{"id":207,"date":"2022-08-09T16:29:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2023-05-24T20:14:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T20:14:41","slug":"educational-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/educational-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"207\" class=\"elementor elementor-207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a11e0 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9a11e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/vimeo.com\\\/737964253&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030ca9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"030ca9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730c52c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730c52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE ROCKFORD AQUARIUM\nOUTCOMES OF \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125a93e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"125a93e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6714679 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6714679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT  \n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877da63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"877da63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8865e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8865e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Rockford Aquarium is an institution of learning to strengthen environmental literacy and to provide <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>an example of what it means to be sustainable. <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>It will be a hybrid of natural history museum, aquarium and science center.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5aa6eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5aa6eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9057b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1a9057b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" 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data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c3ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2c3ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/caroline-hernandez-yl1wEVqEY8k-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd901f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dd901f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/animation_300_l6kym159.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-136 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/animation_300_l6kym159.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-136\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749a121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"749a121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-138 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Untitled-design-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-138\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c165aff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c165aff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a219480 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a219480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will support its mission of connecting people to the living world with a diverse agenda of learning experiences for a wide range of learners, including youth, teens, adults and families, and with resources for educators.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will work with several Partners (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs. The Rockford Aquarium will work with Rockford University, Rock Valley College, Northern Ill. School of Engineering University of Madison, CEANCI, Rockford Alignment and Winnebago, Boone and Ogle County School districts to build and operate remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to explore aquatic environments. The Underwater Robotics program will be funded in part by Foundations and Federal initiatives in response to the requirements of the America Competes Reauthorization Act.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will launch the STEM Teen Learning Lab, which will be located in The Rockford Aquarium\u2019s, Aquatic Education Center, providing students a free collaborative space to develop critical-thinking skills while exploring environmental interests, conducting scientific research, creating multimedia products and participating in social media activities.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will work with the State of Illinois Science Learning Standards. Illinois&#8217; current science standards that are based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Forty-one experts, including three Illinois educators, wrote the NGSS. State-level committees in 26 states reviewed the learning benchmarks. The Rockford Aquarium will create curriculum for the after school and in school youth-program. The Rockford Aquarium will work with coordinators to collaborate on curricula to expand out-of-school learning opportunities.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will create educational specifics for each of the non-monetary goals by setting measurable objectives, strategies, and creating an action plan with a timeline, to launch these ideas for the new facility programming.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>The Rockford Aquarium will provide digital technology experiences which will be accompanied by some of the same high-tech accouterments as top entertainment venues, such as large-scale interactive installations and virtual technology, augmented reality, and thematic environments.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8033a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8033a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b37210 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b37210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80665c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80665c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AQUARIUMS POSITIVELY AFFECT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46321b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46321b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347234c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"347234c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8648d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8648d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e1ab6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e1ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the past thirty years, aquariums have fully emerged as well-known and highly valued visitor experiences and engines of economic development.\u00a0 Over the past years, environmental conscientiousness has brought an increased awareness of\u00a0human impact on the planet, particularly fragile is the interaction of humans and the water resources of the nation.<\/p><p>For school children in the Midwest, the opportunity to learn hands-on about the saltwater wonders of the oceans becomes a powerful teaching tool.\u00a0 Integrated studies in ecology, sustainability, clean water supplies, and how they relate to a healthier environment are just the beginning of the experiences offered by an aquarium.\u00a0The study of vertebrate and invertebrate water populations is most easily accomplished by the aquarium experience before venturing into field studies.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464afe6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"464afe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/mick-haupt-wkZ8haSnAYA-unsplash-scaled-q6ybhr5dgfgds38axkoa12q1wy2qrk4yb4xdqv4soc.jpg\" title=\"mick-haupt-wkZ8haSnAYA-unsplash\" alt=\"mick-haupt-wkZ8haSnAYA-unsplash\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; 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Aquariums are proven education, conservation, entertainment and economic development institutions in their communities. In addition, in some locations, aquariums have had the ability to increase the length of stay of visitors \u2013 a visit to the aquarium becoming either a first day or second day experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04deccd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04deccd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ec70e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71ec70e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">\"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.\"\nB. 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The so-called gigapixel captures amazing interactive opportunities aiming to enrich and enliven encounters with the collections. Providing affordable access and engaging educational opportunities to youth is central to The Rockford Aquarium\u2019s mission.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Aquarium will work with other institutions, community groups and schools to develop groundbreaking programs that inspire future generations of scientists and specialists in the field of oceanography.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815286f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"815286f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8329a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8329a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><strong><em>Green Practices<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6737e70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6737e70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GREEN BUILDING PRACTICES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f555b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f555b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Creating awareness of our natural resources and the demands for reducing energy consumption has increasingly diminished the prominence of artificial lighting systems in Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums. Instead, green building practices intend to use power and other natural resources far more efficiently and generate less pollution. This practice will also create a safer indoor environment by harnessing more natural lighting and using materials to make indoor air healthier. By developing a sustainable facility, our vision is to increase water and energy efficiency, reduce waste and emissions, and use eco-friendly building materials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a121c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a121c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ROCKFORD AQUARIUM PLANS TO INCORPORATE\u00a0 \u201cGREEN BUILDING PRACTICES\u201d INTO THE FACILITY.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb7bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbb7bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>KEY COMPONENTS OF THE AQUARIUM WOULD INCLUDE:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>LIVE ANIMAL EXHIBITS<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>PERMANENT, INTERACTIVE AND VIRTUAL EXHIBITS<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>CHANGING \/ TEMPORARY EXHIBIT GALLERY<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>FLEX SPACE FOR CLASSROOMS, LECTURES, EVENTS, ETC.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>RETAIL<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>CAF\u00c9 \/ FOOD SERVICE<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>LOBBY \/ TICKETING<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>BACK OF HOUSE<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATORY<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d620459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d620459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMPLEMENTING GREEN METHODS IN THE AQUARIUM CONSERVATORY<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c90cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c90cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The design will provide abundant natural light, and visitors will have access to outdoor views, which will be incorporated into the Aquarium Conservatory&#8217;s overall hardscape and pathways, freshwater designs, and local floral displays consisting of grasses, trees, shrubs, and a variety of other vegetation that is home to the Midwest. Sheltered from the weather by a glass canopy, the Conservatory will make it an excellent all-season respite where visitors can meet with friends and family for a meal, hang out, or explore their surroundings.<\/p><p>The abundance of trees and vegetation will aid with water and air purification within the overall facility as part of our green building practices. Access to green space has been shown to have significant positive impacts on health, both mentally and physically, by providing the biodiversity and &#8220;the sights, sounds, and smells needed for an immersive, multi-sensory aquatic experience. With both indoor and outdoor areas, the Rockford Aquarium will be a perfect setting for a lunch break for tourists and the local community alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afe28d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8afe28d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9474e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b9474e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a311f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55a311f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664dc26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"664dc26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>LEARN MORE ABOUT<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b421fa elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b421fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/freshwater-animals\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">THE CONSERVATORY'S FRESHWATER EXHIBIT WING<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6cc346 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6cc346\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cea15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"04cea15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AN-INTEGRATED-LEISURE-ENTERTAINMENT-VENUE-fresh-water-river-streams-lakes-08-30-2022-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1078 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AN-INTEGRATED-LEISURE-ENTERTAINMENT-VENUE-fresh-water-river-streams-lakes-08-30-2022-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1078\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE ROCKFORD AQUARIUM OUTCOMES OF EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT The Rockford Aquarium is an institution of learning to strengthen environmental literacy and to provide an example of what it means to be sustainable. 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