A Chance to Join Research Projects

An educational way to spend summer vacation time is available by joining a research project, and the Foundation for Field Research has several options.

Volunteers are needed on projects ranging from surveying archeological sites on the Zuni Indian Reservation in New Mexico July 21-Aug. 6 to studying elephants in West Africa.

No research experience is necessary. Volunteers are taught field methods and contribute physical and tax-deductible financial support.

Volunteers can join for one week up to three months beginning June 21. Call (619) 445-9264.

ASTRONOMY

Residents of Southern California will have an opportunity to view a partial eclipse of the moon Sunday evening. Although not as spectacular as a solar eclipse, the lunar eclipse will reach maximum at 9:57 p.m. when two-thirds of the moon will be in the Earth’s shadow.

The Griffith Observatory will be open until 10 p.m. with telescopes set up on the lawn for public viewing. People viewing from home can get a good view of the eclipse through binoculars.

Call (213) 664-1191 for observatory program information or (213) 663-8171 for the Sky Report.

The Los Angeles Valley College Astronomy Program will examine solar and lunar eclipses on Friday at 8 p.m. in the campus planetarium. Call (818) 781-1200, Ext. 335.

The “Many Moons” of the solar system will be explored in the Santa Monica College Planetarium program Friday and June 19 at 8 p.m. Both shows will follow the Night Sky Show at 7 p.m. Call (310) 452-9214 for tickets. For information call (310) 452-9223.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History will roll out the museum’s telescopes for viewing sessions on Saturday evenings from 7-8 p.m. through the end of June. Participants will be able to view Jupiter and four of its 18 moons. Call (805) 682-3224.

HEALTH/MEDICINE

Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in Inglewood will present a community seminar on Healthy Moms/Healthy Babies on Saturday at 10 a.m. Seating is limited and preregistration is required. Call (800) 356-2824.

BOTANY

Volunteers can join with members of the California Native Plant Society Restoration Team in a habitat restoration project by removing non-native invasive plant species and planting native plant species on Saturday at 9 a.m. Call (818) 348-5910.