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Project Passenger Pigeon
Jan 29, 2019
All Day
Old Capitol Museum, Hanson Humanities Gallery
21 North Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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2014 marked the centenary of the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon. Numbering in the billions in 1800, the last bird died on September 1, 1914; driven to extinction by human activity. Project Passenger Pigeon is an international effort to commemorate this anniversary and use it not only as an opportunity to familiarize people with this remarkable species, but also to raise awareness of current issues related to human-caused extinction, explore connections between humans and the natural world, and inspire people to become more involved in building a sustainable relationship with other species. The exhibit can be found in the Hanson Humanities Gallery in Old Capitol Museum and is open to the public during normal museum hours. Starting in November, 2019, please visit the expansion of the exhibit with displays from the UI Office of Sustainability and the Environment on human environmental impact by way of plastics. |
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