J. Doyne Farmer – Making Sense of Chaos
Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New MexicoPart of the WNMU Distinguished Speaker series at Light Hall Theatre
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Judith Fein & Paul Ross – Slow Travel New Mexico
Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New MexicoPart of the WNMU Distinguished Speaker series at Light Hall Theatre
Sonnie Sussillo Memorial Keynote
Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New MexicoPart of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and In-person at WNMU Light Hall Suggested Donation: $10 San Carlos Apache leader Dr. Wendsler Nosie Sr. will discuss his tireless work to prevent the desecration of Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in what is now southeastern Arizona, from a mine operated by international mining giant
Community Voices: Blueprints for the Future of the Gila River
Western New Mexico University 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, New MexicoPart of the Gila River Festival. Location: Online and in-person at WNMU Global Resource Center Auditorium Suggested Donation: $10 Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion as we delve into the future of New Mexico's last wild river through the eyes of our community's diverse voices. Each speaker brings a unique perspective: Martha Cooper, Freshwater
Will Large Spotted Cats Again Stalk the Canyons of the Gila?
Silco Theater 311 N Bullard Street, Silver City, NMPart of the Gila River Festival. Speaker: Michael J. Robinson Location: Silco Theater Suggested Donation: $10 Jaguars are the third-largest cat species in the world and they evolved in North America eons ago before expanding their distribution to Central and South America. Jaguars lived in the United States until people killed them off for their
Protecting the Western Slope of the Gila Bioregion
Silco Theater 311 N Bullard Street, Silver City, NMPart of the Gila River Festival. Speakers: Stanley King, Mike Hasson, and Leia Barnett Location: Silco Theater Suggested Donation: $10 Protecting all the watersheds that flow from the western slope of the Gila Bioregion is crucial to any conservation effort made for this unique and profoundly important landscape. These watersheds comprise a critical mass of
How to Love the River
Silver City Silver City, NMPart of the Gila River Festival. Speakers: Sharman Apt Russell, Phil Connors, and Mónica Ortiz Uribe Location: Silver City Museum, 312 West Broadway Suggested Donation: $10 In the closing event of the festival, we gather devotees of the Gila River for an informal conversation about what loving a river means, and how to think about
Digital Services Workshop
Silver City Public Library 515 W. College Avenue, Silver City, New Mexico
Speaker – Ranger/Naturalist Alex Mares
Deming Deming, NMRockhound State Park
