In the ten years the park has been open to the public, the staff and volunteers have learned more about the cave and the surface. We have become much more attuned to the relationship of water and the health of the cave. In order to share what we have learned and acknowledge the many individuals who have contributed to this collective body of knowledge the Park staff, supported by Friends of KCSP, hosted two days of presentations, most of which will be available via video through the Friends website.
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Schedule of Events
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
- 9 am: Official welcome by Arizona State Parks Executive Director Renée Bahl and Kartchner Caverns State Park Superintendent
- 9:30 am: Max Kartchner, A Family Perspective Charles Kane, Edible and Medicinal half-hour plant walk
- 10 am: Kevin Hansen, Southwest Regional Interpreter, New Mexico State Parks, Presentation on Bobcats Herbalist Charles Kane will lead a half-hour edible and medicinal plant walk. Meet outside main entrance to the Visitor's Center.
- 10:30 am: Charles Kane will be signing his book: Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest, available for purchase in the gift shop.
- 11 am: VIP presentations
- Noon: Gary Tenen, Co-discoverer of Kartchner Caverns
- 1 pm: Dr. Raina Maier, University of Arizona, The Microbiology of Kartchner Caverns
- 2 pm: Kevin Hansen, Southwest Regional Interpreter, New Mexico State Parks, Presentation on Mountain Lions
- 3 pm: Dr. Robert Cassavant, Arizona State Parks and Dr. Rickard S. Toomey, National Park Service, Both cave specialists will discuss 10 years of cave conservation
- 4 pm: Chuck Duncan, Ranger at Kartchner Caverns State Park, Presentation and discussion on the construction of the tunnels and trails of Kartchner Caverns
Sunday, November 8th, 2009
- 9 am: Arizona State Parks Welcome
Mark Kartchner, MD, A Family Perspective
- 10 am: Kevin Hansen, Southwest Regional Interpreter, New Mexico State Parks, Presentation on Jaguars
- 11 am: Gary Tenen, Co-discoverer of Kartchner Caverns
- Noon: Break for lunch and exhibits
- 1 pm: Debbie Buecher & Dr. Ronnie Sidner, Bat Biologists, Discussion of “pit-tag” program at park, used to monitor migration and population of resident bats
- 2 pm: Kevin Hansen, Southwest Regional Interpreter, New Mexico State Parks, Presentation on Rattlesnakes
- 3 pm: Dr. Robert Cassavant, Arizona State Parks and Dr. Rickard S. Toomey, National Park Service, Cave specialists will discuss 10 years of cave conservation
