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Jack Thompson
Friday, April 8, 2 – 3 p.m.
Inside the California Desert’s
Three Newest National
Monuments: Sand to Snow,
Mojave Trails, and Castle
Mountains
On February 11, 2016, President
Obama designated three new
national monuments in the California
Desert. Join
Jack Thompson
,
co-founder and manager of
The
Wildlands
Conservancy’s
Whitewater Preserve and Director
of The Wildlands Conservancy’s
Desert Preserves, for a talk on these
natural treasures. He will present a
brief history of conservation in the
California desert and describe how
this led to the recent designations
of the Sand to Snow, Mojave Trails,
and Castle Mountains National
Monuments. He will tell you where
they are, what they offer, and how
you can get to them. Don’t miss
this opportunity to learn more about
these remarkable monuments!
Timothy Krantz, Ph.D.
Monday, April 18, 2 – 3 p.m.
New Initiatives for Restoring the
Salton Sea
Join Professor
Tim Krantz
as
he discusses the future of the
Salton Sea. Once a popular tourist
destination, it is now the subject of
much concern. The Salton Sea is
one of our region’s most notable
natural features and plays host to
over 400 species of birds.
Professor Tim Krantz holds a PhD
in Geography from the University
of California-Berkeley, and is a
professor of Environmental Studies
at the University of Redlands. Dr.
Krantz is a recognized authority on
the Salton Sea, where he served as
the Salton Sea Database Program
Director for eight years, overseeing a
$4.7 million federal-assistance grant
to develop a regional geographic
database for the area.
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Presented by the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation