In this captivating episode, we dive into the wonders of the 2024 total solar eclipse with Lindsay Orzel, a passionate science teacher and NSTA/SSI Solar Eclipse Partner, exploring fun, safe ways to experience this celestial event in the Finger Lakes region. Lindsay shares educational adventures, local hidden gems, and inspires both young and adult listeners to look up and marvel at the universe around us.

Additional resources

• The Reality of Totality
• Voyager 1's Pale Blue Dot
• TEDEd - What Creates a Total Solar Eclipse?

Podcast production team

• Showrunner & Host: Fred McCoy
• Director of Operations: Natalia Kivimaki
• Creative Director: Sydnie Brown
• Executive Director: Natalie Payne
• Copyright 2023 - Saunders Finger Lakes Museum

Often, we glide through our hobbies without considering how individuals of varying abilities engage with these same activities. Join me as I converse with Caralie Fennessey, Operations Director of Endless Highway. Together, we'll explore the vast spectrum of recreational participation, celebrating the diversity of abilities.

Podcast production team:

• Showrunner & Host: Fred McCoy
• Director of Operations: Natalia Kivimaki
• Creative Director: Sydnie Brown
• Executive Director: Natalie Payne
• Copyright 2023/2024 - Saunders Finger Lakes Museum

What does it mean to learn outside and what does nature have left to teach us? It’s estimated that there are over 1,000 nature or outdoor-based schools in the United States, according to the Outdoor Discovery Schools directory. This number is growing rapidly, as more and more parents and educators are recognizing the benefits of nature-based education. We met with Angela-Cannon Crothers, a Programs Coordinator who leads outdoor classes for the Cumming Nature Center to talk about the types of skills children learn in these programs, how things have changed since the pandemic, and the barriers preventing schools like this from gaining greater popularity. You can find a copy of Angela's book, Changing Seasons in the Finger Lakes, here. Podcast production team: Showrunner & Host: Fred McCoy Director of Operations: Natalia Kivimaki Assistant Dir. of Fundraising and Communications: Sydnie Brown Executive director: Natalie Payne Copyright 2023 - Saunders Finger Lakes Museum