Planning of the new Momentum Science & Health Adventure Park are continuing throughout 2008. Working with St. Louis-based consulting firm PGAV, we are pleased to continue through the planning phase of the new Momentum Science & Health Adventure Park. We hope to have some exciting news about a ground-breaking date sometime in 2008.
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Saturday, 12 June 2004
The Health Adventure has always been known for its innovation, and its popularity is evident: since beginning almost 40 years ago in a broom closet at Mission Hospital, the organization has relocated to larger facilities five times.
Now it will finally have a home of its own.
The Health Adventure, Asheville's Family Health and Science Attraction, launched plans for a new indoor and outdoor health and science park located just one mile from downtown on its own land. Once complete, The Health Adventure will move to its new permanent home and become an attraction known as Momentum: Science and Health Adventure Park.
"The Health Adventure will remain open while we work toward building an environmentally friendly home of our own," said President & CEO Paige Johnson. "We look forward to celebrating important milestones at The Health Adventure with the community, and love this project as an expansion of our mission.
"While Momentum will be a unique, first-of-its-kind attraction, it is infused with the same spirit and dedication that has made The Health Adventure a valued community center of engagement for nearly four decades."
Celebrations in the coming year at The Health Adventure include a family friendly kick-off 40th Birthday Party on New Year's Eve, a time capsule to be opened at Momentum in the year 2048 when the organization celebrates its 80th birthday, and a special Halloween Birthday Party to honor the museum's iconic Mr. Bones and TAM as they turn 30 in 2008.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 March 2008 )
Environmental Education at Momentum: The Wetlands
Thursday, 14 August 2008
In keeping with our environmental philosophy and while being sensitive to the ecological needs of our soon to be home, we have included in the plans for Momentum to maintain an area of natural wetlands on the property.
The wetlands, aside from remaining a unique biological habitat, will double as a bio-retention filtration system. Trapping storm water and run-off from our property, as well as the surrounding Montford neighborhood, it will clean the water through a series of natural filters, before emptying into Reed Creek.
In addition to helping clean up Reed Creek, it will also provide the unique educational opportunity on environmental impact, water quality, and what we as stewards can do to help.
Beginning this summer, our educators have been testing water quality at the wetlands and stream so that we can monitor the quality as building of Momentum gets under way.
The Health Adventure has always been known for its innovation, and its popularity is evident: since beginning almost 40 years ago in a broom closet at Mission Hospital, the organization has relocated to larger facilities five times.