Excerpt from: Vail Valley Vacation Planning Advice
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| July 03, 2008 | | Free famiy program in July & August in Vail, Colorado | Two new programs are set to debut in Vail in July. "Vail's Starry Nights" and "Real Raptors and Their Stories" are free for everyone and will enable participants to learn something new each week in a fun and exciting environment.
Vail's Starry Nights, featuring the CU Boulder Fiske Planetarium, takes place at the Vail Nature Center each Saturday from July 5 - Aug. 30. As sunset varies, during July the program will take place from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. During August, it will take place from 8 to 9 p.m. Guests at Vail's Starry Nights will learn the science and tales of the infinite mountain sky from faculty members and graduate students from the Department of Astrophysical Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, all while indulging in s'mores by the camp fire. Participants will also pinpoint stars and planets via lasers. Call 970-479-2291 for details on the Vail Nature Center
Starry Nights Schedule Date Presenter Topic
5 July Dr. Suzanne Metlay Celestial Alignments
12 July Julia DeMarines Astrobiology
19 July Adam Ginsburg Star-Forming Regions
26 July Dr. John Bally Birth of Stars and Planets
2 Aug Matt Benjamin Celestial Navigation
9 Aug Dr. John Stocke Native American Star Knowledge
16 Aug Nicholas Nelson Getting to Know Your Galaxy
23 Aug Bonnie Meinke Native American Constellations
30 Aug Gwen Eccles Stories in the Sky
Real Raptors and Their Stories takes place on the Gore Creek Promenade, just east of the International Bridge each Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 2 through August 27. Guests will be able to see Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles and Great Horned Owls and hear their stories, courtesy of the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. This, family-fun evening of learning and exploration will captivate all ages. On Gore Creek's grassy promenade, guests can experience these rare creatures in their natural habitat and have a chance to take photos. In case of inclement weather, the rain location will be noted on signs at the International Bridge. Subjects and birds will change weekly. Please leave dogs at home.
Real Raptors Schedule:
• July 2: Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle
• The Great Bald Eagles of Colorado
• July 9: Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Barn Owl
• Raptor Tools Habitat is Where it's At
• July 16: Owls (Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl, Burrowing Owl)
• Myths, Legends and Folklore
• July 23: Great Horned Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel
• Niche Switch - Day Night Birds Share the Resources
• July 30: Falcons (American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Prairie Falcon)
• Falcons of Colorado - Built for Speed
• Aug. 6: Hawks (Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk)
• Hawks of Colorado - Soar Above the Rest:
• Aug. 13: Great Horned Owl, Barn Owl, Burrowing Owl
• The Secret World of Owls
• Aug. 20: Rocky Mountain Raptors -Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Turkey Vulture
• Raptors of the Rocky Mountains
• Aug. 27: Bald Eagle, Merlin, Rough-legged Hawk
• Season of Migration | | |
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