What is it? A monthly lecture series that starts in late fall and runs into the following spring that seeks to inform, educate, and entertain. etc.
TUCSON: Series starts in September and runs through May. Lectures will be held in the DuVal Auditorium at University Medical Center on the second Monday of the month at 7:00p.m
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GREEN VALLEY: Lectures are held October through March at the Green Valley Public Library on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 10:00a.m.
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Next Tucson Lecture
The Living with Nature Lecture Series is back!
September 13 -- Monday, 7pm
A Case for Parallel Evolution of Pick-up Trucks and State Wildlife Agencies
with Bob Hernbrode
The first years of the 20th century saw the first pick-up trucks on the road and the beginnings of western wildlife agencies. Since then, the ways in which Americans perceive and use wildlife and wild places has changed dramatically. These uses and perceptions continue to evolve. By comparing the uses, users, and amenities of pick-up trucks with the changing outputs and roles of wildlife agencies, some understandings of wildlife agencies like Game and Fish can be illuminated.
Join us as we kick off the 2010/2011 lecture series with a timely presentation by Bob Hernbrode, recently-retired Chair of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, who will share his thoughts on caring for wildlife, and the present and future role of the AZGFD.
Next Green Valley Lecture
The Green Valley Living with Nature Lecture Series is back!
October 16 -- Saturday, 10am
Landscaping for Wildlife and Sustainability
with Kendall Kroesen
Local populations of many bird species are in decline, but the Tucson Bird Count and other university research, showing how these species are distributed around our area, have begun to suggest specific landscape characteristics that determine presence or absence. Just as a landscaping revolution previously replaced lawns with xeriscapes, and sprinklers with drip irrigation, a new revolution is necessary to replace sparse, rocky "zeroscapes" with lusher native landscapes that can provide food, shelter, and nesting opportunities for birds, and resources for other small animals.
What steps can you take to attract birds and other wildlife to your yard? What ecological issues can be addressed through landscaping? How can we reconcile the needs of people with the needs of wildlife int he places we live and work? Kendall Kroesen, Tucson Audubon's Habitat Restoration & Urban Sustainability Program manager, will answer these questions and more as he covers the basics of "naturescaping."
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