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Gateway Science Museum
625 Esplanade
(near Bidwell Mansion)
Chico, CA 95929–0545

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400 W 1st St.
Chico, CA 95929-0545

530-898-4121
gateway@csuchico.edu

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Gateway Blog

Dem Bones, Dem Bones
Skull of a dinosaur in a dark room

"Dem Bones, Dem Bones"

By Jackie Howland

With thanks to Gateway's volunteer paleontologist, Bradley, for his input.

He’s a Real Fun Guy!
underneath of a mushroom and it looks like a smile

"He’s a Real Fun Guy!"

The fascinating world of mushrooms.

By Jackie Howland

The Mighty Oak
Large oak tree on a hill in front of the sun

"The Mighty Oak" 

By Jackie Howland in 2025

Fun with Repurposing
Chain and tools repurposed into a flamingo.

"Fun with Repurposing" 

A (somewhat) pictorial essay on an important element of sustainability.

By Jackie Howland (2023)

Sustainability from the Bottom Up
Female valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta) visiting Cleveland sage (Salvia clevelandii) in Gateway Gardens.

"Sustainability from the Bottom Up"

Part 2 of a series on Sustainability by Jackie Howland in 2022.

Sustainability and Food
Wall of vegetables in shelves in a grocery store

"Sustainability and Food"

Part 1 of a series on sustainability by Jackie Howland in 2022.

An Interview with Mrs. Jill Stoddard, Physicist
shuttle in space in front of earth

"Discover more about the rise of women in the field of science."

Written by Jackie Howland in 2021.

If You Call Me a Birdbrain, I’ll Say Thank You & Research Interrupted
Two birds facing each other, one holding blue sunglasses in their beak.

"If You Call Me a Birdbrain, I’ll Say Thank You" By Jackie Howland in 2020 

AND

"Research Interrupted " By Stephanie Parker in 2020

 

Caterpillars, & the Lindo Channel
Black, orange, and white butterfly sitting on a leafy vine.

"Why did the Pipevine Caterpillar Cross the Road?" by Jackie Howland in 2020

AND

"Stay Tuned to this Channel!" About the Lindo Channel in Chico, by Jackie Howland in 2020.