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  • Now Through September 27 – Knowing Nature: Stories of the Boreal Forest

    Home to 3.7 million people, 85 species of animals, 32,000 species of insects and 2 billion migratory birds, the boreal forest spans nearly the entire Northern Hemisphere, just below the Arctic Circle, and makes up one of the world’s last remaining stretches of true wilderness.

    Discover the biodiversity and global importance of our northernmost forests through first-person stories, commissioned objects, interactive experiences and exquisite photography and videography.

    The boreal forest is critical to the health of our entire planet. It helps regulate Earth’s climate, is the world’s largest land biome, is a critical water reservoir and holds two to three times as much carbon as tropical forests.

    This timely Peabody Essex Museum bilingual exhibition (in English and Spanish) weaves together themes of climate change, Indigenous perspectives and the relationship between people and nature while taking audiences on a learning journey that starts with curiosity, builds empathy and leads to action. This family-friendly exhibition is located in The Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center and is part of PEM’s Climate + Environment Initiative.

    Follow along on social media using #PEMKnowingNature For hours and more information visit https://www.pem.org/exhibitions/knowing-nature-stories-of-the-boreal-forest

  • Friday, February 6, 7:45 pm – 9:00 pm – How Birds Created the World

    Bestselling author Randi Minetor presents a lively virtual program based on her recent book The Complete Language of Birds. Discover some of the myriad ways that birds have influenced the culture and stories of people around the world, ranging from the Ancient Egyptians who believed that the Earth began as an egg laid by a giant goose, to the Ojibwa people, who mark a time when a bird braved the deep waters of a Great Flood to bring a bit of soil up from the bottom to restart the continent. Minetor will also share instances in which birds have served as enduring symbols, as well as agents of various superstitions over the ages.

    Randi Minetor writes books for the Birdfinding and Best Easy Bird Guides series for Falcon Guides/Globe Pequot Press, and is the author of Backyard Birding and Butterfly Gardening. Her most recent book, The Complete Language of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History (2024), is an encyclopedia that unites classic illustrations, science, folklore and legends about more than 400 bird species around the world. She writes for Birding Magazine, is a regional report editor for North American Birds and served for three years as president of the Rochester Birding Association in New York State. She and her photographer husband Nic have visited 364 (out of 429) National Parks, to date, which has served as inspiration for many of her books.

    This free event is co-hosted by the Peabody Essex Museum and the Essex County Ornithological Club. A brief meeting of the club will be held from 7:30–7:45 pm. All are welcome to attend! To register, visit www.pem.org