Tomorrow’s Brown Bag Lecture Series will feature the lifestyle of a Grand Canyon boatman
The IndependentTomorrow, and every Friday of the month, the Dixie Arizona Strip Interpretive Association, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Forest Service host the popular Brown Bag Lecture series.
The lectures provide unique opportunities for members of the public to learn more about the area’s natural resources and public lands. Speakers include geologists, range specialists, biologists, archaeologists, rangers and others who delve more deeply into subjects tied to the Arizona Strip and surrounding public lands. The lectures bring the resources and public lands issues to the community’s doorstep, benefiting those who want to learn more about the region’s remote and rugged landscapes, cultures and people.
The lectures, which begin at noon and last one hour, are held at the Interagency Information Center, located at 345 E. Riverside Drive in St. George, Utah. Admission is free, but space is limited for this popular lecture series. To obtain tickets visit the Interagency Information Center at 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, Utah or call 435-688-3200.
February 2015
Latimer Smith is the past president of The Grand Canyon Boatmen Association. Latimer grew up between the two worlds of Kanab, Utah and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Smith has spent the majority of his adult life on rivers in the United States especially the Grand Canyon. Join Smith to learn more about the exciting world of this region’s river runners.
