This project and facility is set to become the first BLM LEED accredited building in California and as such the project and its environmental programs are destined to be elevated as the BLM state flagship.ĭesert Discovery Center, 831 Barstow Road.
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Edison “Savings by design” program has been supporting the project since 2010, offering their professional guidance in the sustainable design of the project.
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of a major development to upgrade the facility to LEED certification and create an 8 acre outdoor trail and classroom. This project is set to be complete by the summer of 2011 and is phase 1. In 2010 work began on a $700,000 renovation project to refit the building with a new roof, a new HAVC system, and re-design and construct a new classroom for the center. In 1980 the smithsonian sent the meteorite back to the California Desert where it was placed on permanent display at the Desert Discovery Center in Barstow where it continues to amaze and inspire our visitors.Ī native plant and animal habitat is also housed in the secret garden and pond area where visitors can enjoy the peaceful environment with art installations and meet our popular resident tortoises. The Old Woman Meteorite was sent to the Smithsonian Institute in Washington for study, with results signifying it to be one of a kind. The Desert Discovery Center also houses the “Old Woman Meteorite”, the second largest meteorite found in the United States which weighed 6,070 pounds when discovered in 1975.
These programs are offered to a diverse population including K-12 students, high desert residents, and visiting public from all over the world and we receive upward of 10,500 visitors per year and growing.
They include the BLM who own the DDC and surrounding property, National Park Service, Barstow Unified School District, Barstow Community College, Mojave River Valley Museum, City of Barstow, National Park Conservation Association, Off-Limits Design, The Mojave Desert & Mountain Recycling Authority, Southern California Edison and Main Street Murals non-profit Corporation.Īs a result of this collaborative effort, the partnership created environment-based education programs that provide focused learning of the natural world while inspiring environmental stewardship. The DDC is comprised of a unique partnership between several government, educational, and non-profit organizations originally established in 2005. The Desert Discovery Center (DDC) is a 7,000 square foot facility surrounded by 12 acres of public land located in the heart of Barstow, CA. Our mission is to develop and implement a comprehensive formal and informal education center with programs focusing on the natural, cultural, and historic resources associated with the Mojave Desert. Audubon programming will also provide opportunity for community-tailored workshops, based on interests expressed at monthly community meetings.Main St Murals are proud and honored to be the non profit lead in this exciting partnership and facility. Located in Murfreesboro, Discovery Center encourages children to venture in and learn about the world around them. The Elephant Discovery Center offers hands-on self-guided exhibits and educational programming that explores the many ways elephants shape our world. Visitors will enjoy Audubon’s interactive, educational workshops and classes to learn about the importance of planting native plants, habitat conservation around the reservoir, and Philadelphia’s place in the Delaware River watershed to inspire new lifelong passions of the outdoors and stewards of the earth. Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan, the Discovery Center celebrates the importance of the geology, ecology and cultural history of the Flint Hills.
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The Discovery Center hosts free Audubon-guided bird and nature walks at the Center and in many of the areas surrounding the Center for everyone to experience the joy of spotting a new bird, whether you’re a novice or an experienced birder. The Discovery Center also allows visitors to connect to Audubon's national and international conservation initiatives, and it serves as a major migratory stopover location along the Atlantic Flyway for more than 200 species of birds and as a premier destination for birders in the Philadelphia region. The Center's education programs challenge both young people and adults through hands-on exploration of the natural world in their own backyards and neighborhoods. Audubon engages individuals and communities by offering the resources and tools necessary to analyze, preserve and restore our natural environment. The National Audubon Society uses The Discovery Center as a facility for research and science-based conservation projects and educational programs throughout the Philadelphia region.
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