Celebrate Earth Day with an exploration of animals and the native plants on which they depend. An exploration of the animals that migrate to our area. Celebrate Father's Day by learning how to raise monarch butterflies and release them in your neighborhood. Learn how plants are pollinated by butterflies and other insects. Expeditions for Everyone Expeditions for Everyone is designed to provide quality, in the field experience in the natural sciences.
Trips introduce beginners to the subject and provide the more experienced with specific information.
Most trips are appropriate for adults and their children. The Ludwick Foundation provides scholarships for eligible Philadelphia students 18 and under. See Fifty-five species of animals from six continents roam freely with their new offspring and display behavior seen in the wild. Dr. Phelan Fretz, Vice President for Public Programs and Jacquir Eppolito, Live Animal Unit Coordinator. Tuesday, April 15 - The Acedemy's ornithology collection is home to thousands of birds from all parts of the world and from all varieties of habitats.