New Moon Astro-Tour to be held Friday
Durango Nature Studies will host a New Moon Astro-Tour at 9 p.m. Friday at the Durango Nature Center in Bondad.
The program is free for members and $10 for nonmembers. Astronomer John Buting will lead the tour. Participants will view and talk about the stars and planets.
To register, email sally@durangonaturestudies.org, call 769-1800 or visit www.durangonaturestudies.org/wildwords.htm.
Navajo State Park announces programs
Navajo State Park, 1526 County Road 982, Arboles, will offer these programs:
Introductory archery for kids, ages 8-12, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Sambrito Wetlands Nature Area. Equipment will be provided. The class concentrates on range rules, safety rules, range courtesy and fundamentals of archery. The beginner session is appropriate for those who have never shot a bow or who have some previous experience. Children should wear sturdy shoes and be dressed appropriately for the weather. Sign-up is required.
A hike along the Lake View Nature Trail will take place at 9 a.m. Sunday. This one-mile hike will begin at the Visitors Center and follow the old railroad grade to Windsurf Beach.
A hike on the Sambrito Wetlands Trail will take place at 9 a.m. June 8. Hikers will gather at the trailhead in the northwestern section of the park. To reach the trailhead, leave the main entrance and turn left on Colorado Highway 151 and travel about five miles. Before the town of Allison, turn left onto County Road 988 and continue to the end of the road. Participants should bring water and a day pack, binoculars, camera and wear clothing and footwear suitable for an easy to moderate hike on dirt trails. All ages are invited.
For more information or to sign up, call 883-2208.
Crow Canyon launches research institute
The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center has launched a research institute that will create opportunities for archaeologists and scholars from other disciplines to collaborate on innovative projects.
The institute will bring together social scientists to accomplish two objectives: create more detailed, inclusive and multivocal histories of the many cultural groups who have lived in the greater Southwest; and compare those histories to others from around the world to better understand how and why cultures change and discern how the world came to be the way it is today.
Mark Varien will serve as executive vice president of the institute.
For more information, email Varien at mvarien@crowcanyon.org or call 564-4351.
Herald Staff
