This year’s 27th annual winter speaker series presents a great lineup of experts exploring topics of the natural world relevant to our community. In Partnership with Wilderness Workshop and Roaring Fork Audubon. Registration is free and open to the public.
Naturalist Nights Speaker Series at Hallam Lake
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January 8, 2026 | “A Crisis of the Commons: Uncovering the Impacts of Federal Neglect of Public Lands” with Elizabeth Stewart-Severy & Scott Fitzwilliams
January 22, 2026 | “Ecology and Resilience of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands under Global Change” with Dr. Miranda Redmond
February 5, 2026 | “Life After Dead Pool: Lake Powell’s Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River” with Zak Podmore
February 19, 2026 | “Sagebrush-obligate birds in western Colorado: unexpected patterns and new discoveries” with Dr. Brett Walker
March 5, 2026 | “Douglas Fir Beetle in the Roaring Fork Watershed”: Current Conditions and Future Outlook
Lectures are offered on Wednesday evenings in Carbondale and Thursday evenings (listed above) at Hallam Lake in Aspen. Registration for Wednesday night lectures in Carbondale can be found at wildernessworkshop.org; to register for an Aspen lecture, see the link above.
