lecture

Name: Nocturne Art at the Monument
Start: 2026-05-01T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-05-01T21:00:00-06:00
Location: Saddlehorn Picnic Area

Those Rocks Are Alive! The Science of Desert Varnish

01/29/2026 by Jes Rich

Explore the mysterious dark coatings on desert rocks known as desert varnish.

Raptors in the Monument

09/04/2025 by Jes Rich

Join Sophie Marxer, our 2025 Scientist in the Parks Intern, as she shares her experience launching Colorado National Monument’s first raptor monitoring program.