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February 2015
Chatauqua: Varied uses of Local plants, flowers, trees and shrubs
Have you ever wondered if those pretty wildflowers seen in mountain meadows are good for anything besides photographs? What about the lichen found on trees and rocks, isn’t it just animal food? The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join Mari Marques as she talks on the varied uses of local plants, flowers, trees and shrubs. Mari, a certified herbalist, studied at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder. She has been practicing herbalism for 17 years…
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Old World Graffiti
Old World Graffiti Along the Arkansas River In a remote corner of SE Colorado are canyons whose walls sport a variety of petroglyphs. Many are of a type found elsewhere in the American Southwest while others are more unusual. Who made them? What do they say? The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join Jeanne Gripp as she talks on the unique markings left by a mysterious people in the canyons along the Arkansas River and its tributaries located…
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Wildlife Management in Teller County
Tim Kroenig, Colorado Dept. of Parks & Wildlife, Speaker. Join Wildlife Officer Tim Kroenig as he talks about the wildlife, and their management, in Teller County and the surrounding Pikes Peak region at the February Pikes Peak Historical Society Chautauqua. Officer Kroenig will also speak about the role the Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife plays in this management. He will offer guidance about living peacefully with our ‘wild’ neighbors along with insights into their lives. The Pikes Peak Historical…
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April 2016
Vendetta of Felipe Espinosa
As the Civil War raged and goldfields beckoned, a gunman stalked the mountains of central Colorado on a divine mission to kill American settlers. He would elude governors and armies, bounty hunters and posses, until his demise at the climax of a fierce high-country manhunt. By then, Felipe Espinosa had claimed more than thirty lives to quietly become one of the nation's first serial killers and foreign terrorists. The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join author Adam…
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Isabella Bird
Christine Ford, Speaker
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Geocaching, A Modern Day Treasure Hunt
Kathy & Rudy Perry, Speakers
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