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Volunteer, become a member or donate to support arts, education, wildlife and more. Otters, porcupines, owls, oh my! Encounter wildlife up close, explore the history and culture of the wild West and take in beautiful art. The High Desert Museum is a cultural gem set on acres of awe. Have you ever wondered what animals live near your home? This workshop teaches the basics of recognizing tracks and signs, how to use trail cameras to document animals without disturbing them, and ways you can share what you find with scientists through community science projects.
At the end of the workshop participants will have the moreβ¦. Last chance to see! Schnitzer and His Family Foundation moreβ¦. Afterward, stay to experience the festivities of Member Appreciation Night. Everyone gets in free! Patterns at Play: Fractals in Nature February 22, β October 5, When you look closely, the natural world is packed full of patterns. From clouds and tree bark to shells and cacti, nature is alive with repeating shapes.
Scientists call them fractals. Patterns at Play: Fractals in Nature invites you to take a moreβ¦. Featuring nearly two dozen works from the collections of Jordan D.
Flannel is more than a fabric. Flannel shirts, jackets and undergarments have played an important role for laborers in the High Desert. Workers have donned flannel as they logged trees and roped cattle. Later, grunge counterculture adopted flannel as a nod to nonfashion. Featuring more than one dozen contemporary works, accomplished painter Hilary Baker explores the complex relationship between manmade spaces and native wildlife. Highlighting iconic architecture and wildlife as both prominent and enigmatic, each work invites an encounter and raises questions about our own proximity to wildlife.
