Add your voice to the Backyard Phenology conversation by attending an event.
Exhibit on view: September 12 - December 9, 2023
Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 am-5 pm
Regis Center for Art, 405 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Find yourself within Backyard Phenology's gallery installation, part of the exhibition Regis Center for Art 20th Anniversary: Works by Faculty and Staff. Visitors are welcome to walk around and step into the Climate Chaser mobile lab. Make yourself at home as you browse an archive of media and objects focused on people's relationships with the environment.
Listening & sharing session: Saturday, November 4, noon-3 pm
More details: Nash Gallery's webpage
Opening Reception for Regis Center for Art 20th Anniversary: Works by Faculty and Staff
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 5-8 pm
Future Together in Falcon Heights
The Climate Chaser will be onsite at Spring Together, an annual event hosted by Falcon Height's Community Engagement Commission. Drop by to learn about Backyard Phenology and some of the citizen seasonal observations gathered over the years.
- Saturday, May 20, 2023
- 4 - 6 pm
Curtiss Field, Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Earth Day at Solar Arts
The Climate Chaser will be onsite at Solar Arts for Earth Day. Drop by to learn about Backyard Phenology and some of the citizen seasonal observations gathered over the years.
- Saturday, April 22, 2023
- 12 - 6 pm
Solar Arts Building, Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota
Reframing Our Relations Community Meal and Conversation
- Saturday, October 2, 2022
Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota
Climate Chaser and Natural Pigment Activity by Kim Boustead at Franconia
- Saturday, August 20, 2022
- Noon to 4 pm
Presented as part of 4Ground Land Art Biennial at Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota
BioQuest at Franconia Sculpture Park
Join the University of Minnesota for a playful program that encourages visitors to pay attention to the plants and animals living amid Franconia’s sculptures. Guests of all ages can use their smartphones to photograph plants, insects, birds, mammals, fungi, and other living beings. Upload your photos to iNaturalist to generate a collaborative map of Franconia’s biodiversity.
Your observations will inform future artists, scientists, and visitors who want to learn more about Franconia’s ecology.
- Saturday, September 25, 2021
Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota
Photos from past events
Are you unable to attend an event, but still interested?
- Listen to audio recordings from Backyard Phenology
- Read about Backyard Phenology's background
- Contact the Backyard Phenology team to ask questions, make suggestions, or comment
- Visit Season Watch to explore the lives of plants and animals in Minnesota and discover the fun of phenology for yourself!