Nature Studies to hold weeklong camp
Durango Nature Studies’ Spring Break Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28 to April 1.
The camp is for first- to fourth-graders. Registration is possible for the whole week or for specific days.
The daily topics will be:
Monday, “Bird is the Word.”
Tuesday, “Fun at the Farm.”
Wednesday, “Geology Rocks.”
Thursday, “Where the Wild Things Are.”
Friday, “Our Ancient Past.”
The Smiley Building, 1309 East Third Ave., and Rotary Park will be used as bases during the week.
For more information and to download the registration form, visit www.durangonaturestudies.org/springcamp.htm.
Mesa Verde to host movie premieres
Mesa Verde National Park will host the premiere screenings of “Heart of the World: Colorado’s National Parks” at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sunflower Theater, 8 East Main St., Cortez, and at 7 p.m. March 24 in Room 130 of the Chemistry Building at Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive.
The screenings are free and open to the public. Producer/director Chris Wheeler will introduce the film and answer questions at each event.
Presentation about forests to be held
The San Juan National Forest invites the public to “What Does the Future Hold for Spruce-Fir Forests?” from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Vallecito Room at the Fort Lewis College Student Union Building.
Jason Sibold, associate professor from Colorado State University, will give a presentation about the science and ecology of spruce-fir forests in relationship to natural disturbances and management influences. He will discuss what the future may hold for this forest type based on past experience.
In addition to Sibold, Tony Cheng, director of the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute and a professor at CSU, and Mike Battaglia, Forest Service research forester at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, will be available to answer questions.
Local forest officials will also offer brief updates about the status of forest-health projects across the San Juan National Forest.
All presenters will be available for further discussions in an informal open-house setting.
People who cannot attend will be able to livestream the event on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LDUhi-XIqwo. The meeting will also be available at this Web page afterward.
This is a follow-up to the “Meet the Beetles” public meeting held at FLC last year.
For more information, call 385-1317 or email tbruch@fs.fed.us.
Herald Staff
