Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves A reciprocal healing series from the Natural History Institute There is a growing awareness of the positive mental, physical, and physiological benefits that humans can reap from time spent in nature. Join the Natural History Institute in this new series where we ask: how can we heal ourselves in nature? […]
Written in StoneNatural History Through the Jeweler's Eye ExhibitionApril 28 - July 14, 2023 Curated by Curt PfefferFeaturing work by Klee Benally, Kit Carson, Kestrel Dillon, Bill Ford, Neil Hunt, Lesley Aine McKeown, Joseph W. McShane, Curt Pfeffer, and Duane Tawahongva As jewelry artists, we draw inspiration from Arizona’s fascinating geology, which has both an […]
Prairie ghost. Speed goat. Antelope. Most accurately called Pronghorn, they are the fastest land animals in North America, capable of speeds over 55mph. This icon of the American West is neither a goat nor an antelope, belonging instead to a family all its own. Pronghorn are a plains species, and rely on both their speed […]
Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area. Park Rangers and community partners (including NHI!) will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home freebies, creative nature activities, storytime, a raffle, and […]
Healing Ourselves - Homecoming: A journey of reconnection We live in challenging times. Looking around us, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the environmental and social crises currently threatening our world. How do we live without shutting down, giving up? When we come together and tap into our shared care for the natural world […]
They emerge with the rains in a riot of colors, like a coral reef on the forest floor. Red, yellow, brown, spotted, slick, porous, gilled - mushrooms come in a dazzling variety of shapes, sizes, and descriptions. What we see, however, whether on the ground or on stumps and rotting logs, is only a tiny […]
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Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area. Park Rangers and community partners (including NHI!) will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home freebies, creative nature activities, storytime, a raffle, and […]
Nature Niños is a free community program for families with children ages 0-8 in the Greater Prescott Area. Park Rangers and community partners (including NHI!) will lead child-centered play events at a different family friendly trail each month. At every Nature Niños event there will be take-home freebies, creative nature activities, storytime, a raffle, and […]
THREE ARIZONAS Speaker Series talk with David Gilligan Cactus Country, Creeks Country, Canyon Country: what we call Arizona today is comprised of three distinct geographic regions that differ remarkably physically, ecologically, and culturally. These regions are the Sonoran Desert, the Mogollon Highlands, and the Colorado Plateau. Join naturalist and explorer David Gilligan for a natural […]
MOGOLLON HIGHLANDS FIELD DAY Grab your binoculars and your botany book and head into the field for a day of natural history exploration of the Mogollon Highlands with naturalist David Gilligan. We will begin with an overview of vegetation maps to gain an appreciation for the significance of the region, then head out into the […]