🔎 Observe. Document. Share! Are you ready for this year's #CityNatureChallenge ?

Participate in your city starting at midnight local time this Friday, April 26 through Monday, April 29! Learn how at CityNatureChallenge.org.

Don't miss what CNN describes as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the world’s biggest, finest and most unusual natural stones'! Enjoy the final weekend of #100Carats : Icons of the Gem World, on view through Sunday, April 21.

🌿 Observe. Document. Share! Next week April 26 - 29, come together with cities worldwide and see how many wildlife observations we can gather! Submissions help scientists better understand local biodiversity and further vital research around the globe: nhm.org/citynaturechal…

Traffic Advisory ⚠️ Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, nearby events at Exposition Park and the USC will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area. Please consider riding the Metro E Line and exiting at USC/Expo.

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🧑‍🏫 Educators! This Saturday, April 20, hear from scientists Laura Tewksbury and Shannen Robson as they showcase how the #NHMLAC work together to learn more about the wildlife all throughout Los Angeles from the Pleistocene to the present. Register today: bit.ly/LBTPEdu042024

What #plant is the major component of #Chocolate , and where did it come from initially? A short, but very clear, answer.

🍫 Loving it is easy, but you'd be surprised how chemically complex chocolate really is!

Rafael Gomez (Conservatory Technician, The Huntington) shares this food for thought.

💎 FINAL DAYS. Don’t miss #100Carats : Icons of the Gem World, an exhibition bringing together over two dozen gems—a never-before-seen in public collection—each a stunning and massive representation of its kind! On view until April 21: nhm.org/100-carats

🌎 Celebrate Earth Day with #NHMLA next Sunday, April 21! Enjoy #EarthDay -themed programming in our Nature Gardens 11am to 3pm with musical performances, hands-on activities, up-close encounters with behind-the-scenes Museum collections, and so much more: bit.ly/NHMED24

When it comes to caring for the planet, every morsel counts. Enjoy this bite-sized throwback with Robbie Edwards of Uncle Eddie's Vegan Cookies.

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#EarthMonth #EarthDay #ChocoLAte

Even though our Diorama Halls are over 90 years old, there's always something to discover and so much to love, like this new collection featuring some of our most timeless classics: bit.ly/NHMLAD

🦖 Kids these days. Enjoy a #FanArtFriday courtesy of Grace’s rendition of our juvenile 𝘛. 𝘳𝘦𝘹.

Have you encountered our 𝘛. 𝘳𝘦𝘹 Trio? Find the real thing on view in our iconic Dinosaur Hall!

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🐛 In 2 weeks, will you take the #CityNatureChallenge ?

Learn how you can join cities around the world collaborating to share observations of nature: nhm.org/citynaturechal…

You can only pick one: 🍫 Chocolate or 🧀 Cheese?

Stay 𝙘𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙖-nected for more Stories and upcoming Events: nhm.org/chocolate

📷 Celebrate the power of photography by submitting your images to Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy' Nature Photography Contest!

Free to enter, eligible photographs must have been taken within the last five years in Southern California—submissions are open 'til April 30: qrcodes.pro/afc-npc