Event Type: Single Event

A single event that spans one or more consecutive days.

Winter Hours Begin!

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  •  11.01.23
     10:00 am - 4:00 pm

New Winter Hours: 10:00am – 4:00pm (more…)

Howling Around

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  •  10.28.23
     10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join us for Howling Around!  Bring the whole family to experience the world of wolves through dynamic and interactive stations with National Geographic Photographer Ronan Donovan. Learn about wolf family dynamics, unique adaptations, how to howl like a wolf and more! 10:00am – 1:00pm, Saturday October 28 FREE with Museum admission   (more…)

Exhibition Opening – Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan

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  •  10.21.23
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

We are incredibly excited to welcome the National Geographic society traveling exhibit, Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan, to the High Desert Museum on October 21, 2023. The opening of the exhibition is in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Endangered Species Act. Images featured in the exhibition were captured by National Geographic (more…)

Natural History Pub: Experimental Science at the H. J. Andrews

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  •  10.02.23
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest is a 15,800-acre site in the Cascades. Created in 1948, the Andrews has attracted scientists from across the world who perform long-term ecological studies at the site. On August 5, 2023, lightning ignited the Lookout Fire, which has burned approximately 57% of the Forest. The fire continues to spread (more…)

Last Chance for Summer Programs

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  •  09.04.23
     9:00 am - 5:00 pm

It’s the last day for Raptors of the Desert Sky, Desert Dwellers and other summer programs! (more…)

Natural History Pub: Learning to Live with Fire

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  •  09.11.23
     7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wildfire is a natural occurrence that has shaped Oregon’s ecosystems. But fire’s presence near human communities often results in fear and confusion about its role in the landscape. Please join Jodie Barram, co-coordinator of Oregon: Living with Fire, to learn how we can extinguish fire when needed, use fire where allowable, and manage our natural (more…)

Sawmill Demonstration

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  •  09.09.23
     12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

  Full steam ahead! See the 1904 Lazinka Sawmill in action and learn how lumber was processed on-the-go at the turn of the century. Free with Museum admission   (more…)