[Nhcoll-l] Upcoming Field Day Event

[George Dante]

Greetings Colleages,

 The Institute for Natural History Arts is pleased to announce *Field Day*,
a new immersive program offering a rare behind-the-scenes exploration of
museum expedition practices

On August 29, 2026, participants will spend a full day touring our 270-acre
Field Station while visiting a series of expedition-style demonstration
camps staffed by museum professionals representing multiple disciplines.
Together, these instructors will recreate the collaborative environment of
a historic museum collecting expedition, illustrating how scientists,
artists, preparators, and researchers worked together to document and
interpret the natural world.

This program brings together an exceptional group of professionals whose
work spans scientific collecting, museum research, exhibit development,
diorama construction, botanical documentation, and taxidermy:

• *Dr. Walter Meshaka – *Herpetology and specimen collection
*• Darrin Lunde – *Mammalogy and field preparation techniques
*• Dr. Peter Capainolo – *Ornithology and museum bird collections
*• Sean Murtha – *Diorama mural painting and landscape documentation
*• Stephen C. Quinn – *Diorama design and exhibit planning
*• Joyce Cloughly – *Botanical collection and preservation
*• George A. Dante, Jr. – *Museum taxidermy

Throughout the day, participants will travel together as a single
expedition team, observing live demonstrations and discussions at each
station. Presentations will examine both historical and contemporary
approaches to fieldwork, specimen preparation, reference gathering,
environmental documentation, and exhibit development.

While conferences and workshops often focus on individual disciplines, this
program is unique in presenting these interconnected museum practices
together within a field setting. The goal is to provide participants with a
broader understanding of how natural history collections and exhibitions
have traditionally been developed through collaboration across specialties.

The day concludes with an informal dinner and evening campfire gathering,
providing additional opportunities for conversation and professional
exchange among instructors and participants.



*Date: August 29, 2026Tour: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMDinner & Campfire Gathering:
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM*

Registration is limited to 12 participants to ensure an intimate and highly
interactive experience.

Cost: $395 per participant

We welcome museum professionals, exhibit developers, preparators, artists,
collection managers, researchers, educators, students, and anyone
interested in the history and practice of natural history museum work.

For additional information and registration details:

https://www.naturalhistoryarts.org/event-details/field-days-1




George A. Dante, Jr., BA, FLS, FINHA

George Dante Studios LLC

192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104

Woodland Park, NJ 07424

P: 973 890 1516

E: george at georgedantestudios.com




The Institute for Natural History Arts, Inc

President & Founder

192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104

Woodland Park, NJ 07424

P: 973 890 1516

E: gdante.inha at gmail.com

www.naturalhistoryarts.org





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