Naturalist Nights is back for another season of learning, building community, and of course, our famous cookies and tea!
Each winter, our Naturalist Nights speaker series brings in experts to explore topics of the natural world with our community. This year’s diverse topics range from the impacts of budgeting and staffing cuts on our public lands to the ecological resilience of old-growth pinyon-juniper forests to reimagining the West’s water future and more!
The Naturalist Nights lecture series is a partnership with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) and the Roaring Fork Audubon.
Presentations are Wednesdays at 6 PM at the Community Hall in the Third Street Center in Carbondale and Thursdays at 6 PM at ACES’ Hallam Lake in Aspen. The Thursday night lecture will be available to watch on our YouTube page after the event.
Registration for in-person presentations is greatly encouraged.
This winter’s line-up includes:
A Crisis of the Commons: Uncovering the Impacts of Federal Neglect and Public Lands
with Elizabeth Stewart-Severy and Scott Fitzwilliams
Wednesday, January 7, 6 – 7 PM
Third Street Center | Register here
Thursday, January 8, 6 – 7 PM
Hallam Lake | Register here
Ecology and Resilience of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands under Global Change
with Dr. Miranda Redmond
Wednesday, January 21, 6 – 7 PM
Third Street Center | Register here
Thursday, January 22, 6 – 7 PM
Hallam Lake | Register here
Life After Dead Pool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River
with Zak Podmore
Wednesday, February 4, 6 – 7 PM
Third Street Center | Register here
Thursday, February 5, 6 – 7 PM
Hallam Lake | Register here
Sagebrush-Obligate Birds in Western Colorado: Unexpected Patterns and New Discoveries
with Dr. Brett Walker
Wednesday, February 18, 6 – 7 PM
Third Street Center | Register here
Thursday, February 19, 6- 7 PM
Hallam Lake | Register here
Douglas Fir Beetle in the Roaring Fork Watershed: Current Conditions and Future Outlook
with Dr. Dan West
Wednesday, March 4, 6 – 7 PM
Third Street Center | Register here
Thursday, March 5, 6 – 7 PM
Hallam Lake | Register here
Naturalist Nights is supported by
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
In-kind Sponsors
Photo credits. Image 1: Aspen Journalism. Image 2: Jon Mullen/Ecostock. Image 3: Zak Podmore. Image 4: Chris Daniels.
Image 5: Steven Valley, Oregon Department of Agriculture
