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Sloan Canyon Presents

Fossils as Storytellers: Ice Age Las Vegas

2025-02-20 10:30:00 2025-02-20 11:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Sloan Canyon Presents Learn about the nature of our surrounding valley through a presentation by Sloan Canyon National Conservation. Age 5+ and caregivers. Registration required. West Henderson Library -

Thursday, February 20
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-02-20 10:30:00 2025-02-20 11:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Sloan Canyon Presents Learn about the nature of our surrounding valley through a presentation by Sloan Canyon National Conservation. Age 5+ and caregivers. Registration required. West Henderson Library -

Learn about the nature of our surrounding valley through a presentation by Sloan Canyon National Conservation. Age 5+ and caregivers. Registration required.

"For over 100 years, scientific investigation has revealed stories of our past at Tule Springs Fossil Beds. Stories of past environments, animals, and people have been interpreted from the rock, fossil, and archeological records of the Tule Springs area, but how have those stories evolved with us? This talk will explore the natural history of the Ice Age Las Vegas and how water has transformed the Valley for the last 570,000 years. Learn how science can evolve and reframe our past with new perspectives and technology.

Throughout her career and schooling, Ranger Lauren has conducted fieldwork on Nevada’s public lands, managed fossil museum collections, researched the lives of extinct mammoths, and is now helping to build a new fossil park from the ground up. She earned her doctorate in paleontology from UNLV in 2020 and enjoys using her background and expertise to collaborate with other scientists, artists, educators, and planners. Learning is her passion, and she hopes to connect the community to park science and place-based history." This session is presented by the National Park Service.

West Henderson Library

vatufano@hendersonlibraries.com
Phone: (702) 707-2665
Branch manager
Vivian Tufano

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 Closed
Tue, Jul 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 Closed

About the branch

The West Henderson Library is located in the Bicentennial Marketplace (corner of Bicentennial Pkwy and Via Contessa).

Upcoming events

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