AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch helps the Museum of Idaho with teaching kids how people use plants for food, medicine, and tools

On March 2, the Museum of Idaho was running a pop-in program to teach children and adults how people use plants for food, for medicine, and for tools, such as salicylic acid acid in willow bark, which can be  used to treat fever and headaches. The museum was lacking staff and needed volunteers, and three members helped.

 

Members from left to right: Maddie Cutts, Crew Belnap, and Michael Wu

 

Michael Wu, teaching how plants can be used for medicine.

 

Crew, showing paper chromatography

 

Maddie Cutts showing how to print with flower petals

 

All members volunteered from 12:45-5:45pm (5 hours)

 

 

Updated: March 26, 2024 — 2:48 am

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