Lectures

Pima County Environmental Educators present nature programs at Pima County Libraries. These educational programs are open to the public and are designed for ages 12 and up. For more information, call 520-615-7855 or eeducation@pima.gov.

The Wonderful World of Bats
As the world’s only flying mammals, bats eat tons of mosquitoes, some prey on scorpions, and others drink nectar. Bats play very important roles in the environment but their lives are shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. Activity is best suited for children ages 5-12 accompanied by adults.
Saturday, October 24, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Mission Branch Library, 3770 South Mission Road

Agua Caliente Historic Lecture Series

All lectures are from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Agua Caliente Park Rose Cottage Education Center
12325 East Roger Road

Exciting Arizona in the Late 1800s
Hear what it was like to live in southern Arizona during the exciting and sometimes humorous era of the late 1800s. Join Alan Kruse as he plays the character of John Spring, one of Tucson’s earliest teachers.
Sunday, November 8, 2009

Eleanor Roosevelt and Arizona Congresswoman Isabella Greenway: A Fifty Year Friendship
Roosevelt and Greenway corresponded for half a century, supporting each other through triumphs and tragedies and collaborating in political life. Their letters are a portrait of an intense friendship presented by author Kristie Miller.
Sunday, November 15, 2009

A Geologic History of the Catalina and Rincon Mountains
Geologist Bill Peachey will make an engaging presentation on the major cycles and three events that formed the Catalina and Rincon Mountains and other geologic features around the Tucson basin.
Sunday, December 6, 2009

Catalina Prison/Honor Camp’s Place in History
USFS Archaeologist Mary Farrell reveals the historic significance of the Gordon Hirabayashi Recreation Site located on the way to Mt. Lemmon.
Sunday, December 13, 2009

Outlaws and Lawmen
Storyteller Jack Lasseter shares with us the lawless and wild period of the 1880s and 1890s in Arizona’s territorial history.
Sunday, January 10, 2010

Ruby, Arizona – Mining, Mayhem, Murder
The story of a 1920-1930s mining camp, now a ghost town, and the fascinating people who lived there are brought back to life by Al and Bob Ring.
Sunday, January 17, 2010

Arizona Statehood – February 14, 1912
Explore with David Levine the history and challenges that led Arizona to become the 48th state.
Sunday, February 14, 2010

Tree-Rings, Hunting, and Migrants: Evidence from Whiptail Ruin
Archaeologist Linda Gregonis gives us a peek at the distant past of the Agua Caliente Park neighborhood and its prehistoric Hohokam residents.
Sunday, February 21, 2010