| GREAT SAND DUNES INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS |
Posted: 8/24/2010 2:54:43 PM |
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve |
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Wednesday, August 25:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “The Singing Sands.” Discover the Great Sand Dunes’ symphony of audible geological processes. Sing songs and discover connections to water, ‘singing sand’, and lightning-struck sand. Dunes Parking Lot. 40 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
8:00 p.m. Evening Program “The Great Sand Dunes...and Mars.” How is research at the Dunes helping scientists understand Mars? Amphitheater. 45 minutes.
Thursday, August 26:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “Walking On Water.” Sand, wind, and water make a remarkable landscape here. Dunes Parking Lot. 45 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “Tale of Two Tigers.” Discover the unusual lives of the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle and the tiger salamander, and meet a live salamander. Good program for all ages! Amphitheater. 30 minutes.
8:00 p.m. Evening Program “Here Kitty, Kitty.” Explore the lives of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in the Rockies. Amphitheater. 45 minutes.
Friday, August 27:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “The Story of the Big Dunes.” Why here - why are there dunes in this high mountain valley? Dunes Parking Lot. 45 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “Antlers, Horns and the Critters Who Wear Them.” Hands-on animal identification. Amphitheater. 30 minutes.
8:00 p.m. Evening Program “Refuge.” Tour some of the many special units in the National Park system, a retreat from everyday living. Amphitheater. 45 minutes.
Saturday, August 28:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “A Grain of Sand.” Discover some of the intricacies of the dune field and follow the wanderings of a sand grain. Dunes Parking Lot. 30 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
8:30 p.m. Evening Program “The Mountains Beyond.” Explore the forests, lakes, and tundra of Great Sand Dunes National Preserve through digital images, songs and a live salamander. Amphitheater. 45 minutes.
Sunday, August 29:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “The Magic Balance.” Stroll along Medano Creek and explore the unique balance of water, wind, and sand that creates and maintains the dunes. Dunes Parking Lot. 45 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “Traces of the Past.” Discover some history and pioneer lore of the dunes. Amphitheater. 45 minutes.
Monday, August 30:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “A Grain of Sand.” Discover some of the intricacies of the dune field and follow the wanderings of a sand grain. Dunes Parking Lot. 30 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “The Tree of Life.” Discover the piñon pine tree and how it played a part in survival in the Southwest. Amphitheater. 30 minutes.
Tuesday, August 31:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “The Story of the Big Dunes.” Why here - why are there dunes in this high mountain valley? Dunes Parking Lot. 45 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “Arrowheads, Atlatls, and Ancient Plant Uses.” Get acquainted with some survival skills and tools of early cultures. Amphitheater.
45 minutes.
Wednesday, September 1:
10:30 a.m. Nature Walk “Colorado’s Beach.” A mountain of sand, water, even waves! How can this be at 8,000 feet above sea level ? Dunes Parking Lot. 45 minutes.
1:30 p.m. Kids’ Program Hands-on activities. Parents welcome. Dunes Parking Lot.
45 minutes.
7:00 p.m. Sunset Program “Tale of Two Tigers.” Discover the unusual lives of the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle and the tiger salamander, and meet a live salamander. Good program for all ages! Amphitheater. 30 minutes.
Warm layered clothing is recommended for evening programs.
All programs are free and open to the public. Please join us!
More information: www.nps.gov/grsa (719) 378-6399
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