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  • Highlands Center for Natural History: No Place for a Lady by Shelby Tisdale – Author Presentation & Book Signing

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    No Place for a Lady: The Life Story of Archaeologist Marjorie F. Lambert by Shelby Tisdale, Ph.D. In the first half of the twentieth century, the Southwest beckoned and the burgeoning field of archaeology thrived. Among those who heeded the call, Marjorie Ferguson Lambert became one of only a handful of women who not only...

    $15 – $20
  • Highlands Center for Natural History: Family Forest Play Spring Sessions

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    Bring your littles to the Highlands Center for some family fun in the forest. We will meet in Forest Play on select Thursday mornings to read stories, play games, make crafts, go on hikes, and discover the wonders of nature. Stories and activities designed for ages 0-5 years old. Come dressed for the elements and...

    Free
  • Highlands Center for Natural History: Wednesday Wanderings

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    Our guided nature walks involve a walk on wooded trails with a local expert to learn about the Central Highlands ecoregion. These walks are on the unpaved trails on the Highlands Center’s 80-acre campus. These trails are rocky and occasionally have steep and rocky inclines. Make sure to bring water, wear appropriate hiking shoes and...

    Free
  • Highlands Center for Natural History: Pronghorn Connectivity in North Central Arizona – Challenges and Potential Solutions with Jeff Gagnon

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    Presented by Jeff Gagnon, Arizona Game and Fish Department, this presentation will focus on pronghorn habitat connectivity challenges, including roads, fences, planned utility-scale solar installations, development, and ongoing and potential solutions. We will also discuss how pronghorn populations in the Prescott area fit into the larger landscape-level picture in north central Arizona.

    Free
  • Highlands Center for Natural History: Spring Colored Pencil Drawing Series

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    If you have ever been interested in drawing what you observe in the natural world, you should attend this program! Join local illustrator and author, Diane Iverson, for the Spring drawing series. Learn and practice colored pencil drawing and leave with finished pieces. This class will be held in the Kieckhefer Classroom, where fresh air...

  • Highlands Center for Natural History: Natural History Book Club

    Highlands Center for Natural History 1375 S. Walker Rd., Prescott, AZ, United States

    We’re excited to continue to offer this free and open to the public program. Reading is something on many of our “to-do” lists, but some of us need a little extra incentive, like having a group that meets monthly to discuss. This group focuses on books related to natural history, with some southwestern component, written...

    Free