Ghost Ranch January Winter Immersions 2022 - Highlight Archaeology And Paleontology For Explorers

3-WEEK WINTER IMMERSIONS January 3-24, 20022 In Person

For three weeks, traditional students from colleges and non-college life-long learners from across the country bask in the richness of the ranch, learn new skills, gain new friends, and are introduced to the culture and beauty of the Southwest. We invite you to invest in yourself with the gift of time and beauty, and spend three weeks at the start of 2022 to follow a passion, explore a new area of learning or renew your wellness plan for the coming year. Choose one track from the following: Highlighted below - Archaeology, Geology and Paleontology For Explorers with Dr. Martha Yates and Gretchen Gurtler NEW - Joyful, Healthy and Whole - 21 Days to Renewal with Laurie Magoon The Spirit of Clay: Micaceous Pottery and other styles of pottery with Barbara Campbell Wild Tales: Lyric Nature/Eco Writing with Pam Uschuk Digital Photography in Color and Black and White with Kent Bowser and John Hayden Adult Service Corps - share your talents while helping the ranch Introduction to Silversmithing in the Southwest Tradition with Jamie Halpern and Steve LaRance - FULL w/waitlist

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This immersion is led by Dr. Martha Yates former Ghost Ranch Museum Director and retired District Archaeologist for the Santa Fe National Forest. She received her BA from Goddard College, her MA degrees from the University of Vermont and Union Theological Seminary/Columbia University, and her PhD from UCLA. She was a Resident Scholar at Harvard University and Harvard Divinity School studying Sanskrit and the New and Old Testaments.

Gretchen Gurtler oversees the ranch’s museums and library. She has conducted paleontology field research for higher education institutions for over 16 years. She is the president-elect of the New Mexico Academy of Science and the museum advocacy representative for the New Mexico Association of Museums. Gretchen is a highly-sought-after lecturer, instructor, and author. Her most recent article “Lasting Impressions” was in the March 2020 edition of Artists Magazine.

Prepare for three weeks of exploration of some of the important sites of the Southwest. Emphasis will also be on photography, journal writing, and discussion. Week 1 - We focus on the pueblo periods and Southwest archaeoastronomy by hiking to ancient villages and petroglyph areas, including those in Bandelier National Monument and at the village of Tsankawi. Week 2 - We turn to paleontology, the history of dinosaur discoveries at Ghost Ranch, including excavation in the world-famous Hayden quarry at the ranch and cataloging of the finds. Week 3 We return to archaeology and delve into the history of Chaco Canyon (825 c.e to 1125c.e.), an internationally known complex of monumental Great Houses, ceremonial chambers, and astronomical observatories, which we’ll visit on an all-day field trip to central New Mexico. Register Now

Our mission, with you as our partner, is a commitment to foster well-being and spiritual health through this historic, inspiring southwest landscape. But we can’t complete our mission without you. Let us give back to you this #GivingTuesday! When you participate in #GivingTuesday. Make a donation of $150 or more online, on or before midnight, November 30, 2021 (MST), and you’ll be entered for one of six chances to receive two gifts, "Ghost Ranch" by Lesley Poling-Kempes and a Ghost Ranch logo unisex T-shirt.

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