| Date: | June 27, 2019 |
| Time: | 7:30 - 8:30 PM |
| Venue: | Wildwood Park |
| Organizations: | Wildwood Park Summer Nature Lecture Series |
| Description: |
The 2019 Wildwood Outdoor Classroom Summer Lecture Series continues with "New Or Not? A Geological Mystery" on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Wildwood Park in Radford, VA. What's in a name? You've heard that the New River is one of the oldest rivers in the world, but what if it's not even the oldest river in the Southeast? How do we figure out the age of a river, anyway?Learn about a natural history mystery involving one of our most enigmatic rivers. The talk will be led by Sarah Ulrich of the Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences. Join us in a marvelous natural setting at twilight for these free bi-weekly, family-friendly multi-media presentations by local naturalists on Thursdays starting in June and continuing through August. Park at the Main Entrance to Wildwood Park at Main & Grove or the Sundell & Park Road lot. It is a 5-minute walk to the classroom in the center of the park. In case of rain, the lecture will move to the Radford Recreation Center. An announcement will be made by 6:00 pm the day of the lecture. To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/rxSnmWA.jpg or the lecture series flyer, visit https://i.imgur.com/XnXMpE4.jpg. For more information, visit: http://wildwoodpark.atwebpages.com/OC_Lectureseries_19/LectureSeriesSchedule19.html or https://www.facebook.com/wildwoodlectures/ or contact Matt Close at mclose2@radford.edu or Karen Powers at kpowers4@radford.edu. |