The last piece is now in place!
Today the organizers received confirmation from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department that two off-duty officers will be on hand to facilitate street closures. This street closure element was the very …
Biologist Justin Thomas is added to the speaker list!
We are very excited to announce that Justin Thomas of the Center for Integrative Taxonomy and Ecology (NatureCITE) will be joining us at the rally as a speaker. He is the …
Fifty shirts have been sold!
As an organizer on the inside it’s pretty exciting to watch various numbers go up and up and up. For example, the various Facebook page likes, Twitter followers, funds raised …
We’ve reached the fundraising halfway mark!
In a futuristic, Star Trek-like world money doesn’t seem to play too big a role in people’s lives. Unfortunately that’s just not the case for the world we live in …
Professor Robert Powers confirmed as a speaker!
We are very pleased to have Professor Robert Powers of the Professor Powers Science Symposium onboard as a Springfield March For Science speaker! He has a background in chemistry and physics education and he …
Event permit process has begun
The Springfield March For Science event permit process began shortly after securing a special event insurance policy. The CIty of Springfield folks working in this department have been very gracious …
Special event insurance secured
First thing this morning the special event insurance, which is a requirement for the planned march, has been solidified. The organizers approached close to a dozen companies over the last few weeks …
March Route Finalized!
Need we say more? Probably, so here goes. For many marches in the downtown Springfield they begin at the municipal courthouse and finish in Park Central Square. That route, however, crossed over an …
Columbia will be marching too!
Good ol’ mid-Missouri isn’t going to be left out of the fun, they’re organizing an event as well. Check them out and give some support: Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarchForScienceMidMo/ Twitter: @SciMarchMidMo
Love Science? You’re not alone
Do you think that Springfield is the only city standing up for science on April 22nd? Nope, think again. This is definitely not just a Springfield, Missouri or Washington DC …