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Community Education

Animals of The Night

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Hundreds of people attend our annual Animals of the Night Education Outreach Event each year. Attendees of all ages explore the trails of the PCEI Nature Center to learn about nocturnal animals, such as bats, wolves, and raccoons from local experts. The event also features live animals, guest presenters. Bon fire, face painting, astronomy, and hands-on craft and kids activities are at the final station. This is event is free and open to the public. All donations directly benefit the work of the education program. Click here for a video of the event!

Summer Storytime Series

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Enjoy captivating stories, guest readers and the outdoor activities with your children at the PCEI Nature Center. Each week (June through August) a special guest from the community will read books about the natural world and sustainability followed by fun, outdoor activities. Please bring your own blanket or camp chairs. Feel free to explore our orchard and trails after this free family event. For more information, visit pcei.org/storytime or email storytime@pcei.org.

Science After Hours

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In Spring 2015, PCEI hosted its first series of Science After Hours  at various local businesses around Moscow. PCEI continues to offer this free program, which focuses on bringing professional research to the community in a casual atmosphere. Topics covered range from wine fermentation to plant sunscreen and everywhere in between.  Our speakers, themes, and locations rotate each month during the academic year (September-May). For more information, or if you are interested in presenting, please email science@pcei.org!

STREAM Team

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This program exposes young women to hands-on, technologically appropriate applications in the STREAM (science, technology, restoration, engineering, arts, and math) fields. Additionally, participants have a chance to engage and interact with local professional women. For more information, visit pcei.org/stream-team/.

Headquarters:

1040 Rodeo Drive

Moscow, ID 83843

*Please do not mail donations or correspondence to our street address. USPS will not deliver them.

Mailing Address:

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute

PO Box 8596

Moscow, ID 83843

Contact Us:

Phone: (208) 882-1444

Email: info@pcei.org

Hours:

The Palouse Nature Center and Rose Creek Nature Preserve are open to visitors 7 days a week, dawn to dusk. Office hours vary due to the nature of our work. Please call or email if you need to meet with a staff person.

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