Spring Happenings
Events and How to Get Involved
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Swing Fore the Seas Topgolf event
The St. Louis Aquarium Foundation's Young Professionals Board is excited to welcome our sponsors to their first event, Swing Fore the Seas, benefitting the Aquarium Foundation's education and conservation programs!
Swing Fore the Seas will take place on Thursday, April 25th, 2024 at TopGolf Midtown St. Louis.
The Aquarium Foundation is grateful for all of our sponsors and appreciate their support of our mission. We are looking forward to a fin-tastic day of play!
Birdie Sponsors
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What has our Education Team been up to?
On March 4th, we welcomed a new team member, Qyn Byrne, to the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation Educator family! With the increase of classes for our H2O Friends program, outreach, and other Aquarium field trips going on, we are excited to have Qyn help serve our students and community at the Aquarium and within the greater St. Louis area!
Our education team is looking forward to this season, as they will be working with multiple groups every day! We love seeing all of the students' enthusiasm when they are in the Aquarium or learning during an education class, so here is a quick snapshot of all that is happening education-wise!
- On Friday, April 5th, the Education team had their first outreach program with the Saint Louis Art Museum! We look forward to continuing our programming at the SLAM!
- Our educators have already had two successful Girl Scout overnights and are excited for the many more to come!
- The Aquarium will be hosting the St. Louis Science Leaders April meeting for STEM curriculum developers, educators, and other science-led community leaders to join and discuss how to continue best serving our community.
- Our educators have been going off-site to provide outreach education programming to schools, organizations, and special events, bringing animals and inspiration with them!
- A Foundation Educator will now be taking the ambassador animal stage Monday through Friday from 2pm-3pm. Come say hello to them as they exhibit and educate the public alongside some of our wonderful terrestrial animal ambassadors!
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Camp Fins & Friends summer camp is still open!
Don't forget to sign-up for our aquatic themed summer camp, Camp Fins & Friends, before sessions fill up! Get ready for an otter-ly amazing summer where campers, ages 7 to 12, will learn about and get to see our aquatic animals, think critically about conservation issues, participate in fun activities on these topics, AND get to enjoy the attractions at St. Louis Union Station.
Camp Fins & Friends features five unique session themes that rotate weekly to keep every new and returning camper engaged. Sign up for one (or multiple) of our ten available one-week sessions before spots are filled!
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Raingarden Opening
We are excited to announce that our raingarden is in the works to be open to guests! This season, we have received plants and equipment with the help from Stream Teams United and are working on reopening our green space by introducing new plants, as well as starting a Vermicomposting tower.
Yesterday, April 15th, our Foundation team started the planting process! We will introduce ten new species of native plants into our pollinator rain garden; one being Lanceleaf Coreopsis, a Keystone Species, which alone supports seven species of caterpillars and 22 species of bees! Along with this, we have put a suet cage in place, which holds material to support birds when building their nests, a bird bath bubbler to prevent mosquitoes and attract birds, a birdhouse, and a toad and frog hut.
In the upcoming weeks, we will work with our partners at Metropolitan Sewer District to include signage about rain gardens, composting, pollinators and native plants. The next time you visit the Aquarium make sure to check out our new and improved raingarden!
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Last Call for Members Night at the Aquarium
Spend the evening clownin' around with us!
As an Aquarium Friends Circle or Global Waters Circle member of the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation, you are providing important support to our mission. To thank you for your generosity, join us for a family-friendly, members-only event at the Aquarium!
Enjoy an after-hours visit at your leisure, appetizers, adult and kids beverages, kid's activities and take home a complimentary photo!
Don't forget to RSVP by next Wednesday, April 24th!
Refer to our previous emails sent out to get more information and to RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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Give STL Day is a 24-hour day of online giving on May 9th that shines the spotlight on our region's vast assortment of nonprofits and the extraordinary ways they make St. Louis special.
Mark your calendar for May 9th and show your support to the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation. With your gift to the Foundation, you are helping to provide free Aquarium field trips, STEM education programs, and river clean-up initiatives!
Early giving starts next week, April 24th, and goes until May 8th!
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Save the Date for Splash Bash!
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 8th, where you will be transported to the Italian seaside. Make a splash for the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation's access for all program, H2O Friends, as you have an amazing evening of underwater adventure along the Italian Riviera!
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National Volunteer Month
This whole month of April, we are celebrating National Volunteer Month! We are so thankful for our volunteers and all that they do for our organization and mission.
In 2023, the Aquarium was supported by 182 volunteers who collectively logged 1,227 hours of service, spreading joy and knowledge of marine animals, conservation, and education. From river clean-ups, to educating our guests with artifacts to everything in between - we want to send a big THANK YOU to all volunteers!
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Revamp the Riverfront Clean-ups
Join us in Revamping the Riverfront to prevent plastic pollution from entering the Mighty Mississippi and eventually our oceans! Everyone is welcome to participate in any or all clean-up events to be a part of our commitment to water stewardship and supporting our downtown neighbors.
Here are our upcoming clean-ups:
- Memorial Day | Wednesday, May 29 at Mural Mile | 5:30pm-7:30pm
- World Oceans Day | Saturday, June 8 at Cliff Cave | 9am-11am
- National Clean Beaches Week | Monday, July 8 at Mural Mile | 5:30pm-7:30pm
Sign-up here!
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Member's Night - Wednesday, May 1st | 5:30pm-7:30pm
Don't forget to RSVP by next Wednesday, April 24th for a fun-filled after-hours visit with appetizers, beverages and kid's activities! Refer to our previous emails sent out to get more information and to RSVP. We hope to see you there!
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Chalk the Walk Blue for World Ocean Day - Saturday, June 8th | 11am-2pm
Come make your mark in honor of World Ocean Day! We plan to "chalk the walk blue" to celebrate this special day focusing on the ocean and its importance to all that live on planet Earth. You're invited to the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station on June 8th to show us why the ocean is important to you by drawing or writing a message along the sidewalk!
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St. Louis Aquarium Foundation | (314) 923-3926 | info@stlaquariumfoundation.org |
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