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Museum Leaders Share Exciting Updates on KMVT 15

KMVT
December 1, 2016

Marilee Jennings, the museum's executive director, shares details about Bill's Backyard: Bridge to Nature and Autumn Young, the marketing manager, discusses "Crystallize Your Curiosity! A Holiday Adventure" on "Silicon Valley Nonprofits." Learn More

Creativity through the Arts, Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, General Museum

First Graders Help Prep Soil for Outdoor Expansion

The Mercury News
November 16, 2016

More than 100 first-graders tossed seeds into the bare ground at the groundbreaking for what will be Bill's Backyard: Bridge to Nature. This half-acre outdoor learning environment will connect kids to nature and provide endless opportunities of fun and learning in the natural world. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, Science Learning

Popular Children’s Museum Heading Outdoors

NBC Bay Area 11
November 16, 2016

More than 100 first graders tossed seeds into the bare ground in preparation for the construction of Bill's Backyard: Bridge to Nature. This new space will connect kids to nature for fun and learning with a lookout tower, fort building area, a dig pit, a tree climbing structure linked with a suspension bridge and much more. Learn More

Early Childhood Development, Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, Science Learning

Rare Tree of 40 Fruit to Receive First Graft

August 17, 2016

The only Tree of 40 Fruit on the West Coast will receive its first graft today at Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. Environmental artist and professor Sam Van Aiken created this remarkable work of art that will produce 40 different types of stone fruit for museum visitors. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Exhibition Development, Science Learning

Solar Panels Power Play

Silicon Valley Business Journal
August 12, 2016

The museum will now be partially powered by solar, thanks to a donation from SunPower and the installation by Clean Solar, with help from San Jose Conservation Corps. Visitors will enjoy education programs related to solar power in the future. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Partnerships Helped Museum Go Green

The Mercury News
June 30, 2016

Thanks to a donation from SunPower and Clean Solar and a partnership with the San Jose Conservation Corps, the museum is a lot greener. Ninety solar panels were installed on the roof of the museum's exhibit fabrication shop, helping to offset electricity costs and setting the stage for future education programs for visitors. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Purple is the New Green

KCBS 740 AM
June 29, 2016

Purple is the new green at the museum. A three-way partnership with SunPower, Clean Solar and the San Jose Conservation Corps is helping offset the museum's power usage through green energy. Ninety panels on the museum's exhibit fabrication shop are helping the museum go green and paving the way for future education programs. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning

Four-way Partnership Powers Play

June 27, 2016

Clean energy, education, and job training are uniting four local partners on a mission to save energy, educate youth, and rebuild lives. SunPower, Clean Solar, San Jose Conservation Corps and the museum have joined forces by donating solar panels, subsidizing the installation, and providing students with job training opportunities. Learn More

Environmental Stewardship, Partnerships & Resource Development, Science Learning