[Scico-list] Earth Science events

[Peter J Modreski]

Dear friends & colleagues,

An updated list of coming earth science events and activities:

Oct. 3-7  Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway is a book newly published by authors 
Kirk Johnson (Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Vice President for 
Research and Collections & Chief Curator) and Ray Troll (artist), based on 
a whimsical museum exhibit and art project back in 1999. 
"Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway follows the zany travels of a paleontologist 
and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossils. 
 What soon becomes evident is that fossils are everywhere; it only takes 
knowing what to look for to find them--even at 65 miles per hour". 
Kirk and Ray will be appearing at a series of public events about the 
book:
        Oct. 3, 7 p.m., Talk, slideshow and book signing at DMNS, 
Ricketson Auditorium $12 members, $15 nonmembers
        Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., ditto at Tattered Cover, 16th and Wynkoop, 
303-436-1070
        Oct. 6, 5-10 p.m., "Party with Ray and Kirk!" Forest Room 5, 2532 
15th St., Denver, 303-433-7001
        Oct. 7, 2-3:30 p.m., Talk, slideshow & signing, Denver Public 
Library, Level B2 Conf. Ctr., 10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy., 720-865-1111

Saturday, Oct. 6, 10:30-2:30 p.m., Dinosaur Discovery Day (free public 
tour day with volunteer guides) at Dinosaur Ridge, near Morrison.  This 
will be the last DDD for 2007.  This tour day will feature extra 
activities themed to "Rocks and Roles, Women on the Ridge: Dinosaur 
Discovery Day for Girl Scouts and Friends".   For more info see 
www.dinoridge.org or stop and see the Visitors Center at 16831 W. Alameda 
Parkway.

Friday, Oct. 12, and the second Friday of every month through November, 
Free USGS GPS, Map, and Compass Classes.  Building 810, Federal Center, 
Lakewood; 9-11 a.m. Map & Compass, 12-4 p.m., GPS class.  Call 
303-202-4689 or email gpsworkshops at usgs.gov for reservations, or see 
www.cr.usgs.gov/gpsworkshops/index.html  for more information. 

Saturday, Oct. 13: CELEBRATE PARKS & OPEN SPACE AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER
Parks will Rock at Open House Forum on October 13, 2007
   Red Rocks will be the spectacular setting for an informal open house on 
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to celebrate the 
legacy of Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space. Together, 
Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space provide more than 
60,000 acres of open space parks to the public. Both Denver and Jefferson 
County want public feedback on their master plans for park, open space and 
trail improvements.  Peter Wernick, "Dr. Banjo" of Hot Rize and Flexigrass 
Band fame, will give a free performance on the Visitor Center Terrace at 
the Top Circle Lot. Residents from across the Front Range are invited for 
the music, food, and a chance to offer their thoughts about the parks, 
open spaces and trails in Jefferson County.  For information on the two 
master plans or the October 13th Open House, please contact Susan Baird at 
Denver Parks and Recreation (720-913-0617) or Thea Rock at Jefferson 
County Open Space (303-271-5902) or www.denvermountainparks.org.

Sunday, Oct. 14,  Geology Hike up North Table Mountain, sponsored by 
Friends of Dinosaur Ridge and led by Dr. Harald Drewes; 9 a.m. to approx. 
1:30 p.m.   For more info see www.dinoridge.org

Sunday, Oct. 21, Geology/paleontology field trip to Fossil Creek (Fort 
Collins, CO), "in the footsteps of Arthur Lakes", sponsored by the Friends 
of Dinosaur Ridge and to be led by Gary Raham.  For more info see 
www.dinoridge.org

Tues., Oct. 23, the monthly Café Scientifique at the Wynkoop Brewery, 
Denver, 6:30-8:00 p.m. An all-welcome, stimulating, interdisciplinary 
science lecture-and-discussion format series, free (except for beer). This 
week, speaker Gwen Huitt, MD, National Jewish Hospital, on Drug-Resistant 
TB. Held in the Wynkoop's Mercantile Room, 1634 18th St., Denver (across 
from Union Station).  See  http://cafescicolorado.org/   for an a summary 
of the talk and more information on future Café dates and about Cafés held 
in Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Frisco as well as in Denver.

Wed., Oct. 24, a "Fireside Chat" evening lecture sponsored by the Friends 
of Dinosaur Ridge, "Arthur Lakes and Oil in Jefferson County".  7:00 p.m.; 
for more information (including confirmation of the lecture location) 
please see www.dinoridge.org or call 303-697-3466.

Mon., Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Evolution, What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters, 
lecture and book signing by Dr. Donald Prothero; Denver Museum of Nature 
and Science, Riketson Auditorium.  "Over the past twenty years, 
paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils 
that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and 
the origins of elephants, horses and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing 
diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we 
acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable 
scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before. The fossil record 
is now one of the strongest lines of evidence for evolution. Come learn 
more about the fascinating story of evolution as it's told in the fossil 
record. As an encore to its March 2007 symposium on evolution, the Western 
Interior Paleontological Society is hosting this special FREE lecture and 
book signing by paleontologist and author Donald Prothero. Dr. Prothero 
will discuss his upcoming book by the same title."

NOV 1-3: COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
   The Colorado Environmental Film Festival is an exciting, inspiring, and 
energizing event that includes world-class environmental films as well as 
topical forums and discussions. It will be held Nov. 1-3, 2007, at the 
American Mountaineering Center, 710 Tenth Street, Golden, CO. Visit 
www.ceff.net for details.

MORE:  exhibits at some local museums:
Western Museum of Mining & Industry, Colorado Springs, from Sept. 13 
through Dec. 29, Changing Mines in America, A Photography Exhibit by Peter 
Goin .  Most Americans today view mines as little more than ?waste 
places,? as ugly scars on the landscape that have no connection to an 
American way of life. The Western Museum of Mining and Industry recently 
announced the opening of Changing Mines in America, a new photo exhibit 
featuring the work of nationally recognized artist Peter Goin.  Through 
the 24 photographs on display at the museum, Goin reveals that mines are 
more than physical degradations; they are evolving cultural artifacts on 
the American landscape. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily; customary admission 
applies.  225 North Gate Blvd. (at I-25 Gleneagle exit #156A); 
719-488-0880; www.wmmi.org.  The Museum will also be holding:
Oct. 13, 1 p.m., Family Exploration Day, The Art & Geology of Photography. 
 Venture to the Museum to experience an afternoon filled with hands-on 
activities related to the geology and physics of photography...
Nov. 8, 8 p.m., Adult Lecture Series: "The Mining Camps Speak".   "To 
stimulate more discussion around our featured exhibit, ?Changing Mines In 
America?, Beth and Bill Sagstetter, will highlight their highly praised 
book:  The Mining Camps Speak. Through their photography and lecture, the 
Sagstetters provide a virtual tour of abandoned mining camps and ghost 
towns throughout Colorado, Idaho, and California...."

University of Colorado Museum, Boulder, you may be interested in two (or 
more) ongoing exhibits at the museum: 
        "Fossils: Clues to the Past" is the ongoing exhibit in the 
museum's Paleontology Hall, and 
        "What's In a Name? Understanding the World of Plants", through May 
15, 2008 in the McKenna Gallery, exhibits the science and art of botanical 
classification. This exhibit examines the very human endeavor of placing 
names on the flowers, grasses, and trees with which we share the world, 
and the closely related study of understanding their biological and 
historical relatedness with each other.  For more information about the 
museum see  http://cumuseum.colorado.edu/


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Peter J. Modreski
U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado
tel. 303-202-4766, fax 303-202-4767
email pmodreski at usgs.gov
SCIENCE FOR A CHANGING WORLD
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