The Hi-Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley has a new exhibit starting today. Titled “From Earthquakes to Epidemics: How Disasters Transform California’s People and Places” – the temporary exhibit explores the impact of natural and manmade disasters in California and examines major events in California’s history and how many disasters have inspired positive changes within our communities.
California is one of the largest states – covering over 100 million acres and ranking as the most populated state in the country, California is prone to an array of natural and manmade disasters. The last century has seen historic droughts, earthquakes, wildfires, floods, and pandemics. While the Golden State has experienced these disasters regularly in its past, the frequency and intensity of these events have increased due to the acceleration of climate change. This exhibit will revisit some of these infamous disasters, using art, history, and science to give context to the impacts of recent and historic disasters in California.
That exhibit starts today at the hi desert nature museum in Yucca Valley – you can get more info at hidesertnaturemuseum.org
