Nature Exchange

The Nature Exchange is a specialized learning environment that encourages people to explore nature and actively observe, collect, study and share the world around them. It is a turn-key exhibit, now used in nature-based institutions around North America. Developed by Science North and AldrichPears Associates, the Nature Exchange is an interactive forum where visitors trade ethically collected natural objects and information about them to learn and engage with the natural world. Visitors earn points for each trade, based on criteria such as quality, rarity and their knowledge of the item.[1] Science centers, nature centers and zoos use Nature Exchanges to raise awareness of key issues in the natural world, and, through personal interaction, changes attitudes and behavior.[2]

Locations

• Telus World of Science - Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta[3]
• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario[4]
• Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, Georgia [5]
• BC Wildlife Park, Kamloops, British Columbia [6]
• Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Nevada [7]
• Zoomazium, Woodland Park Zoo – Seattle, Washington [8] - CLOSED
• Tulsa Zoo, Tulsa, Oklahoma [9]
• Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena, California [10]
• Exploration Place – Prince George, British Columbia [11]
• Lacerte Family Children's Zoo, Dallas Zoo, Dallas, Texas[12]
• Science North, Sudbury, Ontario [13]
• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, California [14]
• John P. McGovern Children's Zoo, Houston Zoo, Houston, Texas[15]

References

1. "Nature Exchange". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
2. S. Errington, S. Stocklmayer, B. Honeyman, eds. "The Learning Experience in the Nature Exchange", Using Museums to Popularize Science and Technology, 2001
3. "TELUS World of Science". TELUS World of Science. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
5. Chattahoochee Nature Center Nature Exchange
6. "BC Wildlife Park Nature Exchange". Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
7. "Las Vegas Springs Preserve Nature Exchange". Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
8. Zoomazium Nature Exchange
9. "Tulsa Zoo Nature Exchange". Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
10. "Kidspace Nature Exchange". Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
11. Exploration Place Nature Exchange
12. Dallas Zoo Hillcrest Foundation Nature Exchange
13. Science North Nature Exchange
14. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Nature Exchange
15. Zoo, Houston. "Naturally Wild Swap Shop, The Houston Zoo". www.houstonzoo.org. Retrieved 2019-11-01.

External links

• Science North
• AldrichPears Associates
• The Nature Exchange