Earth Day Celebration at NJ State Museum

Celebrate Earth Day and the launch of the powerful new exhibit “Ecosystems at Risk: Threatened and Endangered in New Jersey.” This all-day event is stacked with hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, and eye-opening talks from local environmental pros including Museum curators and guests from Tulpehaking Nature Center, NJ Audubon, Mercer County Master Gardeners, and the NJ DEP Watershed Ambassador. 🧪 Interactive science stations 🌻 Gardening & pollinator activities 🔭 Sun spotting (with a telescope!) 🦅 Urban birdwatching 🏞️ Tidal marshland + water health talks 🪴 EnviroScape demos & sandbox play for all ages 🎟 Bonus: Pick up a $2-off coupon for the 1PM Planetarium show “We Are Guardians” at check-in (while supplies last) Program Highlights: 10:30AM – Urban Birdwatching (meet in front of the Museum) 11:30AM – Water Health Talk & ID Activity (Riverview Court) 1:00PM – Planetarium Show “We Are Guardians” 2:00PM – Tidal Marshland Talk (Riverview Court) Come for the sun printing, stay for the species-saving science.