Desert Institute Field Classes

Fall Class Calendar

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September

19		Discover the Milky Way
20		Summer Annual Wildflower Wanderings
25 - 27		Insects and Other Arthropods of the Morongo Basin*
26		Night Sky Photography

October

3 & 10		Native American Style Pottery
4		Desert Snakes: Fang, Rattle, and More*
17 & 18		Biological Soil Crusts of JTNP*
18		Bighorn Sheep of Joshua Tree National Park
24 & 25		Native American Basket Weaving
24 & 25		Archaeology of Joshua Tree National Park*
31		Geology of Rattlesnake Canyon
31 & Nov. 1		Edible Plants of the Desert

November

1		Native Californian Pigments & Paints
6 & 7		Photographing the Joshua Tree Landscape

November continued

7		Watercolor Painting in the Park
8		Mystery of the Wonderland of Rocks
8		Drawing the Desert with Pencil and Brush
14 & 15		Geology: Creation of the Joshua Tree Landscape*
14		Collage Monotypes in JTNP
20 & 21		Basic Map & Compass
21		Explore the Eagle Mountains
21 & 22		Geology & Paleontology of the Pinto Basin
22		Advanced Map & Compass

December

5		Geology of the San Andreas Fault
5		Basic Desert Survival
6		Advanced Desert Survival
6		Journey to Cary's Castle

*Offered for University Credit through UCR Extension