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 […]
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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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 […]