Botany and Wildlife Events
Sunday May 16th, 2010
Grand
Canyon Trust
2601 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001
928-774-7488
Contact: Mary O’Brien (435) 259-6205
BEAVER!
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30PM
Location: GSENM Kanab Visitor Center, 745 East US. Hwy. 89, Kanab
Description: Beavers’ dams change everything, and the beaver that builds them gets called a “nuisance”! While some structures of human ingenuity like irrigation ditches work better without the help of Castor Canadensis (North America’s largest rodent), most other aquatic and riparian settings benefit from this tirelessly creative engineer. In fact, as the climate heats up throughout the Southwest, we need the dam-building beaver more than ever!
The State of Utah recently enacted its first-ever Beaver Management Plan, to help us live with and benefit from the beaver. Come and learn how we can help the beaver to help us. (hint: cottonwood, aspen, and willow)
Tuesday May 18th, 2010
Grand Canyon Wildlands Council
Contact: kcrumbo@grand-canyon.az.us 928-606-5850
WILDLIFE CORES & CONNECTIONS
ROLE OF THE WILDLIFE REFUGE: LINKAGES
ON THE SOUTHERN COLORADO PLATEAU
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010.
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: GSENM Kanab Visitor Center, 745 East US. Hwy. 89, Kanab
Description: The consensus within the scientific community is that species are undergoing the Sixth Great Extinction since the dawn of life. Climate disruption, a significant contributor to the emergency, heightens the sense of urgency to confront the range of problems threatening Earth’s diversity of life.
In the past, land conservation set aside relatively small safe havens that today act as islands of protected habitat in an expanding sea of development. Just as real islands lose their native diversity, even large protected areas are losing native plants and animals. Grand Canyon, for example, has lost more than 26 vertebrate species, since the Park was established in 1919.
In this presentation, we examine ways to reverse the disappearance of species in northern Arizona and southern Utah by providing safe passage within effective wildlife linkages to ensure migration, plant and animal dispersal, and evolution, thus preserving our region’s rich diversity.
Thursday May 20th, 2010
Kane County Chapter, Utah Native Plant Society
Contact: Walter Fertig 435-644-8129
www.unps.org walt@kanab.netSPRING FLORA OF CORAL PINK SAND DUNES
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Location: 745 East, US Hwy 89, Kanab, Utah
Meet at the Grand Staircase Escalante Visitor Center parking lot at 6:30 PM sharp. Carpool or caravan to Coral Pink Sand Dunes.
Description: A short evening hike over the north end of the Coral Pink Sand Dunes to view the flowers and plants of the dunes ecosystem. Given this winter’s snowfall, there should be a good display of flowering plants in spring. This hike could be physically challenging, so proper footwear and a walking stick are recommended. Dunes can be steep in places. The last leg of the hike has a long uphill segment, though people can opt to get a ride out. 4WD vehicles suitable for sandy roads are a must.
Friday May 20th, 2010
HawkWatch International
2240 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
1-800-726-HAWK (4295) www.hawkwatch.org
Contact: Jen Hajj 801-484-6808 ext. 107
RAPTOR RAPTURE
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Kanab City Public Library Community Room, 374 N. Main Street, Kanab
Description: Join HawkWatch International at the Kanab Library to learn about raptors in an entertaining, educational program of original music and activities. The finale features a live raptor. This program is appropriate for all ages. Bring the whole family!
Saturday May 22th, 2010
HawkWatch International
2240 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
1-800-726-HAWK (4295) www.hawkwatch.org
Contact: Jen Hajj 801-484-6808 ext. 107
7 EASY RAPTORS YOU CAN IDENTIFY RIGHT NOW!
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: GSENM Kanab Visitor Center, 745 East US. Hwy. 89, Kanab
Description: Birds of prey are majestic and recognizable. They catch our eye and we wonder about them---what they are doing, where they live, and what they need for survival. Though some of them present significant identification challenges, some are very easy to get to know. Join HawkWatch International for a look at seven raptors that are easy to identify, and the scoundrels that will confuse you the most! Open to all ages.