(In memory of his beautiful spirit, February 20, 2009)
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park February classes
Classes:
February 13 & 14, 2009 Basic Map & Compass
Twentynine Palms, CA – Do you want the confidence to explore the desert and not get lost? Outdoor guide, Karl VonHalle will teach participants how to navigate the desert landscape using a map and compass in this two-day hands-on field class in
Date/Time: Friday, February 13, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday, February 14, 8 am – 4:30 pm
Meet at:
Fee: $75 ($65 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Karl VonHalle, Outdoor Guide
February 14, 2009 Mining History of
Twentynine Palms, CA – Discover the captivating mining history and the unique geology that created the landscape of Joshua Tree National Park. Margaret Eggers, Ph.D. and editor of Mining History and Geology of Joshua Tree National Park, will explain the natural processes behind the unique Joshua Tree landscapes and discuss how gold ore was mined and refined in the area.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 14, 9 am – 5 pm
Meet at:
Fee: $60 ($50 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Margaret Eggers, Ph.D., Author, Editor of Mining History & Geology of JTNP
February 15, 2009 Advanced Map & Compass
Date/Time: Sunday, February 15, 8:30 am – 5 pm
Meet at: Quail Springs Picnic Area,
Fee: $60 ($50 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Karl VonHalle, Outdoor Guide
February 15, 2009 Explore Ruby Lee Well
Twentynine Palms, CA – Discover a part of Joshua Tree National Park’s rich mining history in this all-day field class. Desert naturalist and outdoor guide Mark Wheeler will discuss the importance of interior Colorado Desert ecology,
Date/Time: Sunday, February 15, 8 am – afternoon
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Fee: $50 ($40 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Mark Wheeler, M.S.,
February 20 & 21, 2009 Tracking in
Almost Full!
Twentynine Palms, CA – Investigate and learn about the natural world in this two day tracking field class. Jim Lowery, primitive skills teacher and author of The Trackers Field Guide, will explain how to read the signs and tracks that create natural stories on the desert landscape.
Date/Time: Friday, February 20, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, February 21, 8 am – 4 pm
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Fee: $75 ($65 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Jim Lowery, Primitive Skills Teacher, Author of The Trackers Field Guide
February 21 & 22, 2009 Geology & Paleontology of the
Twentynine Palms, CA – Discover the prehistoric past of Joshua Tree National Park with paleontologists Kathleen Springer, Eric Scott, and Chris Sagebiel in this two-day field class.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 21, 6 pm – 8 pm
Sunday, February 22, 7 am – 8 pm
Meet at:
Palms, CA
Fee: $75 ($65 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Kathleen Springer, M.S., Eric Scott, M.S., and J. Chris Sagebiel M.S., Paleontologists
February 22, 2009 Advanced Wilderness Navigation
Twentynine Palms, CA – Learn how to explore the desert using advanced navigation techniques with Karl VonHalle, wilderness traveler and educator. Be prepared to spend a day covering up to six miles with moderate boulder scrambling. Prerequisite: Map & Compass Basic Skills or prior map and compass abilities. Call if you have any questions.
Date/Time: Sunday, February 22, 8 am – 5 pm
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Fee: $60 ($50 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Karl VonHalle, Outdoor Guide
February 27 & 28, 2009 Photography: Nature to the Digital Studio
Joshua Tree, CA – Capture the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park through your camera lens and learn how to enhance your images in a digital studio. Artist and educator Spelman Evans Downer will teach participants to develop their personal photography styles against the backdrop of the
Date/Time: Friday, February 27, 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, February 28, 7 am – 7 pm
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Fee: $100 ($90 for JTNPA and PINE members)
Instructor: Spelman Evans Downer, M.A., Visual Artist, Professor,
Feb. 27 – March 1, 2009 Rocks & Minerals of
Joshua Tree, CA – Bruce Bridenbecker, professor of physical science at Copper Mountain College, will explain the critical principles that shaped the rocks and minerals of this area into the blonde granite and pre-Cambrian gneiss which are iconic of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts during this combined three day lecture and field class.
Date/Time: Friday, February 27, 6 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, February 28, 8 am – 5 pm
Sunday, March 1, 8 am – 4 pm
Meet at:
Noncredit Fee: $115 ($105 JTNPA/PINE members)
Credit Fee: $190 ($180 for JTNPA/PINE members)
Instructor: Bruce Bridenbecker, M.S., Geosciences, Assistant Professor,
Lectures:
February 5, 2009 Wonders of the
Date/Time: Thursday, February 5, 2 pm
Location: Rancho Mirage Public Library,
71-100 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage
Fee: FREE, open to the public.
February 9, 2009 Changing Desert Landscape
Date/Time: Monday, February 9, 6:30 pm
Location:
300 South Sunrise Way,
Fee: FREE, open to the public.
February 13, 2009 Speciation of Desert Lizards: What DNA Can Tell Us
Date/Time: Friday, February 13, 7 pm
Location:
Fee: $5 at the door, open to the public.
February 20, 2009 Big Horn Sheep in Southern CA
Date/Time: Friday, February 20, 7 pm
Location:
9800
Fee: FREE, open to the public.
February 27, 2009 The Life of Jimmy Doolittle
Date/Time: Friday, February 27, 7 pm
Location:
Fee: $5 at the door, open to the public.
For more information or to register please go here or call the Desert Institute at (760) 367-5535, or register by mail: 74485 National Park Dr., Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (please make checks out to Desert Institute and indicate which classes you are registering for).
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