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Getting to the point on horns and antlers
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Headgear, ornamentation, cranial appendage: whatever you call it, the structures that many...
Sara Thompson
Dec 11, 20223 min read
40 Years of Community and Giving
By Sydney Sullivan Special to the Enterprise Explorit is thrilled to announce Giving Tuesday is nearly here! Giving Tuesday is a global...
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Nov 25, 20222 min read
How do fish survive winter?
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Fish are cold-blooded animals, meaning they cannot regulate their own body temperature and...
Sara Thompson
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Simple science makes jack-o’-lanterns spooky
Image credit is guides.brit.co.
exploritsc
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Sara Thompson
Oct 21, 20223 min read
Pumpkin parts inside that shell
Image credit is Brad Beattie, obtained from Wikimedia Commons.
exploritsc
Oct 7, 20222 min read
How do you like these apples?
Image credit: kiwico.com
Sara Thompson
Sep 23, 20223 min read
A Warm Welcome to Explorit’s New Board President
By Sarah Allen-Sutter Special to the Enterprise Explorit is thrilled to officially welcome to the team our new board president, Dr. Ken...
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Sep 12, 20223 min read
Join Us for ‘Explorit Rocks!’
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise After two weeks of waiting, we have opened our new exhibit Explorit Rocks! over Labor Day...
Sara Thompson
Sep 6, 20222 min read
New Exhibit Opening this Weekend
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Explorit was thrilled to reopen to the public last fall with our exhibit Healthy Planet,...
Sara Thompson
Aug 30, 20222 min read
Thank You for Great Summer Camps!
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Another summer camp season has come and gone, and we all had a blast! Campers attended our...
Sara Thompson
Aug 21, 20222 min read
Farewell to Explorit’s Board President
By Sarah Allen-Sutter Special to the Enterprise Explorit’s long-serving board member and board president, Dr. Sheila Allen, is retiring...
exploritsc
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Total Eclipse of the Moon on May 15, 2022
By Vinita Domier NASA Solar System Ambassador Join the Davis Astronomy Club on the evening of Sunday, May 15, to view the total eclipse...
Vinita Domier
May 11, 20223 min read
Please Consider Explorit for Big Day of Giving
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Big Day of Giving is on Thursday, May 5th and Explorit needs your help. Every year,...
Sara Thompson
Apr 30, 20223 min read
Explorit Summer Science Camp is back for 2022!
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Explorit is excited to once again be offering Summer Science Camp this year. Enrollment began...
Sara Thompson
Mar 17, 20222 min read
Museum Adds Art in Pollinator Garden
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Last weekend Explorit partnered with the UCD Art/Science Fusion class to create a ceramic...
Sara Thompson
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Save Your Scraps
By Sara Thompson Special to The Enterprise Composting is a great way to help enrich soil and keep the environment healthy. We all...
Sara Thompson
Nov 10, 20212 min read
Take a Closer Look at the Moon
By Vinita Domier NASA Solar System Ambassador Join the Davis Astronomy Club on Saturday, October 16, starting at 7:00pm in front of the...
Vinita Domier
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Popular with the Pollinators
By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Along with building our new Healthy Planet, Healthy You exhibit, Explorit has also been...
exploritsc
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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