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ADULT WORKSHOPS - THE 2010 SERIES
Inspirational words, wisdom, and wildness from naturalists, authors, musicians, lecturers, and films.
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CONCLUDED THIS YEAR
March 5 - Winter Ecology and Snow Science with Karen Carver
Place: Haviland Lake
Time: 1:00 – 4:00
Instructor: Karen Carver
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
Seasoned DNS instructor, Karen Carver, will offer a snowshoe hike and winter ecology workshop. Build a snow pit, learn about different snow crystals, and study wildlife winter adaptations, all on snowshoes. DNS will provide the snowshoes. Bring water and snacks. If you would like to demo some free snowshoes from Backcountry Experience, go there the day of the workshop and tell them you're with the DNS snowshoe hike!
To register, contact Sally at 769-1800, or sally@durangonaturestudies.org.
March 6 - Women’s Survival Skills and Natural History Workshop
Place: Durango Nature Center
Time: 11:00 – 2:00
Instructors: Gretchen Lamar and Karen Hickerson
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
Program Director, Gretchen Lamar, and DNS contractor, Karen Hickerson, will offer a workshop on survival skills for women. In addition, participants will explore the Nature Center while learning about local ecology. Bring a sack lunch, snacks, and water.
APRIL 11 - Introduction to Flyfishing with Will Blanchard
Place: Durango Nature Center
Time: Morning class is from 10:30 - 1:00, Afternoon class from 2:00 - 4:30
Instructor: Will Blandhard, Animas Valley Anglers, Visit the Animas Valley Anglers Website
Cost: $30 members/$40 non-members
If you've ever wanted to learn to fly fish, this class is for you. Will Blanchard, owner of Animas Valley Anglers and one of the most experienced guides in the region, will teach you everything you need to know to get started. The class will focus on what is behind the sport of flyfishing, entemology, gear, and casting techniques. Both classes will take place at the Nature Center along the Florida River. Space is limited to 8 per class.
MAY 15 - Fire Ecology with Karen Carver
Place: Durango Nature Center
Time: 9:00 - noon
Instructor: Karen Carver
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
Explore the plants and wildlife of the Southwestern forest and examine the role of fire. This interactive workshop will include experiments to understand fire behavior, the effects of fire on soils and watersheds, and how to "live with fire".
June 24 and 25th - Botany with Eilene Lyon
Place: Fort Lewis College Botany Lab
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Instructor: Eilene Lyon
Cost: $20 Members, $30 non-members
Recommded: 10x hand lens (jeweler’s loupe), Flora of the San Juans by Susan Komarek ISBN 1882308069 OR Rocky Mountain Flora by William A. Weber ISBN 0870810685 (This one is more technical for serious botanists, but covers many more plants)
If terms such as “leaf margin,” “glabrous,” “calyx,” and “pinnately compound” have seemed incomprehensible to you in the past, this is your chance to figure it all out in a fun environment. On June 24th, we will offer a basic systematic botany course to introduce you to the vocabulary, with plenty of examples. Participants will work in groups, using keys to identify specimens. Then, on June 26th, we will head to a local trail (probably the Colorado Trail) to put our new skills to use “in the real world.” A walk down your street will never be the same!
JULY 10 - Yoga at the Nature Center with Kara Collins
Place: Durango Nature Center
Time: 9:30am-11:00am
Instructor: Kara Collins
Cost: $10 Members, $20 non-members
Bring: Yoga mat, props, layered clothing, close toed shoes, water, and
a snack.
Join Kara for a morning of yoga and meditation at Durango Nature
Studies. The morning will include a 90 minute, all-levels Anusara
style yoga class along with a 30 minute guided meditation. Start your
weekend off right with a relaxing, outdoor yoga experience. Please
bring water, snack, and your own mats and props. Class starts at 9:30
and will run until 11am. If you wish to tour the Nature Center after
please let us know!
August 21 - Nature Journaling: Cultivating the Spirit of Nature Within Us with Erika Bach Good
Place: Nature Center
Time: 2:00 - 5:00
Instructor: Erika Bach Good
Cost: $10 members, $20 non-members
With Field Sketch Book in hand, we will hike the Nature Center exploring its flora and fauna. Although we are traveling as a group, our individual field books can be completely different as we all respond to Nature in our own ways. The time together can be a quiet experience yet we can share what we observe with each other as well. This is more than a Nature Walk, it will be a time to slow down, observe and connect with the outdoors through sketches and the
written word.
September 11 - Nature Center Open to Public
Place: Nature Center
Time: 10:00 - 2:00
Cost: $5 non-members, members and camper families are free
Come explore the Nature center at your leisure. We'll have a naturalist on site to give out trail maps and answer questions. Bring a picnic and enjoy a beautful fall day!
September 10 - Common Earth Series, People and Predators,
Who's Eating Whom
Place: Fort Lewis College, Noble Hall, Room 130
Time: Reception at 6:00, Presentation at 6:30
Cost: Free
The series kicks off with a provocative talk by two nationally-known anthropologists, Drs. Donna Hart from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and Robert W. Sussman from Washington University, authors of Man the Hunted: Primates, Predators and Human Evolution. They assert the idea that human nature originated - not because we were hunters as is commonly believed - but because we were the hunted. The authors argue that early humans were the prey of a wide range of predators including large cats and canines, snakes, crocodiles, and even large birds. They base their theory on fossil evidence, observations of naturalists, and their own studies of primates.
The Common Earth Series is the result of a group of local partners who are interested in finding practical solutions to environmental and social issues facing us today through open public dialog. These partners include the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Durango Nature Studies, La Plata County Living with Wildlife Advisory Board, San Juan Mountains Association, and the San Juan Public Lands Center. The annual series will focus on a different environmental topic each year, bringing in leading experts from multiple perspectives. Please call the Center of Southwest Studies at 970-247-7456 or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu for more information on the event
October 16 - Wildlife Explorations: Family Fun at the Nature Center
Place: Nature Center
Time: Activities Begin at 1:00
Cost: Free
Archery demonstrations, animal tracking workshop, role playing games, and visit with wolves and wolf dogs from Wolfwood Refuge. Fun for the whole family!
Hosted by Durango Nature Studies, Colorado Division of Wildlife, San Juan Mountains Assoc., Wolfwood Refuge, and Center for Southwest Studies.
December 9- Nature Films: Ghost Bird
Place: Durango Public Library
Time: 7:00
Cost: $5 members and students (with ID), $7 non-members
Tickets: Buy tickets at For the Birds, online, or at the door
Ghost Bird tells the fascinating story of the Ivory-billed woodpecker's controversial rediscovery in 2005. Believed extinct for over half a century, the iconic bird’s resurrection was heralded around the world as proof that conservation efforts on behalf of threatened species were making the critical difference between life and death. Informative, moving and beautifully filmed, this feature-length documentary raises important questions while featuring illuminating interviews with David Sibley, Nancy Tanner, Dr. Rick Prum, Dr. Jerome Jackson and David Luneau.
Thanks to Aquahab for sponsoring this event.
Learn more about the film at http://www.ghostbirdmovie.com
For more information or to register, email Sally or call us at 970-382-9244, ext 3
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