Parsons Memorial Lodge Series
Join Yosemite National Park for the Parsons Memorial Lodge Series at Tuolumne Meadows. A series of presentations through June, July and August celebrating the diversity of the Yosemite Valley.
Organization: AllTrips.com
Date: 07/14/2012 update info
Time: 1:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Event Cost: Free
Venue: Parson's Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley,CA
Phone: (209) 372-0200
Email:
Website: www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/programs.htm
Event Details:
JULY
Saturday, July 14
Early Days in the Range of Light: Encounters with Legendary Mountaineers
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Slide presentation by Daniel Arnold, author and climber
Sunday, July 15
The November 2011 High Sierra Windstorm: Unveiling the New Forest Mosaic
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Slide presentation by Deanna Dulen, Superintendent, Devils Postpile National Monument; Rhett Milne, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Reno; and Brian Mattos, Park Forester, Yosemite National Park
Saturday, July 21
Species in a Bucket: A Brush with Extinction
2:00 p.m.
Slide presentation by Edwin P. (Phil) Pister, Retired Aquatic Biologist, California Department of Fish and Game, Bishop
Sunday, July 22
Tiny Botanical Treasures of Tuolumne
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
45-minute slide presentation by Alison Colwell, Botanist, Resources Management and Science, Yosemite National Park, followed by a one-hour walk
Saturday, July 28
The Wild Without and the Wild Within: The Border between Wild Lands and the Contemplative Life
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Talk and discussion with David James Duncan, author (The River Why, The Brothers K, My Story as Told by Water), activist, and fly fisher
Sunday, July 29
Birds We Gauge Our Lives By
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Readings and conversation with poet Tom Crawford and writer David James Duncan
AUGUST
Saturday, August 4
Ooolation! Singers
2:00 p.m.
A performance of nature-inspired music by young singers led by hammer dulcimer player Malcolm Dalglish, singers Naomi Dalglish, Joshua Stephen Kartes, Jeff Fellinger, Rachel Schlafer-Parton, and Liz Wu
Sunday, August 5
Mountain Inspiration
10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Writing and yoga with Heather Sullivan, Balanced Rock Wilderness Guide. Bring pen, paper, and appropriate layers of clothing.
Sunday, August 5 (continued)
Pestilence and Persistence: Archaeology of Yosemite Indian Life during the Colonial Era
2:00 p.m.
Slide presentation by Kathleen Hull, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Merced High Sierra Natural History Celebration Weekend
Saturday, August 11
Uncertain Path: A Search for the Future of National Parks
2:00 p.m.
Talk by William C. Tweed, author, naturalist, and national park historian
Sunday, August 12
Why Natural History Matters
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Slide presentation by Tom Fleischner, Professor of Environmental Studies, Prescott College and President, Natural History Network, followed by discussion
Saturday and Sunday, August 18 and 19
16th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival
Morning workshops and afternoon readings with music: poets Jennifer S. Maier, Jennifer K. Sweeney, and Gary Young, with musician Shira Kammen
- Free for visitors
- Throughout Jun, July and August
- Tuolumne Meadows Lodge
Overview: Join Yosemite in presenting the annual Parson Memorial Lodge Series through talks, readings, presentations and performances.