8 Kirtlandia Society, Be Evolved: The Natural Science of Videoconferencing, Thomas Bills and Lee Gambol, 9:30 amThe Natural History of Cranberries, 6:30 pm

Tue 11 Town Hall Meeting: Race and the Law, 6 pmWed 12 Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland, The Polar Bears

and Wildlife of Spitsbergen, Lori Diemer, Carol Hoffecker and Marilyn Dolence, 7 pmGuild of Nature Artists, 7 pmCleveland Geological Society, 7:30 pmCleveland Archaeological Society, The Metamorphosis of Ruins for Cultural Identity, Dr. Marcello Barbanera, 7:30 pm

Thu 13 Frontiers of Astronomy, Jets from Black Holes in Quasars,Dr. Alan Marscher, 8 pm

Fri 14 The Lark Museum Store Holiday Preview Party, 5:30 pm Sat 15 Adult Field Trip, Fall Hike at Groves Woods, 10 am

Youth Program, InnerSpace Adventures, 10 pmThe Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour,, 6 pmp

W Wed 19 Trout Club, 6 pm Fri 21 Explorer Series, The Roles of Race and Ethnicity in

Biomedical Research, Dr. Troy Duster, 7:30 pm Sat 22 Micromineral Society, 1 pmW Wed 26 Guild of Nature Artists, 7 pm

December Wed 3 Kirtland Bird Club, Birding Video: Quiz and Conversation,

Bill Deineger, 7:30 pmSat 6 Youth Program, Play in a Day: Responses to RACE: Are

We So Different?, 10:30 am??Sun 7 Holiday CircleFest,t 1 pm Wed 10 Guild of Nature Artists, 7 pm

Cleveland Geological Society, Holiday Party, 7:30 pmFri 12 Explorer Series, Sabotage in the Arctic: The Fate of the

Submarine Nautilus, Dr. Stewart Nelson, 7:30 pmSat 13 Kirtlandia Society and Photographic Society, 23rd-

Annual Holiday Luncheon, The Michoacan State of Mexico: Culture & Monarch Butterfl ies, Barbara Coleman

Wed 17 Trout Club, 6 pmThu 18 Frontiers of Astronomy, Powering the Universe with

Massive Stars, Dr. Sally Oey, 8 pmSat 20 Micromineral Society, 1 pm

Tue 23 Smead Discovery Center Program, Show and TellSpecial: Meet a Paleontologist, 1 pm

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Exhibits & ShowsKahn Hall R ACE: Are We So Different? — through January 4, 2009?

Fawick Gallery A Passion for Nature: The Art of William E. Scheele — through January 11, 2009e

Corning Gallery Toad-ily Frogs — through November 30

Lower Level Gallery Fieldwork: Ancient Discoveries From Cleveland to Mongolia

Shafran Planetarium Ice Worlds — Monday through Friday, 2:30 pm; Wednesday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am, 12:30,s2 and 4 pm; Sunday, 12:30, 2 and 4 pmChildren’s Program: Let It Snow — Saturday, 11:30 am and 3 pm; Sunday, 1:15 and 3 pm

Smead Discovery Center Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 4:30 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 8 pm; Sunday, 1 tor4:30 pm. Saturday schedule of show times will be in effect: Nov. 28; Dec. 22 to 24, 26, 29to 31; and Jan. 2

Live Animal Programs Wildlife in Our Big Backyard —d Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 3 pm; additional programs: Nov. 28; Dec. 22 to 24, 26, 29 to 31; and Jan. 2 at 1:30 pm in the Museum Lobby

Museum Hours Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 10 pm (Observatory open 8:30 to 10 pm, weather permitting); Sunday, noon to 5 pm. Museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27; Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25; and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009.

Great holiday

gift idea!

Dragonfl ies and Damselfl ies of Northeast Ohio Second Edition, by Larry Rosche, Judy Semroc and Linda Gilbert

This comprehensive guide, published by The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, is a must-have for odonate enthusiasts and nature-lovers alike. Pick up your copy in the Museum Store or download an order form at www.ddneo.info.

November/December 2008

Town Hall MeetingsThese informal gatherings are intended to foster open communication about issues involving race and racism. Freeand open to the public with advance registration.

Let’s Talk About Race Wednesday, November 5Reception 6 pm; program 7 pmco-sponsored by Cleveland State UniversityThis event will address the history of race in America, the origins of rac-ism, our diffi culty discussing the topic,and the changing face of America.Hear from a panel of experts that will explore the lived experience, guide theaudience through diffi cult conversa-tions on race and share suggested tech-niques for engaging in thoughtful andrespectful dialogue on the topic.

Race and the Law Tuesday, November 11Reception 6 pm; program 7 pmLearn about the history of the laws that govern equal opportunity and equity for all citizens. A panel of legal professionals will examinethe origins of the laws, their cur-rent status as they have evolved tomeet the needs of a diverse and ever-changing society, and their impact the legal system from a racial context. The panel will also address immi-gration and the effect of laws on immigrant populations post-9/11.

Race: Where Do We Go From Here?Wednesday, January 14, 2009Reception 6 pm; program 7 pmAfter the exhibition has concluded, join the Museum and the organizations and partners that have collaboratedwith it to explore the results of all of the related programming offered in conjunction with the exhibition. Learn the steps we need to take to continuethe dialogue in Northeast Ohio.

Featured LectureThe Roles of Race andEthnicity in Biomedical Research Dr. Troy Duster, sociologistFriday, November 21, 7:30 pmTickets: members: adults $8; stu-dents and seniors $7; nonmembers:adults $10; students and seniors $9Part of the Explorer Series. See talk writeup on next page.

Program for YouthPlay in a Day:Responses to RACE:Are We So Different?Saturday, December 6,10:30 am to 4 pmYouth will create an entire produc-tion during this daylong workshop.Participants will write the script for a play and rehearse it. They’ll then per-form it for parents and Museum guests.Performance time is 3:30 pm; tickets will be free. Note: Participants are required to visit the exhibition RACE:

Are We So Different? sometime prior ?to class. For ages 10 and up. No theater experience necessary. Members: $21; nonmembers: $27. Limit 15 (mini-mum 6). Register at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3214, or www.cmnh.org.

MulticulturalCommunityReceptionWednesday, December 3, 6 to 9 pmCelebrate our regional diversity!Community multicultural and multiethnic groups and the public areinvited to attend.

Additional Events Join us for Community Book Discussions in December, January andFebruary. We’ll announce three book selections that touch upon aspects of the issues and ideas featured in the exhibition and the dates and locations of discussions about each title. Wewill hold a Mural Painting, with thehelp of American Greetings Corp. andSankofa Fine Arts Plus, in December. Visit www.cmnh.org/site/RACE.aspx for current information on thesexand other events being offered in asso-ciation with the exhibition RACE.

Unless otherwise indicated,please register or purchase ticketsfor these events by visiting ourWeb site or calling (216) 231-1177or 800-317-9155, ext. 3279.

The Explorer Series is

generously sponsored

by the Museum’s Women’s

Committee, WVIZ/WCPN ideastream,

Cleveland Magazine

and Cuyahoga

County Public

Library.

Inspire your curiosityDiscover the nature ofyour universe with the

2008-2009

The Explorer Series offers memorable presen-stations on an array of fascinating topics. Make a night of it and arrive early before each talk. Each evening begins at 5:30 pm. Purchase food in The Blue Planet cafe, catch up with friends and family, listen to live music, enjoy the Museum’s outstanding exhibitions andbrowse the merchandise in the Museum Store. Stay afterward for book signings by selected speakers and stargazing in the Ralph Mueller Observatory, weather permitting.

The Roles of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research Dr. Troy Duster, sociologistFriday, November 21, 7:30 pmWhile medical science acknowledges that the history of bio-medical research is replete with instances where, “long ago,” it was deeply infl uenced by the dominant social and political concerns of an era, there has been an overwhelming tendency to treat the present as if it transcends such concerns. It is notable, then, that the last fi ve years have witnessed a self-con-scious, unusually sharp debate about the roles of race and eth-nicity in research protocols, selection of subjects and targeted populations for pharmacological treatments. Dr. Troy Duster,professor of sociology at New York University, uses history as a guide to understanding this debate and its signifi cance.

Sabotage in the Arctic: The Fate of the Submarine NautilusDr. Stewart B. Nelson, oceanographerFriday, December 12, 7:30 pmIn 1931, Sir Hubert Wilkins was determined to be the fi rst to use a submarine to cross the Arctic Ocean by way of the North Pole. At the pole, he planned to drill up through theice and rendezvous with the German airship Graf Zeppelin. His submarine, christened the Nautilus, eventually reached the icepack, but suspected sabotage by some crew membersforced an end to the enterprise. The Nautilus was scuttled in aNorwegian fjord. In 2005, oceanographer Dr. Stewart Nelson located the vessel with a manned submersible. He recountsboth the ill-fated 1931 expedition and the Nautilus’ rediscov-’ery.yy Please join this speaker after his talk for a book-signing.

Tickets: Members: adults $8; students and seniors$7; nonmembers: adults $10; students and seniors $9

Frontiers of Astronomy Join us for these free public lecturesfeaturing some of the latest research in astronomy. If the evening is clear, join us afterward for stargazing in theRalph Mueller Observatory. No ticketsor reservations required.

Jets from Black Holesin Quasars Dr. Alan Marscher,Boston UniversityThursday, November 13, 8 pmAlthough black holes consume most of the matter that falls toward them, a small fraction gets heated and shot out along the rotational poles in the formof jets, with fl ow velocities very close to the speed of light. Dr. Alan Marscher describes recent observations at radio, visible, X-ray and gamma-ray frequen-cies that probe these jets closer to the black hole than has been possible pre-viously. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that jets are propelledby magnetic fi elds that are wound up by ionized gas orbiting the black hole just outside the event horizon.

Powering the Universewith Massive Stars Dr. Sally Oey, University of MichiganThursday, December 18, 8 pmThe Universe is an ever-changing place, and among the key agents of change are the most massive stars. These are the hottest and most lumi-nous of stars and, although few in number, they dramatically affect their environment by their strong ultra-violet radiation, supernova explosions and stellar alchemy. Dr. Salley Oey explains how these processes drive the evolution of the host galaxies and, ulti-mately, the Universe itself.

Frontiers of Astronomy is sponsored by the Department of Astronomy at Case WesternReserve University through the support of the Arthur S. Holden, Sr. Endowment; TheCleveland Museum of Natural History; and The Cleveland Astronomical Society.

Museum Store Holiday Preview PartyFriday, November 14, 5:30 to 8:30 pmYou won’t want to miss this fun, festive evening featuring The Cleveland Museumof Natural History Store, visiting independent retailers and guest museum storesall in one convenient location. Take advantage of the opportunity to “shop outside

the big box” for your holiday gifts. Enjoy the Museum’s current exhibitions,full cash bar, antipasti and hors d’oeuvres, and lively piano entertainment. Bid on nature-themed wreaths or trees in our silent auction sponsored by the

Museum’s Women’s Committee. Finish off with bananas Foster and cherries jubilee. MuMuseumThis evening only, receive 20 percent off all Museum Store purchases and have your This eveThis evegifts wrapped freegifts wrapgifts wrapp ! Tickets: $20

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Holiday CircleFestSunday, December 7, 1 to 5:30 pmTour more than 20 University Circle museums, gardens, galleries, churchesand schools during this special eve-ning. Get into the spirit of the seasonwith music, entertainment, hands-onactivities and holiday shopping. Visit the Museum for live entertainment,hands-on holiday crafts, holiday good-ies available for purchase and more.Shuttle service from site to site will be available. Free. For more information call (216) 707-5033 or visit www.uni-versitycircle.org.

Save the DateJunior Docent TrainingSaturdays, January 10 to March14, 2009, 1 to 5 pmMuseums are great places for young people to get involved in the commu-nity, learn in an informal way, meet others and pursue interests that may lead to a career. We invite high-school-age teens to join our volunteer program just for them: Junior Docents. They’ll learn about the Museum’s many aspects, including education, conservation, collections and exhibits. Once they complete the course, they’ll use their skills and new knowledge as volunteers,assisting with Museum events, help-ing with hands-on materials, showing visitors exciting things in the galleriesand outdoors, and more. Please contact Docent Coordinator Nancy Howell at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3225, for further information and an application form.Members: free; nonmembers: $25. Limit 12.

The Trout Club’s 31st-Annual BanquetSaturday, March 7, 2009Saturday, March 7, 2009EEnjoy cocktails, dinner, a raffl e and auuction at this fund-raiser for The TTrout Club of The ClevelandMMuseum of Natural History. This annnual event has enabled the Trout CClub to contribute more than $2230,000 to the Museum and other wworthy conservation organizations.CCall (216) 231-4600, ext. 3278, or e-mail kmenn@cmnh.org for more-mail kmenn@cmnh.org for moreinnformation.

Special Lecture

Salamander CandorMuseum Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Dr. Timothy MatsonWednesday, November 5, 7 pmLearn about the ongoing salamander research of Museum curator Dr. TimMatson. Matson is currently surveying vertebrate populations within the rivers and streams of Northeast Ohio, research-ing how to improve habitat by creating and restoring wetlands, and investigating potentially toxic metals and diseases of pond-breeding amphibians. All proceedsfrom this lecture go toward amphibianconservation efforts. Tickets: $5 (includesadmission to the Museum after 5 pm)

Micromineral Symposium:Focus on MicromountingFriday, November 7, 8 to 10 pm;Saturday, November 8, 9:30 am to 5 pm with 6:30 pm potluckdinner offsite; Sunday, November9, 9:30 am to 3:30 pmSponsored by the Micromineral Society of The Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryAll those interested in microminerals arewelcome, particularly those new to the hobby. This symposium will focus onmicromounts, mounted natural mineralspecimens that require magnifi cation for meaningful observation. Ronnie VanDommelen, dedicated rockhound fromNova Scotia, will speak on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On Saturday and Sunday, hear short talks and attendmicromounting workshops. Saturday at 3 pm the meeting of the Midwest Chapter of Friends of Mineralogy willtake place. For more information, visit www.cmnh.org and type “MicromineralSymposium” in the Search box. Fee:entire symposium: $45 per person or $85 per couple; single day: $25 per person; Friday night lecture only: $5

The Wild and ScenicEnvironmental FilmFestival on TourSaturday, November 15Reception: 6 pm; show: 7 pmThe evening starts with a reception where you can meet representatives from local environmental nonprofi ts and enjoy food, cash bar and entertainment. Thenshare the powerful messages of The Wild and Scenic Environmental FilmFestival on Tour, which brings together award-winning environmental fi lms that help raise awareness of the natural world and our role in it, and motivate viewersto make a difference locally and globally.Hosted by the Nature League. Tickets: $10 members; $15 nonmembers; $5 high school students

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The Cleveland Archaeological Society, a local society of the ArchaeologicalInstitute of America (AIA), holds its annual lecture series at the Museum.A reception usually follows the lecture,and all are welcome to join an informal conversation with the lecturer. Free andopen to the public

The Metamorphosis ofRuins for Cultural IdentityDr. Marcello Barbanera,University of Rome “La Sapienza”Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pmDr. Marcello Barbanera discusses how ruins have been perceived from the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans tothe present. Though today they seema matter mostly for archaeologists, at various times in the past ruins servedas metaphors of the vicissitudes of fate,symbols of the decay of a universe with-out God, and allegories of the rebirth of ancient cultures. Barbanera also consid-ers how ruins are and should be treated, cared for and studied.

The Natural Historyof CranberriesSaturday, November 8Reception 6:30 pm; dinner 8 pmEvent Contributors: Bob Sferra, chef/owner, Culinary Occasions; Lasting Impressions Event RentalsJoin us for the fi rst of four dinners in the Natural History of Food Series. The cranberry is one of only three com-mercially grown fruits native to North America. Long valued for its fl avor and color, the cranberry is also rich in vita-min C, fi ber and antioxidants. Derrick Marsh and Phil D’Angelo, team leadersin the produce department at WholeFoods Market Cedar Center, discuss the natural history of this little red fruit. Guest chef Bob Sferra, owner of Bob Sferra Culinary Occasions, will thencreate a seven-course dinner that high-lights the cranberry’s culinary versatility. Sferra and wine purveyor Mary Laphamwill provide commentary on each courseand its complementary wine. Seating is limited to 100 per evening. Pleasenotify us of any food allergies or dietary restrictions when you make your reser-vation. Tickets: $150 per person

For tickets to Museum events, call (216) 231-1177 or800-317-9155, ext. 3279. Or order online at www.cmnh.org.

A variety of visitor programs for everyone!Please

note: In the Shafran

Planetarium, the Saturday schedule of show times

will be in effect:

Nov. 28; Dec. 22 to

24, 26, 29 to 31; and

Jan. 2

Shafran Planetarium

Ice Worlds

Wednesday, 8 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am, 12:30, 2 and 4 pm; Sunday, 12:30, 2 and 4 pmWater literally abounds in space. It’s frozen in the rings of Saturn and billionsof comets and in the polar ice caps andsoil of Mars. Most exciting are thedozens of icy moons of the outer planets. We’ll explore their exotic landscapes.

Children’s Program

Let It SnowSaturday, 11:30 am and 3 pm;Sunday, 1:15 and 3 pmRemarkably, Earth isn’t the only place in the solar system where it snows. Let’s check out the forecast for Marsthis holiday season and visit a couple of the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Does it ever snow on the Moon? You may be surprised at the answer!

Planetarium programs are $4 per person with Museum admission, andtickets should be reserved in advance. Members are free. To guarantee seating, please arrive 20 minutes beforeshow time to claim your tickets with your confi rmation number. Unclaimedtickets will be released for purchaseon a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis 10 minutes before show time.

Call (216) 231-1177 or 800-317-9155, ext. 3279, Monday through Friday tomake reservations.

Ralph MuellerObservatoryWednesdays, 8:30 to 10 pm (weather permitting)November and December are alsoprime viewing months for Jupiter this year. See the four moons that Galileofi rst observed 400 years ago with the newly invented telescope.

Live Animal ProgramsSaturday and Sunday, 1 pm inthe Museum lobby or Murch Auditorium and 3 pm in theRalph Perkins II Wildlife Center& Woods Garden. Additional programs: Nov. 28; Dec. 22 to 24,26, 29 to 31; and Jan. 2: 1:30 pm in the Museum lobby. Free withMuseum admission.

Wildlife in Our Big BackyardJoin us in a celebration of the wild creatures that share everybody’s backyards in this part of the world.Along the way, we’ll explore the special attributes of Ohio’s wildlife and the places that sustain them. Wildlife Resources Center staff and volunteers will introduce visitors tothis neighborhood wildlife using live ambassadors from the Museum’s animalteaching corps and, depending on the weather, lead tours of the Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden.

Smead Discovery Center Monday through Saturday, 10 amto 4:30 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 8 pm; Sunday, 1 to 4:30 pm. Free with Museum admission.Visit the Smead Discovery Center for hands-on fun on the Museum’s Lower Level. Visitors of all ages are welcome in this multigenerational space. Learn and enjoy. We have concrete activities for tots and “brain buster” puzzles for adults who need a challenge. Need some help pronouncing some of those dino names? Check out our dinosaur naming activity. Try our activities andcrafts that accompany the Museum’sfeatured exhibition, RACE: Are We So Different? Explore the human ?rainbow of skin tones and celebrate thediversity of children around the world.Put on a health vest and wear your insides on your outside! Play a birdsong piano, touch real fossils, look at creepy crawlies under a microscope, dig for a dino skull and much more! Pleasesupervise children at all times and save your snacks for The Blue Planet cafe.Join us for these special programs.Both are free with Museum admission:

Holiday CircleFestSunday, December 7, 12:30 to 5 pmJoin us for this extravaganza. All

day, children will be able to makeand take a special nature craft andenjoy all of the hands-on activitiesin the Discovery Center with their families. All visitors welcome!

Show and Tell Special: Meet a PaleontologistTuesday, December 23, 1 to 3 pmEver wonder what it’s like totravel the world studying fossils,or how paleontologists fi gure out what a saber tooth cat looked like? Case Western Reserve University paleontologist Dr. Darin Croft, who specializes in mammals, helpsyou discover the answers to these and other questions. He’ll bring a variety of tools of the trade and tell you what it’s like to discover andname a new species! Make and takea special mammal craft.

Natureguide Audio TourMore than four hours of informationabout the Museum’s permanent exhibits is at your fi ngertips whenyou rent the Natureguide Audio Tour on an iPod Nano at the AdmissionsDesk. This award-winning audiotour features music composed by Cleveland Institute of Music students.Funded in part by the National Science Foundation. All units free for members; nonmembers: $2.

Harold Terry Clark LibraryTuesday through Friday,10 am to 2:30 pmThe Museum’s non-lending research library features books and periodicals on science topics. Library hoursoccasionally vary. Please call ext. 3222 to confi rm library staff is on duty.

Museum HoursMonday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 10 pm (Observatory open 8:30 to 10 pm, weather permitting); Sunday, noon to 5 pm. Museum will be closedThanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27; Christmas Day,Thursday, December 25; and New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009.

Museum Store HoursMonday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 8:30 pm;Sunday, noon to 5 pm.

For visitor information: Call(216) 231-4600 or 800-317-9155 or visit www.cmnh.org

Museum receives NationalScience Foundation grant Over the summer, Director of Researchand Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Dr.Joe Keiper received a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundationto upgrade the Collections & Research Division’s analytical equipment. The fundswill be used to purchase new microscopesand image analysis software that willenhance the division’s ability to pursuespecimen-based research. At present, the Museum has two mi-croscopes, which are six years old, attached to a digital camera. They are well-used — occasionally researchers have to wait for anopen scope — as well as a bit outdated. Keiper has ordered two new micro-scopes, plus a new camera for each of the existing ones. One of the new scopes has a computer-driven motorized stage(which holds the specimen being exam-ined) that allows high-resolution, highdepth-of-fi eld images to be produced. “These are the sorts of images that are so important to our descriptions of specimens,” Keiper says. One of the microscope-and-cameraunits will be mounted on a cart with a digital projector. Curators and educa-tors will be able to use this unit any-where in the Museum, including public areas. Keiper envisions holding a “Microscopicon,” during which mi-croscopic views of specimens from theMuseum’s collections will be projectedonto a large screen, several times a year. “We have 5 million specimens in theMuseum, and most of them are very small — insects archaeological frag-small insects, archaeological fragments, microminerals, microfossils,”Keiper says. “Yet they all make a con-tribution to scientifi c discovery. This will provide a chance for our visitors toappreciate them too.”

GreenCityBlueLakewins award GreenCityBlueLake Institute received one of two Ohio Lake Erie Awards pre-sented this year by the Ohio Lake ErieCommission. The institute, which wascreated after the merger of the Museumand EcoCity Cleveland in 2007, washonored for its exceptional commitment tothe stewardship of Lake Erie.

Making Tracks Research news Metin Eren, a research associate in the Museum’s Archaeology Department, is lead author of a paper in an upcoming is-sue of the Journal of Human Evolution that challenges a long-held idea about the intel-ligence of Neanderthals. Eren became involved with the archaeol-ogy fi eld school program at the Museum as a high-schooler at Saint Ignatius andcontinued working on Museum fi eld proj-ects throughout his undergraduate yearsat Harvard University. He is now a mas-ter’s student at the University of Exeter inEngland studying experimental archaeology. Eren worked with a team of re-searchers from the University of Exeter, Southern Methodist University, TexasState University and Think Computer Corporation. They analyzed the effi ciency of replicas of tools used by Homo sapiensand Neanderthals and determined that, overall, there was no difference in ef-fi ciency, and that in some instances the Neanderthal tools were more effi cient. This contradicts the idea that Homo sapiensproduced superior tools, a key component of the theory that Homo sapiens were a smore intelligent and advanced, and thus more successful, species of early human.

Surprise sightings on Explorer Travel Club trip Last August, fi ve Museum mem-bers traveled with Stan Searles of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo andDr. Andy Jones, Museum Curator of Ornithology, on the Explorer Travel Club“Birds of Venezuela” trip. They birded lo-cations in the country’s northwest corner that ranged from sea level to elevations of more than 11,000 feet.

The group saw a number of species in The group saw a number of species inplaces that regional fi eld guides did not indicate they would be. These included

two species of shorebirds on a pond at more than 11,000 feet (they are typically lowland species) and a Black-necked Stilt at 5,000 feet (another typical lowlandspecies). On Lake Maracaibo, at sea level, they encountered several species of terns(which resemble gulls but are plunge-div-ers), including the Common Tern, whichwas not expected at this location.

In total, the group saw more than 275 species, including many that are endemicto the Venezuelan Andes, such as thebeautiful Merida Flowerpiercer, Merida Sunangel and Russet-throated Puffbird.

Japanese authors visit Museum

Last August, Japanese educators and authors Atsushi Okada and Tsuneo Mizutani visited the Museum to see fi rst-hand some of the specimens they havereferenced in their work over the years.

Okada, a science teacher at SeikaElementary School in Yokohama City,near Tokyo, was interested in viewing theMuseum’s renowned Devonian fossil fi shcollection. His teacher-training manual,“Science Class is Improved by Using Museums” (title translated), included pho-tographs of specimens from this collection.He was particularly impressed with theMuseum’s specimen of Eusthenopteron foordi, the world’s most complete specimen of this Late Devonian lobe-fi nned fi sh.

Retired teacher Mizutani cre-ates small, detailed paper replicas of plants, animals and anthropological specimens. His book, “Make and Play with Paper Crafts,” included two ver-sions of replicas of Lucy’s skeleton anda Neanderthal, all created from photo-graphs. He was thrilled to see the cast of Lucy on display He presented theof Lucy on display. He presented theMuseum with paper replicas of Lucy, butterfl ies, fl owers and a dragonfl y.

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T he Museum is fortunate to enjoy the strong support of its membersand donors. Each year, their gifts

enable us to continue pursuing our missionof scientifi c research, science and health education, regional conservation and sustainability. Thanks to this generosity, in fi scal year 2007-2008, which ended June 30, 2008, we exceeded our Annual Fundgoal with contributions totaling more than$946,000. However, this fi scal year our fi nancial needs are even greater. Our recent mergers with HealthSpace Cleveland and EcoCity Cleveland (now the Museum’s GreenCityBlueLake Institute) havebroadened our role in the community.As you consider your charitable giving opportunities at the end of 2008, we hopethat you rank the Museum at the top of your list. A year-end gift to the Annual Fundsupports a variety of initiatives, including:

Educating nearly 100,000 studentsa year about topics in natural his-

tory and human health. This in-cludes outreach programs that offer hands-on science lessons in schoolclassrooms and distance learning programs that reach schools in 23states and three countries.

Enabling our Museum scientists tocollaborate with researchers fromaround the world. Their work draws on the Museum’s unique sciencecollections and advances our under-standing of the natural world and itsconnections to human health.

Preserving and protecting more than4,200 acres of natural areas. We are the only natural history museum in the country with a conservation pro-gram that seeks out and maintains rare habitats that contain endan-gered plant and animal species.Another year-end giving choice you

might consider is one that allows you to donate to the Museum and enjoy benefi ts for yourself, your family and the Museum over the long term. These

options, collectively known as charitable planned gifts, provide a wide range of giving opportunities and charitable tax deductions. Examples include:

Charitable gift annuities, which guarantee a fi xed return for the life of the annuitant and their benefi ciary

Charitable lead trusts Charitable remainder trusts Bequests Any gifts of stock, property, life in-

surance and/or other assets used tocreate a planned gift.

There are many opportunities for youto help support the Museum. For moreinformation about the benefi ts of major gifts ($1,500 or more) to the Annual Fund, please contact Director of Annual Giving Jeffrey D. Gueulette at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3287, or jgueulette@cmnh.org.For more information about the benefi tsof charitable planned giving, contact Director of Major & Planned Gifts Sheryl L. Hoffman at (216) 231-4600,ext. 3310, or shoffman@cmnh.org.

Make us part of your year-end givingYour gift today ensures a successful new year for the Museum.

Acknowledgments The Museum gratefully acknowledges thefollowing gifts and grants made between July 1, 2008, and September 12, 2008.

General operating grants werereceived from The Hankins Foundation($5,000), the Randolph J. & EstelleDorn Foundation ($5,000) and the n S.K.Wellman Foundation ($10,000).n The Alcoa Foundation renewed itsnsupport of students in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District with a grant of $20,000 for tuition funds for instructed classes at the Museum. The state of Ohio appropriatedcapital funds in the amount of $150,000through the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission to help with planning for nthe upcoming renovation/redesign of the Museum. A grant of $50,000 from TheCleveland Foundation will help nsupport “green” building planning for theupcoming redesign of the Museum. Grants to support the exhibitionRACE: Are We So Different? and related programming were received from Ford Motor Company ($5,000), y The NordFamily Foundation ($10,000) andnthe United Black Fund of Greater

Cleveland ($1,000). d The NordsonCorporation Foundation awarded a n$10,000 grant to support the exhibition and programming and provide funds to support educational outreach to Lorain County students.

The Community Foundation of Lorain County awarded a grant of y$10,000 for health education outreach tostudents in Lorain County.

A $100,000 grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation for nacquisition of an updated microscopy station for multidisciplinary Museum research and student training.

Dr. Yohannes Haile-Selassie was award-ed a grant of $30,660 from the NationalGeographic Society to further his researchyon early Pliocene hominids in Ethiopia.

The following individuals generously contributed $1,500 or more to theMuseum’s Annual Fund and/or to arestricted fund and the refore have been named to The Linnaean Society.

Linnaean Order ($2,500-$4,999)Charles and Lucy Weller

Linnaean Family ($1,500-$2,499)Kathleen L. BarberDan and Marjorie MooreMs. Molly B. Perkins

Harlan and Elizabeth PeterjohnKezia Vanmeter Sproat, Ph.D.

The following organizations generously contributed $1,000 or more to theMuseum’s Annual Fund and/or to arestricted fund and therefore have beennamed to The Corporate Partners Program.

Corporate Heron ($10,000-$24,999)Alcoa FoundationAmerican Greetings CorporationLand Rover of Northeast OhioThe Nordson Corporation Foundation

Corporate Fellow ($5,000-$9,999)Ford Motor CompanyKeyCorp

Corporate Benefactor ($2,500-$4,999)The Leiden Cabinet Company

The Museum has made every effort toinclude all appropriate names. If you are aware of any gifts not honored, please contact Director of Annual Giving Jeffrey Gueulette at (216) 231-4600, ext. 3287.

The Museum gratefully acknowledges the Citizens of Cuyahoga County for their support through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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L ast March, the Museum’sGreenCityBlueLake Instituteinitiated a two-year Climate

Change Project to measure how much the region contributes to global climate change and create a plan for reducing that contribution. In its fi rst six months, the project has made signifi cant progress. The project’s fi rst phase has beento calculate Northeast Ohio’s carbon footprint, a measure of its climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions.Project Manager Laura Christie released a fi rst draft of the carbonfootprint on September 6 on theGreenCityBlueLake Web site. The draft indicates that in 2005 (the year for which data were available),15.7 tons of carbon dioxide and fi veother greenhouse gases (converted totheir equivalent in carbon dioxide) were emitted per capita in Northeast Ohio. That fi gure compares well to the rest of the state (24.1 tons in 2003) and the national average (19.9 tons), but isn’t quite the whole picture. “There were a lot of assumptions made in the calculation because of the scope andtimeframe of the project,” Christie explains. “So it probably only represents about 80 percent of the region’s actual footprint.” Sheis refi ning the data with the goal of getting a more complete picture of the region’s greenhouse gas emissions so that trendscan be tracked over time and meaningfulcomparisons can be made in the future. The project’s next phase is to create transition plans for achieving signifi cant reductions in greenhouse gas emissionsin the transportation, energy generationand building sectors. In late summer andfall, Christie and fellow Project Manager Brad Chase began convening work groups composed of key organizations in each sector to help develop the plans. The work groups should have draftsof their plans ready early next year, at which point they’ll be presented at a public meeting. Meanwhile, the entire planning process, from meeting presentations tobackground information, will be available for review and comment at www.gcbl.org/transitionplans. “Science is telling us that we need 80to 90 percent reductions in our carbon emissions, which is huge,” explainsGreenCityBlueLake Institute Director David Beach. “These transition plans will

demonstrate that it can be done — and that doing so will improve the region’s economy.” After the transition plans are complete,Chase, Christie and Beach will implement them by reaching out to cities and large businesses, nonprofi ts and organizationsin the region. By providing toolkits, best practices and other resources, the project will help these groups make changes toreduce carbon emissions. That, in turn,will infl uence thousands of employees and constituents to make changes as well. An offshoot of the Climate ChangeProject is the Cleveland Carbon Fund,set to debut in November. Chase has been working on this initiative with The Cleveland Foundation, George GundFoundation, Cleveland Clinic and thecity of Cleveland. The fund will allow individuals and companies to learn about their contributions to climate changeand then participate in reducing regionalcarbon emissions by making a donation. “There are places where you can currently buy carbon offsets, but it’s often hard to fi gure out where your money’s going,” Chase explains. “This is a local fund, and all of the money that’s contributed stays in the local economy.” Those interested in participating will be able to visit the fund’s Web site, www.clevelandcarbonfund.org, calculate their carbon footprint for a certainactivity, such as car or air travel, fi nd

out how they can reduce their footprint,and then make a donation to support local carbon reduction projects. Funds will underwrite projects proposed by groups that reduce carbon emissions locally, such as weatherizing homes,deconstructing instead of demolishing buildings, or distributing energy-effi cient compact fl uorescent light bulbs in low-income neighborhoods.

“The projects that we choose to fund will be transformative in thecommunity. They will make meaningful carbon reductions, improve the localcommunity and create jobs,” Chase says.GreenCityBlueLake Institute staff willhelp project applicants verify that carbonemissions were reduced.

The Cleveland Foundation is hosting the fund. The city, Museum, Cleveland Clinic and two rotating community partners will participate on the advisory committee that selects projects to receivefunding. While the fund is not a part of the regulated market for offsetting carbonemissions, contributions to it qualify astax-deductible charitable donations.

“We want the community to really feel they’re a part of this fund,” Chase says. “If it takes off, it could really have lots of impact.”

For more information about the Cleveland Carbon Fund and the ClimateChange Project, visit www.gcbl.org/climatechange.

Leadership on climate changeThough it’s been underway for just six months, the Museum’s Climate Change Project has calculated the region’s carbon footprint, begun developing transition plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and helped to develop the Cleveland Carbon Fund.

Honoring environmental champions

T he winners of the second-annual Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards were revealed at a ceremony held at the Museum on Friday, October 3. These awards, sponsored by Dominion and Biodiversity Alliance, recognize

and honor the outstanding achievements of organizations, schools, businesses andindividuals in a wide range of environmental initiatives throughout the region. Each award recipient received a $2,500 cash award and a recognition plaque. The guest speaker for this year’s awards ceremony was Dr. Michael Hutchins, executive director and CEO of The Wildlife Society. He presented the talk “TheWildlife Society: Adventures at the Human-Wildlife Interface,” which addressed the challenges facing conservationists today. The 2008 award winners were:

Community: EarthWatch Ohio, Chagrin Falls Primary/Secondary Education: Massillon Middle School, Stop Global Warming

Club, Massillon and West Geauga High School, Wetlands Education Team,Chesterland

Higher Education: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Please look for the 2009 Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards Call for Nominations on Earth Day 2009.

The second-annual Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards recognized extraordinary work on behalf of the environment within the region.

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Eco-Minded: ideas for living sustainablyA few tips to help make theholidays greener

Is a new cell phone on your gift list thisyear? Don’t throw your old one away — turn it (and its charger and other accessories) in at the Museum andwe’ll make sure it’s recycled responsi-bly. Visit www.cmnh.org for details.

When it’s time to replace your holi-day string lights, consider purchasing the LED version. They use signifi -cantly less energy than traditionalstring lights.

Hosting a holiday gathering? Try putting local and organic foods onthe table. Visit the “Food” section on gcbl.org for ideas and resources.

Reduce the carbon footprint of afriend or loved one as a holiday gift. Make a donation on their behalf tothe Cleveland Carbon Fund,www.clevelandcarbonfund.org,which underwrites local carbon-reduction projects.

Give a Museum-related gift. A gift

membership always fi ts and offersbenefi ts for an entire year. “Adopt”an animal in the Ralph Perkins IIWildlife Center & Woods Garden through the Adopt-a-Wild Childprogram, which helps underwrite the care and feeding of the Museum’s animals. Or sponsor acreage throughthe Friends of the Natural Areasprogram, which helps support thestewardship efforts of the Natural Areas Program. Save some paper andpostage costs by purchasing any of these online at www.cmnh.org.

Help pick the Sustainability Top 10 What are the most important sustainability developments of 2008? The Museum’s GreenCityBlueLake Institute is interested in your ideas. Visit www.gcbl.org to see a preliminary list of the region’s Sustainability Top 10 andadd your ideas. Be sure to check back —they’ll publish a fi nal list at the end of the year.

See T rex!This killer addition to the dinosaurs on permanent display at the Museum debuts December 20.

W hen T. rex lived 68 million to 65 million years ago xduring the Late Cretaceous Period, it was thelargest and most formidable predator of its time.

T. rex’s voracious appetite led it to confront the seecond-largest dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous,TTriceratops. While T. rex had 12-inch-long teeth and the xmmost powerful bite force ever estimated for a vertebrate,TTriceratops had 4-foot-long bony lances projecting from sitts massive head shield.

On December 20, these warriors renew their battle wwhen a full-sized replica of a T. rex joins thex Triceratopsallready on display in Kirtland Hall of Prehistoric Life.TThe two will be exhibited as they would have appeared inn life when facing off against each other.

The new T. rex is a cast of one of the most complete xfoossil specimens of this dinosaur species in the world. TThe original is housed at the Museum of the Rockiesinn Bozeman, Montana. It was discovered in the badlands of eastern Montana. The specimen was nearly 90 percent complete and included the fi rst complete foorelimb of a T. rex ever discovered.x

Which dinosaur will win the face-off? Decide for yoourself on your next Museum visit!

CComing Soon: Watch for our new Museum dinosaur trrading card series, available starting in January. Check cooming issues of Tracks and www.cmnh.org for details!s