Headwaters Science Center

 

 

How You Can Support Headwaters Science Center

Headwaters Science Center is a non-profit, privately financed organization. Operating and maintenance costs are obtained from the following sources:

  • Fees collected to enter the exhibit floor and from various group activities
  • Family and individual memberships, renewed annually
  • Grants from foundations and corporations
  • Gifts from individuals and businesses
  • Profit generated from sales at the gift shop
  • Fund raising activities throughout the year

If you wish to make a tax deductible gift to HSC, please use this mail-in form. Or you can use a secure site with a credit card, just click on the DONATE button below:

Donate

Buy a fish, to help develop our marine aquarium

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Fund Raiser (or is it Fun Raiser?)

 

Bemidji Lions Club Charity Auction

Here is your chance to help HSC get some badly needed funds.

Headwaters Science Center is joining with the Bemidji Lions Club in a fundraising drive for non-profits in the Bemidji area.  We are asking you to check your basements, garages or storage areas for auction items that you no longer have a use for.  Your donation to us will be tax deductible and we will realize a substantial return upon its sale at the auction.  If you have high interest or high value items, we encourage you to send us a picture and description allowing us to use them in our marketing efforts.
 
The auction will be held on August 21st at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.  Large items must be delivered to the Beltrami County Fairgrounds between 8am and 3pm on Friday August 20th.  If large items need to be stored prior to the 20th, please contact Jack Naastad at 218-556-2219 or jnaastad@paulbunyan.net  Smaller items may be left at the science center before the 20th any time we are open .  All vehicles must have clear title on hand at time of sale and all sale items should be clean and in good working order.  Any pictures of items should be emailed by August 1st
 
Examples of acceptable items:
 
household items:
appliances
clean furniture in good condition
photo & video equipment
video games
tools (hand and power)
farm & garden equipment
 
arts, antiques & collectibles:
arts & crafted items
antique furniture & fixtures
collectible dishware
collectible figurines, etc.
musical instruments
quality jewelry
 
sporting goods:
bikes
boats & boating accessories
canoes & sailboats
outboard and trolling motors
camping equipment
fishing equipment (rods, tackle, electronics etc.)
hunting items (anything hunting related)
archery equipment
firearms (long guns only)
 
Vehicles:
autos & trucks
ATV's, motorcycles & snowmobiles
trailers
RV's
 
Items that will not be accepted:
 
no business gift certificates
no rummage sale items
no exercise equipment
no old computers, monitors or printers
no old console TVs, console stereos
no VCRs & cassette players
no clothing.

Buy a Fish for Stocking the New Marine Aquarium!!

A new exhibit featuring a 210 gallon marine aquarium is in place and we are asking help from members and friends to purchase the marine fish for stocking this coral reef exhibit.  You can help by making a donation of $2.00-$25.00.  Stop in for the details and make your donation or mail it to: Headwaters Science Center, 413 Beltrami Ave, Bemidji, MN 56601.


 reef exhibit
The "Living Coral Reef" exhibit is in place and creating a lot of excitement among visitors.


Yellow Tang, Blue Tang, Sailfish Tang, Ocellaris Clown Fish, Polyp


Soft Coral


Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

sea urchin
Sea Urchin

The exhibit is a cooperative venture between HSC and the Northern Minnesota Reef Club. To date, club members have helped determine and order equipment, helped haul the tank into and determine its’ placement in the Center and assisted in fundraising efforts for the project. The Reef Club plans to continue helping with maintenance and donating live corals. It is a nice attraction for the Science Center and hopefully will persuade more people to get into the hobby themselves and, of course, provide a mechanism for learning about and understanding coral reefs as a living community of plants and animals. Thanks to all that participated.

 

 

Our Element Owners

 Headwaters Science Center became a reality in 1992 when a large number of visionary supporters attended a founders' dinner, where there was an auction of elements, planets, and minerals. The money raised from this event allowed HSC to purchase its first exhibits and make a down payment on the building. The founders will have a permanent place on our donor wall. Most of these elements were purchased by our founding members in the Fall of 1992.

Elements can still be purchased! Please call us at 444-4472 if you are interested. Help us keep HSC going and growing!  Some donors were very creative in selecting elements that were fitting for their names or professions. Look for one that’s a good match for you! (Note: this is a partial list, visit HSC lobby and take a look at "The Wall").

Element Chart