If you are interested in, practice, tap into, study, or otherwise love natural history, you might consider attending the High Sierra Natural History Celebration this weekend, July 26–28, here in the Mono Basin and Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows.
The intention of the weekend is simple: to cultivate a space for people interested in and passionate about natural history to come together to celebrate a love of natural history. The weekend events integrate existing naturalist activities offered in the area with some special offerings, opportunities for group exploration, and interaction with a diverse and inspired group of naturalists. We’d love to have you join us!
Check out the schedule of events, and join in when you can. We’re kicking the weekend off with a barbeque in Lower Lee Vining Campground on Friday evening—please come join us! There are some great events including talks by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Craig Childs at the Parsons Memorial Lodge and a special campfire in Tuolumne Meadows. If you have questions please zap me an email.
In addition to my work at the Mono Lake Committee I am on the board of the non-profit Natural History Network whose mission is to promote the value of natural history by discussing and disseminating ideas and techniques on its successful practice to educators, scientists, artists, writers, the media, and the public at large. The practice of natural history is something that I personally feel very passionate about celebrating and bringing to light. If you’re interested in what that looks like, one of the exciting projects of the Natural History Network is the Natural Histories Project, which I encourage you to take a minute or two to check out.
Another one of our projects is to bring naturalists together for focused gatherings, and the Mono Basin and Tuolumne Meadows make for a perfect spot to come together and celebrate natural history. You don’t have to be an expert at anything—if you’re interested in natural history, this is your tribe! We hope you’ll join in the fun.