http://blogs.e-rockford.com/dinodigs Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:55:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Burpee Museum invites you & your extended family to join us for a weekend of wild activities November 23 & 24.  Wilderness Weekend activities encourage interactive family learning opportunities and fun for visitors of any age. Grab you camera and get your family photo taken in front of our polar bear ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/dinodigs/2007/11/07/burpee-goes-wild-thanksgiving-weekend/ By: Scott Williams, Burpee Collections Manager   In 2005 when we finally got Jane our juvenile T.Rex on display one of the concerns I had was, “Will Burpee be a one hit wonder?” ……..in the dinosaur discovery sense? After the flurry of work we completed during our 2007 field season and what ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/dinodigs/2007/10/30/scotts-svp-conference-summary/ Burpee Museum of Natural History was started in 1942 by a self-taught naturalist, Milt Mahlburg.  Many described the original museum as a small little “cabinet of curiosities”. Today, BurpeeMuseum is 65 years stronger and celebrating our longevity by opening three new unique museum exhibits. Saturday, October 13 we opened three exciting new exhibits ... http://blogs.e-rockford.com/dinodigs/2007/10/15/come-see-the-new-exhibits-at-burpee-museum/