Life in the Air, Part 1

Join Museum Director Robert McKernan for “Life in the Air Part I” on Saturday, February 24 at 2:00 p.m. at San Bernardino County Museum. This lecture is free with museum admission.

“What are birds? There are 9,000 species of birds in about 170 families with one to 300 birds per family,” asked McKernan. “When one looks only at modern forms of birds, they form a homogeneous and distinct group compared to the other vertebrate classes.”

McKernan will discuss how birds, of all animals, offer the most favorable combination of attributes for scientific study. They are numerous, diverse, and easily observed in the field. Many also adapt easily to experimentation in the laboratory. It is easy to see why ornithology, the study of birds, has so many practitioners and has contributed so much to the sciences of ecology, evolution, distribution, behavior, ecology, and taxonomy.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.

The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services’ telephone number is 909-307-2669 ext. 229 or (TDD) 909-792-1462.