– Artist On The Fly – Friday 4th, 1:00-4:00pm
– Insights To The Outdoors – Friday 25th, 6:00-8:00pm to Saturday 26th, 9:00-11:00am
– Field Trip: Dinosaurs In Arizona, Museum Of Northern Arizona – Thursday 31st, 8:00am-3:00pm
– Discovery Gardens Facilitated Weekend Discovery Stations and Guided Naturalist Walks
PRESCOTT AUDUBON BIRD WALK – Free Saturday 8th, 7:30am. All are welcome!
ARTIST ON THE FLY – SKETCHING BIRDS WITH NEIL RIZOS
Friday 4th, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Renowned artist, Neil Rizos, is back again for this popular sketching workshop. Will feature live raptors from Heritage Park Zoo! All levels are welcome!
$22 Adults. Pre-registration required.
PRESCOTT AUDUBON BIRD WALK – FREE. Saturday, 12th, 7:30am. All are welcome.
SUMMER STAR TALK – FREE. Friday 18th, 8:00 – 9:00pm
With Highlands Center naturalist John Mangimeli. All ages.
Meets at the Acker Park entrance on Virginia St.
INSIGHTS TO THE OUTDOORS: SOFTENING THE CONCRETE JUNGLE:
How natural elements benefit the water and people that inhabit our cities.
Friday 25th, 6:00 – 8:00pm to Saturday 26th, 9:00 – 11:00am. 2 day workshop.
Matt Killeen, Environmental Coordinator for the City of Prescott, presents on the balance and benefits of nature in cities.
$20 Adults. Pre-registration required.
FIELD TRIP: DINOSAURS IN ARIZONA, MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA
Thursday 31st, 8:00 – 3:00pm
Come tour the Museum of Northern Arizona with renowned Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Dr. Dave Gillette.
$65 Adults. Pre-registration required. Round trip transportation to Flagstaff and lunch will be provided.
To register for any of these Highlands Center programs, please call 776-9550 or go to www.highlandscenter.org
The new James Family Discovery Gardens opened June 3. Naturalists will be in the Gardens every Saturday and Sunday morning to lead walks and facilitate interactive stations. Come celebrate the beauty and extraordinary biological diversity of the Central Highlands in our accessible Native Botanical Gardens.
The James Family Discovery Gardens in August –
Every Weekend:
Guided Naturalists Walks: Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30am at the Gathering Circle
Saturday, August 5
Discovery Station Topics:
– Hawks and Owls: The Real-Life Superpowers of Birds of Prey
– Predators vs. Prey: The Right Tooth for the Job
Guided Walks:
Forest Ecology: Understanding the Story of the Ponderosa Pine Forest
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Sunday, August 6
Discovery Station Topics:
– Tasty Feet: The Strange and Wonderful Bodies of Butterflies
– Radical Rattlesnakes: Shaking Off Your Fears of Rattlers
Saturday, August 12
Discovery Station Topics:
– A Beetles world: The Diversity of Life’s Most Adaptable Insect
– Predators vs. Prey: The Right Tooth for the Job
Guided Walks:
– Forest Ecology: Understanding the Story of the Ponderosa Pine Forest
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Sunday, August 13
Discovery Station Topics:
– Hawks and Owls: The Real-Life Superpowers of Birds of Prey
– Predators vs. Prey: The Right Tooth for the Job
Guided Walks:
– Forest Ecology: Understanding the Story of the Ponderosa Pine Forest
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Saturday, August 19
Discovery Station Topics:
– Hawks and Owls: The Real-Life Superpowers of Birds of Prey
– Tasty Feet: The Strange and Wonderful Bodies of Butterflies
Guided Walks:
– Symbiotic Relationships in the Ponderosa Pine Forest
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Sunday, August 20
Discovery Station Topics:
– Squished and Stretched: The Ancient Rocks Beneath Your Feet
– Radical Rattlesnakes: Shaking Off Your Fear of Rattlers
Guided Walks:
– Forest Ecology: Understanding the Story of the Ponderosa Pine Forest
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Saturday, August 26
Discovery Station Topics:
– Tasty Feet: The Strange and Wonderful Bodies of Butterflies
– Crazy Mouths: The Wild Ways that Insects Eat
Guided Walks:
– Ethnobotany: The Medicinal & Edible Bounty of the Central Highlands
Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
Sunday, August 27
Discovery Station Topics:
– Squished and Stretched: The Ancient Rocks Beneath Your Feet
Guided Walks:
– Forest Ecology: Understanding the Story of the Ponderosa Pine Forest
– Meeting at 9:30 and 10:30 at the Gathering Circle
About the Highlands Center for Natural History
Formed in 1996, the Highlands Center for Natural History is a non-profit organization developed to foster an appreciation for and knowledge of the natural wonders of the Central Highlands of Arizona. Operating on an 80-acre campus near Lynx Lake through a Special Use Permit with Prescott National Forest, the Highlands Center is a regional hub for lifelong learning, designed to invite discovery of the wonders of nature through on and offsite programs, supported by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and community partners.
Visit www.highlandscenter.org for more information.
