The 2024 MLBS Open House will be held Saturday, June 29 from 2-5pm! This family-friendly event is a unique opportunity to meet MLBS biologists and artists, explore our historic facilities, learn first-hand about Station research, and enjoy the outdoors. Come experience open labs, exhibits, hands-on activities, nature walks, arts and crafts, open art studios, and more! MLBS is a diverse community of researchers, students, artists, and others from around the world who live, learn, study, and create atop beautiful Salt Pond Mountain. Updates may be posted on the Facebook event page, and a schedule is posted below, subject to change slightly. We hope you'll join us for an afternoon of fun and learning in nature’s classroom!
Important notes:
Dogs are not allowed anywhere on station property, including in vehicles.
Carpooling is strongly encouraged! Parking is limited.
This is our workplace, but also our summer home. Please do not enter residences or any buildings that are not part of the Open House.
Thank you for understanding!
Where & When
Mountain Lake Biological Station, 240 Salt Pond Rd, Pembroke, VA (directions here).
Saturday, June 29, 2024, 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Program of Activities
Scheduled Activities
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NEON Tower Site Tours 40 min tours of NEON “flux tower” site |
2:10, 3:10, 4:10 – Depart from Ruth Patrick Patio | |
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Nature Hikes 30 min guided trail walks- very relaxed pace! |
3:00, 3:30, 4:00 – Depart from Ruth Patrick Patio | |
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Winds of Peters Mountain 10 min. video on the local sound phenomenon |
4:00 – Ruth Patrick Auditorium | |
Continuous Activities & Features
Ruth Patrick Hall
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ArtLab - Recycling Paper: Paper made from invasive plants - Egg tempera painting |
108 |
| Biology of Fishes | 109 |
| ArtLab - Nature Specimen Sketching | 107 |
| The Mothership / Beetle Talk (rotating films, continuous loop) | Auditorium |
| Birds of Salt Pond Mountain (interactive display) | Hallway |
| Salamanders & Frogs | 103 |
| MLBS: Most Wanted (invasive plants) | 209 |
| Life in a Log (Cryptocercus) | 210 |
| Forked Fungus Beetles | 211 |
| Beetle Pollination Station | 208 |
| Art Displays | Library |
| Biological Collections (preserved animal specimens) | 201 |
| Mosquito Madness | 204 |
| ArtLab studio (painting) | 203 |
| Snakes | 202 |
| Measuring Winds in the Lower Atmosphere- mobile LiDAR trailer | Wilbur Lawn |
| Ceramics | Multipurpose room |
| Bug Rave | Multipurpose room |
| Fungus Farming (for beetles) | Multipurpose room |
| Hangout with Hummingbirds | Front porch |
| Pond Exploration | Beach |
| Pond Creatures Up Close | Pavilion |
| Nature Crafts, Facepainting (1:30-4:00), & Caricatures (3:00-4:00) | Pavilion & Pavilion Lawn |