While the yucca aren’t quite in bloom, we’ve been having some important discussions in the museum about plant identification. The recipe in the museum cookbook for fried yucca flowers was causing some confusion because folks were using yucca and yuca interchangeably when in fact they refer to two different types […]
Yearly Archives: 2024
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If you’ve been to the museum before, you probably remember our display by the military hats showcasing medals. These medals were produced by the government in commemoration to, currently, 32 tribes that had participating members in the Code Talkers of WWI and WWII. One of the things we do during […]
Though it is still very chilly out there, spring is quickly approaching. We’d just like to remind you that we will be returning to our regular schedule on Tuesday, March 26th! Easter comes early this year and we want to make sure we’re ready for your spring break! We can’t […]
We’ve got something super exciting going on in the back of our Nature Trail! Make sure to check back to see our progress and consider making plans to attend one of our classes next year so you can see it in person!
As many of you know by now, our winter season is our time to plan new exhibits as well as sprucing up existing ones. We’ve got new exhibits being built, signs coming in, a remodeled building on the trail for classes, and more in the works! While there’s still a […]
We’ve gotten asked several times about different ways to donate to the museum. There’s the ones most people are aware of, like donations of artifacts or cash in our donation box. We’ve shared about putting us as your Non-profit of choice on AmazonSmile too! There’s volunteering your services, which we […]
The past few weeks, our Facebook Page has been holding a contest. We have three lovely stone turtles inside the entrance to our Nature Trail and they needed names. The numbers are in and we’re happy to present the names that were submitted and then voted for by the public: […]
At the end of every year, we take a tally of visitors that have signed our Guest Book. 2023 Has been an amazing year. 48 out of 50 States, 19 locations outside of the states, and an impressive list of tribes with a whopping 40 to add to our cumulative […]
We’d like to issue a very special thank you to Dr. Kristina and Dr. Patrick Kelly for their most generous donation in memory of former museum board member and cherished friend, Don Lysell. Don left an amazing legacy as a dedicated museum volunteer for more than twenty five years. The memorial gift […]