Optional Credit Classes
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Rocks & Minerals of Joshua Tree National Park February 26, 27 & 28, 2010 Bruce Bridenbecker Bruce Bridenbecker will explain the critical principles that shaped the rocks and minerals of this area into the blonde granite and pre-Cambrian gneiss which are iconic of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. |
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Joshua Tree Through the Lens March 13, 2010 Craig Fucile Grab your camera and put on your hiking boots for this intensive all-day photo shoot in Joshua Tree National Park! Craig Fucile will guide the class in seeing the natural beauty of the park through the camera lens. |
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Flora of Joshua Tree National Park March 20 & 21, 2010 Allan Schoenherr Learn the secret of how plants survive in one of the harshest ecosystems in the world with Allan Schoenherr. Schoenherr will present a general overview of botany, desert plant identification, and explain how plants have adapted to survive in a land with little rain during this two-day field class. |
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Indigenous Peoples of Joshua Tree National Park March 27 & 28, 2010 Phil Klasky, Matthew Leivas Sr. Don’t miss this chance to hear about what it being done to revitalize Native American cultures. Phil Klasky and tribal elder Matthew Leivas Sr. (Chemehuevi), will discuss Native American history and cultural preservation in this two-day field class. |
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Plant Ecology of Joshua Tree National Park April 9, 10 & 11, 2010 Stefanie Ritter, Mark Wheeler Discover the remarkable adaptations characteristic of plants found in one of the hottest deserts in the world. Stefanie Ritter and Mark Wheeler will unfold the story of plant resilience and perseverance in an environment of heat, wind, and sand in this three-day field class in Joshua Tree National Park. |
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Reptiles & Amphibians of Joshua Tree National Park April 23, 24, & 25, 2010 Jeff Burkhart Jeff Burkhart will discuss the remarkable variety of lizards, and snakes in Joshua Tree National Park. General biology, identification, and, adaptation of the 42 species of amphibians and reptiles found in the Park will be emphasized. |
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Birds of Joshua Tree National Park April 30, May 1, & 2, 2010 Kurt Leuschner Over 240 species of birds have been sighted in the deceptively barren landscape of Joshua Tree National Park. Kurt Leuschner, Associate Professor of College of the Desert, Palm Desert, will guide a three-day field class through the Mojave Desert to identify common and rare birds and discuss their behavior. |