ArchaeoPalooza - Celebrating 25 Years of Desert Institute!

Name: ArchaeoPalooza - Celebrating 25 Years of Desert Institute!
Start: 2024-11-02T09:00:00-0700
End: 2024-11-02T15:00:00-0700
Location: Freedom Plaza Gym

Sat, Nov 2, 9am - 3pm PDT

Freedom Plaza Gym

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Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Association

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Event description

ArchaeoPalooza is a free, family-friendly program celebrating California Archaeology Month! This year, our big event will also celebrate 25 years of the Desert Institute!

This is an ADA accessible activity — little to no travel required.

ArchaeoPalooza will feature a variety of science and archaeology talks presented by Desert Institute instructors and staff from Joshua Tree National Park. We will have six guest speakers and a variety of interactive activities at the event. In addition to archaeology, the program will cover topics including common flora, geology, insects, and wildlife. Local organizations and vendors will interact with the public at tables throughout the day.

Presenter Schedule:

9:00 AM - Introduction from Desert Institute
9:30 AM - Alex Renteria — Archaeology at Joshua Tree National Park
10:15 AM - Alessandro Grippo — Geology
11:00 AM - Mark Duarte — Archaeology at Joshua Tree National Park
12:00 PM - Scott Heacox — Desert Insects
1:00 PM - TBD
1:45 PM - Melanie Davis — Desert Plants & Ecology
2:30 PM - TBD

Freedom Plaza Gym is ADA accessible. Event presentations will be in English.

This is a free event — please register in advance.

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Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park Association

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Desert Institute is the educational branch of JTNPA, Joshua Tree National Park’s primary non-profit partner and offers field classes, recreational adventures, weekend excursions, and social events that span a wide spectrum of disciplines and formats. Our programming works to articulate and animate the rich resources of not only the national park but also the surrounding desert environment and the community of people who make Joshua Tree so unique. Our vision is to provide a rich, inclusive learning environment that inspires people of all ages and backgrounds to recreate together and help steward this beautiful place for years to come.

Desert Institute (DI) was established in 1999 by the former Chief of Interpretation and current Vice President of JTNPA’s Board of Directors, Joe Zarki. DI was operated by the National Park Service in its first year thanks to a grant from the Parks as Classrooms program. After the first year, the Institute program was absorbed by JTNPA as part of its educational operations.

JTNPA has provided support to the park for over 60 years through educational programming, cash aid, in-kind aid, and visitor center operations. We work in partnership with Joshua Tree National Park to help achieve programming goals in education and interpretation, along with scientific and historical research and activities.

Learn more about our work and how you can get involved: (760) 820-1103 | desertinstitute@joshuatree.org

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