ENVI 300SS - Field Study: Desolation Canyon

Institution:
Westminster College (Salt Lake City)
Subject:
Environmental Studies
Description:
Participants in this field course will raft the Green River through Desolation Canyon and will study the human and natural history of the surrounding Tavaputs Plateau. This area in eastern Utah is part of the ancestral territory of Northern Utes. It has been traversed by scientific explorers, ranchers, hunters, prospectors, and river runners for the last century and a half. The area is rich in Fremont archaeological sites, but is now threatened by shale oil and natural gas development. Desolation Canyon is deeper in places than Grand Canyon, and it hosts a remarkably complex assemblage of riparian, desert, and montane ecosystems. The field portion of the course will take place May 28-June 3. *Participation requires a course fee of $895. There will be an on-campus, pre-trip meeting to discuss logistics on Thursday, May 24, from 9-12.
Credits:
2.00
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Instructional Type:
Lecture
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Phone Number:
(801) 484-7651
Regional Accreditation:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Calendar System:
Four-one-four plan

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