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Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute Going Wild! Creating wildlife habitats at home March 30 Backyard birds April 6 Reptiles and amphibians in urban Richmond April 20 Claws, jaws, stings and wings – insects and spiders of Virginia April 27 Cotton rats or rotten cats: a backyard dilemma? May 4 Mosquitoes and the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases
Together, VCU Life Sciences and the Maymont Foundation created the Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute, which offers continuing education seminars to the general public in addition to opportunities for undergraduate students and teachers to further their studies and training in the life sciences. The inaugural lecture series in the spring of 2003 was titled the “Glory of the James” and the 2004 series focused on “Exploring the Life Sciences through Art.” The 2005 series centered on “Unlocking the Secrets of the Life Sciences” offering the general public, students and teachers a unique opportunity to further their understanding of controversial topics in the life sciences such as stem cell research, bioterrorism and aging. This year’s theme for the six-part lecture series is “Backyard Wildlife: Pests or Guests?” and will focus on understanding urban and suburban wildlife. The series begins on Thursday, March 23, and will run every Thursday through May 4. The lectures, which will take place at Maymont’s Robins Nature and Visitor Center, will begin at 7 p.m., but there will be an open reception at 6 p.m. and a chance to visit the galleries. The fee is $5 a lecture or $25 for the series for the general public but teachers and students are admitted free of charge. For registration information, call (804) 358-7166, ext 325. For a copy of the 2006 Maymont-VCU Discovery Institute brochure, please click here. [pdf]
For further questions please contact Catherine Dahl
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May 2003, VCU Life Sciences entered into a partnership with the
Maymont Foundation in the city of Richmond. Maymont, a beautiful
100-acre estate overlooking the James River, is where the foundation
maintains a historic Victorian home, an arboretum and an environmental
education center that attracts thousands of visitors every year.