Next Wednesday, August 29, the North Carolina Collection Gallery will host two experts from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to talk about the Carolina Parakeet. The program is associated with the Gallery exhibit, “The Carolina Parakeet in Art: Images from the Powell Collection.” Details on the event are as follows:
The Carolina Paraket and Relatives: A Look at Some Natural, Un-natural, and Cultural Histories
How much do we know about the Carolina Parakeet? Very little, as it turns out. John Gerwin and Brian O’Shea of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences will describe what is known and not known about this extinct bird, and talk about some of the early explorers who had personal experiences with the Parakeet. They will also share some natural history highlights of related species and conservation stories of select, endangered parrots in the U.S. and abroad.
5:15 p.m.: Reception and viewing of exhibit, North Carolina Collection Gallery
5:45 p.m.: Program, Pleasants Family Assembly Room, Wilson Library