February 2019
FEBRUARY 22 – LEANNE SHEARER, CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE KAIBAB PAIUTE TRIBE
The Kaibab Paiute are a member of the larger Southern Paiute Nation which covers along the southern Great Basin and San Juan-Colorado River drainage. They trace their ancestry back over 10,000 years to the Desert Culture. At that time, the Great Basin of the Southwest dried up and the Kaibab Paiute strategy changed from big game hunting to small game hunting and plant gathering. About 1150 C.E. the Kaibab Paiute extended their geographic range to further into the Colorado Plateau.…
Find out more »FEBRUARY 28 – LYTLE RANCH PRESERVE & WOODBURY DESERT STUDY AREA
Thirty-six miles west of St. George, Utah, across the Beaver Dam Mountains, is a natural oasis known as the Lytle Ranch Preserve. This remarkable area of beauty and biological diversity - one of Utah's most delicate and unique ecosystems - is preserved for study and enjoyment. Consisting of more than 600 acres the Preserve is situated along the Beaver Dam Wash drainage at an approximate elevation of 2800 feet, one of the lowest points in Utah.
Find out more »March 2019
MARCH 1 – LUCILLE HUNT, NAVAJO CULTURAL INTERACTIONS
Navajo people have adapted to their physical and social environment since creation, and the enormous amount of American influence and intrusion on the Navajo way of life is a study that cannot be ignored. Lucille Hunt is a member of the Navajo tribe, with a lifetime of experience in how her culture has coped with rapid change across the west.
Find out more »MARCH 8 – MICHAEL PLYLER, ZION CANYON FIELD INSTITUTE
Zion Canyon Field Institute provides dozens of hands-on one to three day programs each year, as the educational arm of the Zion National Park Forever Project (ZNPFP). A non-profit organization established in 1929, ZNPFP supports education, research, publication, and programs for the benefit of Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and Pipe Spring National Monument.
Find out more »MARCH 15 – KOLOB CANYONS OF ZION NATIONAL PARK
The Kolob Canyons section of Zion National Park is located at Exit 40 on Interstate 15. A five-mile scenic drive along the newly-renovated and now opened Kolob Canyons Road allows visitors to view crimson canyons and gain access to various trails and scenic viewpoints. Here in the northwest corner of the park, narrow parallel box canyons are cut into the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, forming majestic peaks and 2,000 foot cliff walls. Kolob Canyons has something special for…
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