Lectures

Mongolia: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
In September, Park and ABFI personnel accompanied ABDSP Superintendent Mark Jorgensen on a tour of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. Come share their images and experiences and learn how you can take part in a similar trip next summer!
December 27, 7:30 pm
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center
Suggested donation $5

A State Parks Sampler
State Parks have something for everyone! Learn more about the parks in the Colorado Desert District and what they can offer you and your family as you seek to spend more time enjoying the out-of-doors.
January 3, 2009, 7:30 pm
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center
Suggested donation $5

Beasts From the East: Conserving Wildlife in
Mongolia’s Gobi Desert
Join Dr. Richard Reading, a wildlife researcher at the Denver Zoo, as he describes the fascinating wildlife conservation and research projects taking place in the Gobi Desert.
January 31, 2009, 7:30 pm
Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center
Suggested donation $5

2009: A Celestial Sneak Preview
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 7:00 pm
Four centuries ago Galileo first aimed his telescope skyward. Now, as we begin this International Year of Astronomy, don’t miss this sneak preview of what promises to be an exciting year of cosmic wonder!

Goddess of the Night
Friday, February 6, 2009, 7:00 pm
She's been known throughout the ages as Diana, Aphrodite, and Isis, and she’s inspired us in poetry, art, song and science. Tonight we'll explore the many ways we are touched by the magical light of this great celestial goddess: the moon.

Cosmic Illusions
Saturday, March 7, 2009, 7:00 pm
The heavens are not always what they appear; in fact, much of what we see in the sky is merely an illusion. Explore some of these intriguing – and maddening – cosmic illusions, and discover why we frequently see things that just aren't there!

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