TODAY
Denver Field Ornithologists field trip|DFO leader Mike Foster will lead a birdwatching excursion at 7:30 a.m. in Welchester Tree Park, Golden, and Belmar Historic Park. For meeting location and directions, call 303-279-3026.
MONDAY
Archaeology talk|”The Colorado State Capitol Building: Archaeology, History and Preservation,” a free lecture, will be at 7 p.m. in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s Ricketson Auditorium, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver.
TUESDAY
Mountain lion talk|”Mountain Lions in the West: Natural History, Conservation and Co-Existence,” a free talk, will be at 6:30 p.m. at Sombrero Marsh Environmental Education Center, 1466 N. 63rd St., Boulder.
WEDNESDAY
Xeriscape talk|”Showing Evidence of Care in a Xeriscape Garden,” a presentation, will be at noon at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Take a lunch. For information, visit www.nrel.gov/visitors_center.
Wildflower walk|Suzi Martineau of Colorado State University will lead a hike and identify wildflowers from 5:30 to 8 p.m. To carpool, meet at the Fairview High School parking lot on Greenbriar Boulevard in Boulder. For details, visit www.osmp.org.
THURSDAY
Denver Geophysical Society lunch meeting|”Think Thin: Spectral Decomposition Applications Beyond Seismic Bandwidth,” a talk, will be at 11:45 a.m. at Wynkoop Brewing Co., 1634 18th St., Denver. Cost for the meeting and lunch is $19 DGS members, $26 nonmembers. Cost for meeting only is $3. To register, call 303-757-2942 or go on online to
denvergeo.org.
Archaeology program|”A Subtle Story: The Historic Trails of Rocky Mountain National Park,” a free lecture by historian Sierra Standish, will be at 7 p.m. in the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaur Room on the CU-Boulder campus. For information, visit www.indianpeaksarchaeology.org.
FRIDAY
Nighttime satellite image data talk|
Paul Sutton, professor in the department of geography at the University of Denver, will give a presentation, “The Nighttime is the Right Time for Satellite Observation of Human Activity,” at 4 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 105, on the University of Denver campus. For information, visit portfolio.du.edu/sigmaxi.
Denver Field Ornithologists field trip|DFO leader Bob Righter will lead a weekend birdwatching trip in Bonny State Park. Meet at 5 p.m. at Foster’s Campground in the park. Take camping supplies and meals. A state parks pass is required for all vehicles entering the park. For information and directions, call 303-692-8529.
Lightning Data Center meeting| “High Voltage and Low Voltage Electrical Burns” will be the topic discussed at 11:30 p.m. in St. Anthony Central Hospital’s Auditorium A, 4231 W. 16th Ave.
SATURDAY
Dinosaur discovery day|West Alameda Parkway will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Dinosaur Discovery Day. Volunteer tour guides will be available to give demonstrations and explanations for the various stops along Dinosaur Ridge, which is on West Alameda Parkway at Rooney Road. For information, visit www.dinoridge.org or call 303-697-3466.
Denver Field Ornithologists trip|DFO leader Steve Kennedy will lead a birdwatching excursion in Cherry Creek State Park. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the west entrance of the park, on Union Avenue past Cherry Creek High School. Take water, a lunch and walking shoes. A state parks pass is required for all vehicles entering the park.
Observatory events|The Chamberlin Observatory, 2930 E. Warren Ave., is having a “Solar Saturday” event from 1 to 4 p.m. A telescope equipped with solar filters will be available to observe the sun’s sunspots, prominences and other active features. Cost is $2.
Wildflower hike|Naturalist Sue Schleuder will lead a hike and discuss how to identify wildflowers at 2 p.m. in Roxborough State Park, 4751 N. Roxborough Drive, Littleton. A $5 daily state parks pass is required for all vehicles entering the park.
To publicize upcoming events, please mail complete details at least two weeks in advance to Scientifically Speaking, The Denver Post, City Desk, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202, or e-mail scispeak@denverpost.com.
