March 5, 2012

SACRAMENTO, CA. – The Powerhouse Science Center in Sacramento today announced that Wildlands has joined the campaign to build the premier science learning center serving Northern California.

As a founding partner, Wildlands joins other regional leaders and organizations in a cooperative effort to support the development of this vital new community asset.

“Wildlands has been protecting environmental resources in the Sacramento region for over 20 years, and we are so pleased to partner with the Powerhouse Science Center to continue raising awareness of the importance of science, math and engineering,” ,” said Brian Monaghan, Project Director for Wildlands.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome aboard Wildlands as one of our founding partners,” said Michele Wong, Interim Executive Director for the Powerhouse Science Center. “Wildlands brings unique environmental expertise necessary to our goal of transforming a historic Sacramento landmark into a cutting-edge educational center, featuring a museum, planetarium, restaurant, and conference center. The Powerhouse Science Center is a tremendous collaborative effort between many dedicated groups and individuals that are all playing a significant role in making this vision of a premier science education center become a reality.”