Community Calendar

On Saturday, April 11th at 2:00pm, Montezuma Heritage Museum in Cortez will host Bill Harris for a presentation called "Traipsing Across the Colorado Plateau, Misadventures with Fred Blackburn".

Bill Harris and Fred Blackburn have spent more than four decades exploring the Colorado Plateau together. In this event, they will share stories from the field.

On Wednesday, April 15 at 4:00pm, Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum will host a presentation by Aaron Watson on International Dark Sky Park Certification.

Attendees will learn what it takes for Canyons of the Ancients National Monument to earn International Dark Sky Park certification.

On Friday, April 17th from 5:30pm, All Our Kin Language Collective will host a Celebrating Indigenous Language Reclamation event at Fort Lewis College, Durango.

The event will take place over the weekend and include short films by Indigenous youth from the Lensic Theatre, keynote speakers, and an open mic for reading Indigenous poetry.

Further information is available at theallourkincollective.com.

On Saturday, April 18th from 9:00am the K-9 Search and Rescue Team in Dolores will host a Wilderness Hazards Classroom Training event.

This training will feature different presenters and will focus on subjects such as hazardous weather, poisonous plants, man-made hazards and dangerous wildlife encounters.

Further information and registration are available at k9team.org

On Monday, May 4th at 7:30pm, Dolores Bike Hostel will host an evening with award-winning journalist and author, Zak Podmore.

Zak's recent book explores Lake Powell's last days and the rebirth of the Colorado River. The event will be held on the outside patio and the airstream bar will be open.

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum will host a slideshow presentation and lecture on Friday, May 15th at 4:00pm.

Presenter, Marian Rohman, author of "Plants of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument" will help attendees explore native plants of the region, provide identification tips, and discuss seasonal changes and ecological roles.

On Saturday, June 20th at 2:00pm, as part of BurroFest, Montezuma Heritage Museum will present a talk on the life and legacy of Butch Cassidy with historian Andrew Gulliford and adventurer Brett Davis at Mancos Opera House.

Through a modern mountain bike expedition tracing the old haunts of Cassidy and his Wild Bunch along the outlaw trail, Andrew and Brett explored the line between history and legend and will discuss why the outlaw era still captivates the American imagination.