Water in the Desert
February 9, 2008

Learn about the Virgin and Colorado Rivers and related restoration issues. Learn about John Wesley Powell’s vision of the West and resource allocation, and how our present-day approach differs. What patterns do we see, if any, in surface and ground water? "How do projects like the Lake Powell Pipeline fit into the system in times of water shortage?" What effects do catastrophic fires contribute to floods’ impacts? With a rising population in the desert southwest, what does our water future look like? Do we have the will and the power to control that future? What activities in our own communities and homes take up the most water? Handouts, conservation tips, and information you can put to use in your own neighborhoodFEE: $25
AGES: 16 years and up
INSTRUCTOR: Dave Sharrow
MEETS: 10 am at the Zion National Park Human History Museum
Price: US $25.00

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