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“THE EYE OF SENATOR LEAHY” — A FRONT ROW SEAT TO HISTORY
Unique Photography Exhibition at ECHO, March 13 – May 2
BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy has served
Vermont for 35 years in the Nation’s Capital — years that
have given him a front row seat to innumerable historic
events and extraordinary access to the world’s most
remarkable leaders and cultural icons. At every opportunity,
his camera was close at hand to capture the moment. And now,
a personally selected collection of his unique images,
entitled “The Eye of Senator Leahy,” will be exhibited March
13 to May 2 at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. In addition, at a special
ECHO Members-only event on Saturday, March 20, the Senator
will lead attendees on an exclusive guided tour of the
exhibition.
Full Release
“WINTER GATHERING” OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN’S NATIVE PEOPLES
Festival at ECHO February 19th & 20th
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A unique opportunity to experience the Lake Champlain Basin’s indigenous culture first hand will take place at the “Winter Gathering,” at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on February 19th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. and February 20th 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The festival will feature Abenaki chiefs and tribe members, and showcase, among other activities, dancing, drumming, games, a roundtable, and the premiere of the “Circle of Courage” photography exhibition by Native teenagers. Full Release EASING INTO A NEW SHELL
Over Winter Baby Turtles Welcomed at ECHO
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Where can baby indigenous
turtles find a cozy home for the winter? At ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for
Lake Champlain of course! For the fourth year, a cadre
of Spiny Softshell, Northern Map, and Painted turtles
will be spending the winter safely housed within ECHO’s
walls. Full Release ART & SCIENCE COMBINE IN “CONTRAPTIONS!”
New ECHO Exhibit Opens November 14
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A contraption is often defined
as “a device more ingenious than practical.”
“Contraptions!” — the newest exhibit at ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for
Lake Champlain — is a unique fusion of art and science,
where visitors can experience an interactive, Rube
Goldberg-esque world of gadgets, gizmos, doodads, and
whatchamacallits: contraptions that are often the roots
of invention. The exhibit, opening November 14, features
the innovative, folk art-like works of Clifford Wagner
from Science Interactives, and futuristic creations from
Vermont artists Janet Van Fleet and Dave Blumenthal.
"Contraptions!" is sponsored by Conant Metal & Light,
Inc. Full Release (Full Release - French Canadian) "THE LITTLE FUND" DRIVES ECHO'S NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and Lois McClure Announce Major Support and Plans
BURLINGTON, Vt. — ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy
Center for Lake Champlain, today welcomed U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy,
philanthropist Lois McClure, and other dignitaries, donors and supporters, for
the launch of The Little Fund: Honoring George E. Little’s Vision for ECHO’s
Strategic Innovation and Growth. The comprehensive fundraising initiative will
spawn capital improvements, new exhibits, and interactive spaces critical to
ECHO’s mission. Full Release
ECHO Hits the Road with Voices for the Lake
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain has launched a new outreach program for adults: Voices
for the Lake (VFL), which uses social media to inspire stewardship. This summer, VFL Manager Bridget Butler will visit communities at the north and south ends of the Lake, capturing video clips of people passionate about Lake Champlain, and sharing the videos on ECHO’s YouTube channel and in an exhibit at ECHO. Full Release
“WIND: POWER & PLAY” BLOWS INTO ECHO
May 16 – November 1
Want to put some wind in your sails? Then head to Burlington, Vermont’s
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain,
for “WIND: Power & Play,” running May 16 through November 1. This compelling
exhibit explores and celebrates the aerodynamics, force, flight, science, and
fun of wind, through innovative interactives featuring a Hurricane Simulator and
a dazzling collection of kites. Full Release (Full Release - French Canadian)
SWING INTO SPRING WITH “ECHO EARTH WEEKS AND MUDFEST”
Fourth Annual Event Runs April 13-26
Spring cleaning, spring fever, spring forward... As much a state of mind as
a season, spring is our chance to make a fresh start. It’s no wonder that Earth
Day falls in its midst; a time to consider how our planet is doing, and what it
might need from us in the coming year. But one day just isn’t enough for ECHO
Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. For
the fourth year, they’re extending their Earth Day celebration into two whole
weeks: ECHO Earth Weeks and MudFest. Each day at ECHO, April 13-26 from 10
a.m.–3 p.m., features stewardship presentations from regional school and
environmental groups; muddy activities; acclaimed Vermont musicians; free
chocolate treats from Lake Champlain Chocolates and Ben & Jerry’s; and much
more. Full ReleaseMYSTERY ROCK AT ECHO
“Ramah Chert” found by Smithsonian Scientist Raises New Questions
(BURLINGTON, VT) — You have likely heard the tales
of the Champlain Sea, the body of water that encompassed this region thousands
of years ago, before the birth of Lake Champlain. Perhaps you’ve seen Charlotte
the beluga whale at UVM’s Perkins Museum, and maybe you’ve pictured a pristine
ocean, teeming with sea lions and walruses... but did your vision include
people? Well, it should, according to recent findings by Smithsonian Arctic
Archaeologist/Anthropologist Dr. Stephen Loring, and he has the scientific
evidence to prove it. Now, at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, you can see a piece of that story, as part of
their newest exhibit “INDIGENOUS EXPRESSIONS: Native Peoples of the Lake
Champlain Basin.” Full Release (Full Release - French Canadian)VERMONT DIGNITARIES TO ATTEND PRE-OPENING EVENT FOR ECHO’S QUADRICENTENIAL
EXHIBIT:
“INDIGENOUS EXPRESSIONS: NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN”
Full
February 11 Media AlertDiscover Our Native Neighbors
ECHO to Launch “INDIGENOUS EXPRESSIONS” February 14, 2009
(BURLINGTON, VT) — For over 11,000
years, people have inhabited the area connecting Vermont, upstate New York, and
Québec, Canada — from the Paleoindians
of our last Ice Age to the Abenaki and Mohawk of today. Starting February 14, as
part of the region’s year-long celebration of the Lake Champlain
Quadricentennial, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is presenting a
facility-wide experience exploring their culture and history: “INDIGENOUS
EXPRESSIONS: Native Peoples of the Lake Champlain Basin” — declared a “Top 10
Winter Event” by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Full Release (Full Release - French Canadian)SHAW’S “REUSABLE POLAR BEAR BAGS” TO BENEFIT ECHO
Vermont Campaign Runs January 2 through February, 28, 2009
(BURLINGTON, VT) — As part of a New
England-wide campaign, Shaw’s Supermarkets has selected ECHO Lake Aquarium and
Science Center to be the representative Vermont environmental attraction to
receive a portion of the proceeds from their popular Reusable Polar Bear Bags,
from January 2 through February 28, 2009.
Full ReleaseECHO’S ANNUAL PASS MATCHING GIFT: MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT
Available now through January 11, 2009
(BURLINGTON, VT) — This season may be a difficult one for many families going
through tight financial times. One way to keep spirits bright — ECHO’s Annual
Pass Matching Gift program. From now until January 11, 2009, whenever you
purchase or renew an Annual Pass to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at
the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, ECHO will give an Annual Pass to a
low-income neighbor and help make their holiday season — and the new year — that
much better. Full Release HUNT FOR NEW ENGLAND'S "DINOTRACKS" AT ECHO
New Exhibit Opens November 15
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Imagine, for a moment,
finding a dinosaur footprint in your own backyard. It happened to 14-year-old
Pliny Moody as he was plowing his father’s Massachusetts field in 1802:
Three-toed tracks imprinted in a slab of rock — and the word “dinosaur” hadn’t
even been coined yet! How did we get from those footprints, found more than a
hundred years ago, to our modern understanding of dinosaurs? Find out with “DinoTracks,”
running November 15 - April 27, at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain. This latest ECHO exhibit features real fossils
and imaginative interactives that bring paleoichnology — the study of ancient
remains, including tracks — to life. “DinoTracks” uniquely focuses on dinosaur
footprints from the New England states of Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well
as New Jersey and Eastern Canada, where numerous fossils have been found and, in
fact, are still being found today.
Full Release
(Full Release - French Canadian)BY POPULAR DEMAND — ECHO’S “BODY LANGUAGE” EXHIBIT EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER
3rd
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Dancing with your own
silhouette, painting the walls with your shadow, spinning ‘til you’re just plain
silly… if you’re one of the thousands of visitors who came to love ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center’s “Body Language” exhibit this summer, and couldn’t
bear to see it go — you’re in luck! This special show now runs through November
3rd, and has been updated with even more ways to discover the fascinating
physics of human movement. With new interactives plus free workshops on Segway
riding, Burlington Ultimate Frisbee, and more, “Body Language” is sure to
delight both first-timers and repeat visitors alike. Sponsored by Merchants
Bank, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, and Vermont Chiropractic
Association. Full Release
ECHO RECEIVES MILLION DOLLAR ENDOWMENT
Lois McClure Champions ECHO’s Future
(BURLINGTON, VT) — On Friday,
May 16th — in celebration of ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science
Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain’s 5th Anniversary
— philanthropist Lois McClure made a one-million-dollar gift to
ECHO’s endowment fund; helping to ensure the center’s
future for many years to come.
Full Release
ECHO CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY
Senator Leahy to join Lois McClure for an Important Announcement
(BURLINGTON, VT) — This May, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science
Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, will enter its 5th year
of serving locals and visitors alike, and they’re launching their
birthday celebration with a splash: Friday, May 16th, Senator Leahy and
Lois McClure will headline a special evening for invited guests,
highlighted by a very exciting announcement, and on May 31st, a
community celebration will mark the actual date of ECHO’s 5th
birthday, celebrating the milestone of welcoming over 750,000 guests
through the science center’s doors. Full Release
WHAT MOVES YOU? BODY LANGUAGE
Step Into the Physics of Human Movement This Summer at ECHO
(BURLINGTON, VT) — What do frisbee, snowboarding, and
dancing at your high school prom all have in common? The laws of
physics, of course. Explore the science of movement by visiting ECHO
Lake Aquarium and Science Center this summer to experience Body
Language: an interactive exhibit bringing physics to life, May 17
– September 1. Sponsored by Merchants Bank, Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Vermont, and Vermont Chiropractic Association.
Full Release
DON’T JUST EAT — THINK!
New Green-Themed Café at ECHO Offers “Tasty Bites” of Wisdom —
Grand Opening April 14th
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Can restaurants help diners make choices
that are kinder to our planet, while providing tasty food, WiFi, and
awesome views? ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center thinks so, and on
April 14th, they’re opening their new green-themed Think!
Café to prove it. The realization of the café was made
possible by generous grants from the WaterWheel Foundation, the Ben
& Jerry’s Foundation, and Vermont Tent Company. Part eatery,
part exhibit, and all kinds of fun, Think! is a unique experience
that’s not to be missed. Full Release
GET MUDDY AT ECHO!
Popular ECHO Earth Weeks MudFest Event Returns April 14th – 27th
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Looking forward to spring? ECHO is
ushering in the arrival of the birds ‘n’ bees with their
4th annual ECHO Earth Weeks MudFest event. This two-week celebration of
Earth Day and Mud Season runs April 14th - 27th and features dozens of
daily events and activities, ecology booths, renowned Vermont
musicians, and even free chocolate ice-cream. ECHO Earth Weeks also
heralds the grand opening of ECHO’s green-themed Think!
Café. Full Release
COMMUNITY DONATES ECHO ANNUAL PASSES TO NEIGHBORS
(BURLINGTON, VT) - Thanks to our generous community, ECHO Lake Aquarium
and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, is pleased to
announce that it will give 1,029 Annual Passes to low-income kids and
families this year. During the recent holiday season, when people acquired
or renewed an Annual Pass, ECHO matched their purchase by donating an Annual
Pass to a neighbor in need. Full Release
SEA LAMPREYS USHER IN VERMONT & NEW YORK DISCOUNT
(BURLINGTON, VT) - In case you haven't been to ECHO Lake Aquarium and
Science Center lately - or even if you have - make sure to visit starting
February 16th to go "mouth-to-mouth" with live sea lampreys, a new addition to
the popular exhibit, Attack of the Bloodsuckers! And as if lampreys aren't
enough, also beginning that Saturday is ECHO's Vermont & New York Discount,
where every resident gets $2 off admission through April 28th.
Full Release
A GIFT THAT ECHOES
(BURLINGTON, VT) - It's said that it is better to give than to receive,
but wouldn't it be great if you could do both? Now you can, with ECHO's Annual
Pass Matching Gift program. Throughout this holiday season, whenever you
purchase or renew an Annual Pass to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at
the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, ECHO will give an Annual Pass to a
low-income neighbor. Full Release
ATTACK OF THE BLOODSUCKERS NOVEMBER 10 - APRIL 28
(BURLINGTON, VT) - Stinky feet can make you more attractive - to a
hungry mosquito, that is! You;ll explore the science of what's eating
you at ECHO, November 10 - April 28. This special exhibit was created
by the same folks who brought you Turtle Travels and Treehouses.
Full Release
ALL ABOARD!
"ECHO Express on the Church Street Marketplace"
(BURLINGTON, VT) - There's a new reason to visit Church Street
Marketplace this summer - to get on board a fun and colorful electric
train.
Full Release
TOUCH THE PAST WITH "DINOSAUR
DISCOVERIES" Unique Prehistoric Collection at ECHO May 19 -
September 3
Ever had the urge to touch a real dinosaur egg, or to
look a Velociraptor in the eye? Head to
ECHO this summer and you’ll finally get your chance with “Dinosaur
Discoveries,” running May 19 – September 3, sponsored by Merchants Bank.This
special exhibit is an original compilation of some of the premier prehistoric
finds from around the globe, featuring touchable, real dinosaur eggs, nests,
and bones, plus giant skeletons, animatronics, and sculptures of the “grown-up”
beasts. Full Release
IT'S A FROG WORLD AFTER ALL
ECHO Debuts Global Creatures Exhibit Series on Feburary 24
(BURLINGTON, VT) — What's red and green
and eats
crickets for a midnight snack? Why the newest resident of ECHO, the
red-eyed treefrog, of course. And that's only one of the many beautiful
and bizarre amphibians that make up FrogWorld -ECHO's premiere exhibit
in a new series featuring world creatures to compare to our regional
critters. Opening February 24, and sponsored by Redstone, the permanent
exhibit is highlighted by interactivities, educational displays, and
most importantly, a bevy of fantastic and otherworldly frogs that are
sure to make thinking globally more fun than ever before.
Full Release
TINY TURTLES GET SECOND CHANCE
November 25, 2006
Baby map turtles are being
raised in the Animal Care room on the second floor; each one no larger than a silver dollar.
Full Release
“TREE HOUSES” TAKES
ROOT AT
ECHO
New Traveling Exhibit Opens November 11, 2006
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Now you can explore the
important roles that trees play in providing homes for all sorts of
wild creatures – including people. ECHO Lake Aquarium and
Science Center’s newest traveling exhibit, Tree Houses, runs
from November 11, 2006 through May 6, 2007 and is sponsored by RE/MAX
and Planet Hardwood. Full Release
GROSSOLOGY: THE (IMPOLITE)
SCIENCE OF THE
HUMAN BODY PREMIERING MAY 27 AT ECHO
(BURLINGTON, VT) — Sometimes
it’s stinky;
sometimes it’s crusty; and sometimes it’s slimy.
Explore why our bodies produce mushy, oozy, scaly and smelly gunk at GROSSOLOGY:
The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body during its summer
appearance at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center.
Full Release
ECHO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ECHO EARTH
WEEKS ART
CONTEST
Burlington, VT)-ECHO reached out to K-12 students in
Vermont
and upstate New York to submit their artistic interpretation of a
“Healthy Food Chain.” 813 entries were submitted to
ECHO, which were then judged by an Art Panel of artists and
environmentalists. Full Release
ECHO'S OPEN DOOR SUCCESSES AND ECHO EARTH
WEEKS
ANNOUNCED
(Burlington, VT)-- Senator Patrick Leahy, Robert W.
Varney of
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Heather Paquette of
Hannaford Supermarkets, along with ECHO Board members Mary Abele and
Tom Little, today announced the successes of ECHO’s Open Door
access programs.
Full Release
SENATOR LEAHY AND EPA TO ANNOUNCE
COMMUNITY,
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SUPPORT OF ECHO'S OPEN DOOR
(Burlington, VT)-- Senator Patrick Leahy and EPA to
Announce
Community,
Government and Private Support of ECHO’s Open Door
Official Launch of ECHO Earth Weeks, Sponsored by
Hannaford Supermarkets
Full Release
BELUGA WHALE DIG!
(Burlington, VT) -- "Beluga Whale Dig!" expands
ECHO's
Geology Focus - New exhibit opens February 25, 2005
Full Release
“TURTLE TRAVELS”
FINALLY
REACHES ECHO!
(Burlington, VT) — Think turtles have it
easy? Then
try life in the slooow lane at ECHO at the Leahy Center’s
newest traveling exhibit, Turtle Travels, opening Saturday, November 12.
Full Release
COMMUNITY LAUNCH OF
“ECHO’S
OPEN DOOR”
(Burlington, VT) — ECHO at the Leahy
Center for
Lake Champlain announces the community launch of ECHO’s Open
Door
Full Release
SHOCKTOBER
(Burlington, VT) — ECHO Stirs Up a Caldron
of
Creepy-Creature Fun & Science in October
Full Release
Adobe Acrobat Files
04/04/06
- ECHO’S OPEN DOOR SUCCESSES AND ECHO EARTH WEEKS ANNOUNCED
06/26/05 - ADD YOUR
VOICE TO “VOICES FOR THE LAKE” AT ECHO
05/21/05 -GET THE
REALLY BIG PICTURE WITH “EYES ON EARTH”
04/19/05 -
Earth Day at ECHO
10/19/04-Wide_World_of_Lakes
09/24/04
- A Carnival Comes to ECHO – New Fall Exhibit Opening!
09/09/04 -
ECHO and Hannaford Supermarkets Partner to Bring
Free Educational Opportunities to the Lake Champlain Basin
05/15/04 - Hunters of the Sky Exhibit Opens at ECHO
04/24/04 - ECHO Hosts Wild Animal Weekend
03/11/04 - 10% Challenge Weekend at ECHO
03/01/04 - ECHO Says Thank You in March for Community Month
01/31/04 - ECHO Says “ECHO Opens New Exhibit from the World
Wildlife Fund, Biodiversity 911: Saving Life on Earth
01/31/04 - ECHO Says “THANK YOU” in March for
Community Month
12/18/03 - ECHO Becomes First LEED Certified Building in Vermont
11/11/03
- George E. Little Jr. Honored as Vermont Philanthropist of the Year
10/17/03
- See the Other Side of ECHO -- The First Annual West Tower Exhibit
09/15/03 -
Make a Splash Day Comes to ECHO
08/28/03
- ECHO Alive with Learning
08/28/03 -
"Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats"-- New ECHO Exhibit Turns
Myths Upside-Down
06/04/03 - Teens
Learn about Science and Have Some Fun at ECHO
05/31/03 -
"What in the World Is It? A Maze to Amaze and Delight ECHO Audiences
05/22/03
- ECHO Reaches Building Campaign Goal
05/16/03 -
Scientific, Educational and Resource Partnerships Build Healthy Lakes
05/15/03
- ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain: Vermont’s
Newest Attraction
05/15/03
- New Members Join Board of ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
05/07/03
- ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Wins BBA Architecture
Award
04/28/03
- ECHO and WPTZ Celebrate Lake Champlain
03/28/03
- Global Connections
03/25/03 -
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Adds Key Staff
03/04/03
- ECHO Fundraising Builds Community
03/04/03
- ECHO Fundraising Builds Community
03/03/03 -
Gift Shop Manager Joins ECHO Staff
03/01/03
- The Sturgeon in the Tower
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