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We’ve got something new to share — welcome to Field Notes! Inspired by the way scientists, engineers, and artists track ideas and breakthroughs, Field Notes is your behind-the-scenes look at all things ScienceWorks. Follow along for stories, interviews, updates, and inspiration from our team and partners as we explore the intersections of science, community, and curiosity.

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ScienceWorks staff holding our new Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
June 19, 2025
New Automated External Defibrillator (AED) at ScienceWorks, thanks to Providence Basecamp.
acorn woman lookout atop siskiyou crest
June 14, 2025
Hosted in collaboration with the Siskiyou Crest Coalition, this special event includes a 45-minute slide presentation sharing Sarah’s immersive experience living and creating in the remote Acorn Woman Lookout.
ScienceWorks staff leading a fire ecology activity for a group of adults and kids.
June 13, 2025
Get fired up for an unforgettable evening of science, art, and community at our July STEAM Social, Burning to Learn, featuring the vital work of the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative (SOFRC).
rainbow silhouettes
June 12, 2025
In celebration of Pride Month, our Gallery of Heroes exhibit honors five remarkable LGBTQIA+ professionals.
Pair of House Finches feeding their young on the sidewalk of Walker Ave. outside ScienceWorks
June 12, 2025
ScienceWorks has Babies!
a group of 8 children dancing in matching outfits
June 11, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce a special summer collaboration with Creative Dance for Children (CDFC), bringing joyful movement and imaginative play to ScienceWorks for our youngest community members!
Carrico Family Foundation logo
June 10, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that the Carrico Foundation has awarded ScienceWorks a generous $50,000 grant to support the design and construction of our proposed Klamath River Water Table Exhibit.
Brabson Family Foundation logo
June 10, 2025
Thank you to the Brabson Family Foundation for supporting the new cave exhibit at ScienceWorks!
Guests at the opening reception of Paleoart Through Time.
June 10, 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who came out for the opening reception of "Paleoart Through Time"
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025
June 5, 2025
We hope you’ll join us in honoring this historic day and shaping the future of ScienceWorks together - your voice matters!
Chalk writing on cement plaza that says,
June 5, 2025
Love science, creativity, and community? Come volunteer at ScienceWorks!
Jurassic Park Gate
June 5, 2025
Come join us to dig for fossils and learn about pterosaurs before seeing Jurassic Park in Concert
ScienceWorks and Ashland Food Co-op staff pose with a giant sized donation check.
June 5, 2025
We’re sending a huge shoutout to the Ashland Food Co-op and every single shopper who rounded up for ScienceWorks in April!
drawing of a heart against a blue-green gradient background
June 5, 2025
Dads get in FREE this Father's Day
a black and white graphic of a paintbrush and spray paint can with the text
June 5, 2025
We're excited to host the second annual Mural Fest on the ScienceWorks plaza this summer
two indigenous people initiating a cultural burn
June 5, 2025
Join us as we spotlight the incredible work of Lomakatsi Restoration Project
a group of ScienceWorks summer campers playing with a rainbow parachute
June 5, 2025
Thanks to the generosity of AllCare Health, ScienceWorks is now able to offer summer camp scholarships.
Drew Hogan, T-Recorche, Clay Sculpture
June 4, 2025
Paleoart provides context not just to our past but to our present. Graduating SOU sculpture student Drew Hogan's sculptures will be on display in the Pterosaurs gallery through September 29.
A young girl blowing out the candles on a birthday cake, adjacent to a bouquet of helium balloons.
June 4, 2025
We’re looking for birthday stars for our next round of party photos! Two lucky winners will receive a FREE ScienceWorks birthday party with all the perks.
photo of tree swallow
May 12, 2025
For May I have chosen a beautiful spring migrant, the Tree Swallow.