Demonstrations & Educational Outreach
Provided Services:
The ultimate goal of ACCO is to inspire local communities about the wonderment of our Natural World. We offer several themed demonstrations to interpret
Wildlife & Zoological science-based topics.
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During demonstrations, the general public will be given an interactive experience featuring non-living specimens/replicas & media. Through previous vocational experiences, we recognize that sensory engagement is vital. People learn and retain information at a higher capacity
when they are fully immersed where all senses are utilized
(sight, touch, smell, audio).
This is precisely what our program intends to offer, so that our communities can be inspired to love & protect our natural world.
Native IL & Kankakee County Wildlife
Discover the vast prehistory, recent past & present state of Kankakee County, IL.
Learn more about the incredible amount of biodiversity we once possessed within our midwestern state, and why these incredible species vanished from our backyards. Appreciate the species we still have today, while also learning about other similar species across the U.S.
Specimens for this topic include:​​​​​​​
Extinct Megafauna fossils & replicas. Modern species' skulls, pelts, & other replicas. Pinned Insect collection of native species.
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Exotic Species & Wildlife Conservation
Discover more about the current fight to save our natural world's biodiversity. Learn more about Conservation efforts both domestic & international. Interact with non-living specimens that come from exotic animals through vocational husbandry jobs that I have personally served.
Specimens for this topic include:​​​​​​​
Replicas of exotic species' skulls, claws, & other anatomical parts. Specimens of exotic animal byproducts such as shed hair, quills, teeth, feathers, egg shells. Replica & real trace specimens such as footprints.
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Dinosaurs & other Mesozoic Animals
Discover more about what truly defines a "Dinosaur." Learn about all the different types of dinosaur species & lineages throughout the Mesozoic Era. Find out what other animals lived during the Mesozoic Era alongside Earth's mightiest animals, and whether they were directly related to dinosaurs or not at all. Interact with replicas of fossils, and few actual fossils. Learn about the study of Paleontology, and what researchers hypothesize about dinosaurs today.
Specimens for this topic include:
Primarily replicas & very few true specimens of Dinosaur or other Mesozoic animal fossils.
Specimens & replicas of modern-day animal species related to Dinosaurs.
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Quality Experience Guarantee
We are confident that our approach to educational outreach, and the content of our demonstrations,
will both excite & entertain our local communities to the highest degree.
Therefore, we would love any and all forms of constructive criticism to help improve our
mission's ethos or the practices of our program.
We are well experienced with educational outreach on a global stage,
so our intended audience includes people of all ages & backgrounds.
Appropriate pricing for demonstrations can be discussed further with
ACCO Founder & Director: Mitchell Goodknecht
If satisfaction on behalf of our program is not met, we will not charge and provide our sincerest apologies in advance.
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We strive to provide a meaningful & educational experience to all.