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by Jon M. Decker Guide: Visit a local zoo, aquarium, or conservation center

Jon's action: Visit a local zoo, aquarium, or conservation center

It is important to learn about the wildlife around you and around the world and also to support those institutions that are looking to protect the flora, fauna, and spaces that are in danger.
Step 1: Pick a zoo, aquarium, conservation center, or nature center to visit read more
Ask friends and family for suggestions, or just search online. The AZA (aza.org) has a resource for finding nearby zoos and aquariums.
June 27, 2009
I wen to the Smithsonian this spring break, the Atlanta Aquarium last summer.
Completed on June 27, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.
Step 2: Pay Admission read more
These groups need your help to sustain their spaces and to protect other plants, animals, and spaces around the region or around world.
Completed on June 27, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.
Step 3: Learn everything you can read more
Read all the signs, fall in love with a plant or animal. Learn what this particular institution is doing to help the rest of the world. Figure out if they are involved in any cool programs with other institutions.
Completed on June 27, 2009 at 12:40 p.m.
Step 4: Consider Getting a Membership read more
A membership will often give you free admission to their institution as well as many others around the country. It'll also give you a number of other benefits, while allowing the institution to continue their mission of educating the public and protecting plants, animals, and spaces around the region or globally.
Completed on June 27, 2009 at 12:39 p.m.
All Done!
Tomo Says:Great Job!
June 27, 2009
I have been a long standing member of the Smithsonian and the American Museum of Natural History.
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