Programs for Adults
Amerindian Ethnobiology of Guyana
Thursday, November 6
Dr. Terry Henkel, HSU Biology Department
7:00 - 8:15 pm
$3 ($2 members, students w/ ID)
This talk will focus on the material culture of Guyana's indigenous people. We'll look closely at the interactions of tribal groups and the flora and fauna of their tropical rain forest environment. In particular Dr. Henkel will focus on domesticated and wild food sources, hunting and fishing techniques, arrow poisons, fermented beverage production, and body ornaments associated with festivals. Parallels will be drawn between the material culture and underlying mythological constructs of Guyana's Amerindians and those of other indigenous Amazonians, and native peoples worldwide.
Mushroom Hike
Saturday, November 22
Virginia Waters
9:00 am - Noon
$7 ($5 members, students w/ ID) Call for location and carpool information
Join naturalist Virginia Waters for this popular foray into the coastal forest in the Trinidad/Big Lagoon area. You'll learn about the role of fungi in the forest and local fungi natural history. Bring a hand lens and a small mirror to enjoy the beauty and variety of fungi, both large and small. The format of this program is informal, with lots of opportunity for questions and answers. Exact location for the hike will be chosen by one week before program date and will depend on prior weather conditions and fungi availability.
Bring water and dress warmly. We'll go in drizzle but a storm cancels.
Ant-eating Mammals Slide Show/Lecture
Thursday, December 4
Dr. Karen Reiss, HSU Biology Department
7:00 - 8:15 pm
$3 ($2 members, students w/ ID)
Most mammals have teeth to chew with but anteaters and pangolins have none and live on ants and termites, swallowing them whole. Dr. Reiss will present a slide show/lecture on ant-eating mammals and tell about her research on their evolution. See skeletons and stuffed specimens, and if you're really curious, the inside of an anteater head to see how extraordinarily long its tongue is.