Talks & Presentations

Karin will guide you to build resiliency skills on the hike and teach you about the benefits of spending time mindfully in the beautiful setting of the Colorado National Monument. Park Pass or entrance fee is required for this event. More details to be sent with registration confirmation. -- Karin Lee Hughes, MD is a …

Colorado National Monument Association (CNMA) and Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) will co-host a National Public Lands Day Celebration on September 23, 2023 from 7pm-8:30pm at James M. Robb Fruita which will include light refreshments, kid-friendly bighorn sheep activities from 7pm-7:30pm and 7:30pm-8:30pm we will have a special talk from wildlife biologist, Joel Berger. Rocky Mountain …

An overview of night sky observing will be presented, including how to identify bright stars, planets, and other objects in the sky.  Interesting scientific information about these objects will be presented.  You will learn how and why objects move across the sky throughout the night and throughout the year.   Optional equipment: binoculars and red flashlights or red …

This is a 2 day event  (October 6th and October 7th) and participants need to bring the following items: Pencil, Waterproof Technical Pen (I like the Faber Castell Pitt Pen Superfine Size), watercolor paper or watercolor sketchbook and small portable set of watercolors. -- Suzie Garner is a Professor of Art and Design at Colorado …

Celebrate the New Moon with us with a short hike to the sandstone bluffs at Devil's Kitchen. Cora will guide us through a 60 minute slow flow yoga class; which will include a combination of movement, breath work and meditation surrounded by the beauty of the monument. This hike is considered moderate and does require …

Humans have been living in Mesa County and Montrose County for thousands of years. At several prehistoric sites, archaeologists have discovered material remains that prove human habitation and activities. Come unearth the findings from these sites.-- Ike Rakiecki is a librarian at Mesa County Libraries. He is also responsible for the Rashleigh Regional History Room …

Join paleontologist Austin Shaffer as he travels back in time to the Jurassic Period, when colossal dinosaurs roamed what is now Colorado National Monument. This program will introduce you to some of the fantastic fossils that have been found in the park, including fossil plants and multiple types of dinosaur tracks. ------------------------------ Austin Shaffer is …