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Classes of the Zion Canyon Field Institute 2008
Zion Canyon
Field Institute (ZCFI) is pleased to announce its Winter
lineup of classes for 2008.
February 2 brings Native
Plant Seed Propagation where participants will be able to join
USU horticulture extension specialist, Rick Hefflebower, to learn
more about propagating and using native plants.
With water as
a critical issue for Southern Utah of late, join ZCFI on February
9 for Water
in the Desert. In this class we will look at where at water
comes from and where it goes. Learn the history of western water
rights and examine water from resource management, political, and
social perspectives. What does our water future look like? Do we
have the will and the power to control that future? Learn simple
things you as an individual can do to conserve water use in your
everyday life.
On February
16 join
a ZCFI naturalist for Winter in Zion. Examine the effects of
winter on the geology, plants, and animals of Zion National Park
and its surrounds.
Organic
Gardening on February 23 will cover the basics of creating and
maintaining an organic vegetable garden in the desert southwest.
If you can learn to successfully garden here, you can do it anywhere.
Please note
that Native Plant Seed Propagation, and Organic Gardening are part
of the “Botany Trilogy” of classes which also includes
Native
Plants and Xeriscaping on March 22. A $20 discount will be given
to participants registering for all three at once. However, ZNHA
members will not receive their membership discount in addition to
the “trilogy discount.”
The
Fern and J.L. Crawford Lecture Series continues in January and
February as well.
On January 5 geologist and author, Wayne Ranney, presents “Carving
Grand Canyon,” and February 8 brings Christa Sadler presenting
“Life in Stone: The Extraordinary History of Life in our Backyard.”
Both lectures are free and open to the public and start at 7:30
pm at the Canyon Community Center in Springdale, Utah. The center
is located at 126 Lion Boulevard immediately adjacent to Springdale
Town Hall.
For information
or to register for any of the classes please call Michael Plyler
at 435-772-3264 or click
here
click
Here for Complete List of all Winter 2008 ZCFI Workshops and Seminars
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