Darwin Day
19 February 2010
A celebration of the 201st anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth
from 9AM to 2 PM
at the
Gateway Science Museum
Fun for the whole family!
Games, educational displays, treats, prizes!
Free and open to the public
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Darwin Day is an annual global celebration of Darwin's life & contributions 


The above image superimposes the sketch from Darwin's notebook depicting his first musings regarding the branching pattern of speciation onto Chico's famed Hooker Oak, named after the 19th century botanist, Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, who was a friend and confidant of Charles Darwin.  Hooker visited the tree during a visit to Chico at the invitation of John Bidwell, Chico's founder and first philanthropist.  

Contact Chris Ivey for more information or to get involved