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Furnace Creek Visitor Center Reopens to the Public Amidst Partial Government Shutdown
Thanks to a donation made by the Death Valley Natural History Association, the Furnace Creek Visitor Center reopened to the public on Sunday December 30th, 2018. The Furnace Creek Visitor Center had been closed since the start of the partial government shutdown on December 22nd. DVNHA’s donation covers expenses associated with utilities, rangers, and custodial […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2018 Sponsors
Thank you 2018 SPONSORS! Bob Lehmann Annex Foyer Dustin Ondo Annex Foyer Austin Smith & Patti Rossie Annex Foyer James Wilson Annex Foyer Rebecca Harriett Italian Room Gerald Goss Upper Music Room Tim Kendziorski & Kimber Moore Solarium Gallery Bessie's Apartment Spanish Sitting Room Italian Room Johnson Bedroom Dining Room Scotty's […]
Death Valley Science Fund
Death Valley National Park is 3.3 million acres of questions. From how many bighorn sheep there are, to how geologic faults affect the amount of water in our springs, there’s so much left to learn. You’re helping discover Death Valley’s untold secrets. Unfunded projects such as scientific research and monitoring can now be completed because […]
Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 3
Water gives life to Scotty’s Castle. This video shows the historic spring water catchment system originally built by the Johnson’s. In areas that were once barren rock and gravel exposed by the flash floods of October 2015, an abundance of life has now reemerged. Restoration and repair of the utilities and infrastructure wiped out by […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2017 Sponsors
Thank you 2017 SPONSORS! David & Deanne Grayson Guest Bedroom 1-American Tim Kendziorski & Kimber Moore Solarium Gallery Bessie's Apartment Spanish Sitting Room Italian Room Johnson Bedroom Dining Room Scotty's Bedroom
Keane Wonder Mine is Re-open!
Step back in time and experience one of the most unique historical mining sites in Death Valley! On November 7th, 2017, the Keane Wonder Mine was reopened after its closure in 2008. Operating in the early 1900s, the Keane Wonder Mine was one of the most successful gold mines in Death Valley. It now remains […]
Scotty’s Castle Flood Recovery Walking Tours
On October 18, 2015, over a three hour period, almost 3 inches of rain fell on the Scotty’s Castle area in Grapevine Canyon, causing a massive flash flood that dramatically changed the landscape. The road and utilities were destroyed, some buildings damaged, and access to this historic area was closed. See first-hand how the power […]
Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 2
After the flash floods of October 2015, the historic museum collections housed at Scotty’s Castle needed to be protected due to the lack of utilities, HVAC and the intrusion of dust and rodents into the buildings. In this Scotty’s Castle restoration update Gretchen Voeks, Museum Curator for Scotty’s Castle, takes us on a tour of […]
Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 1
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Ghost of Water
Everywhere you look in Death Valley, the ghost of water is revealed. The most famous sites have all been shaped by water that has come before. While water is rare in Death Valley, it is present, you just have to know where to look for it. Ghost of Water has been released by Death Valley […]
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Guest Lodging Donation Partner THE DEATH VALLEY CONSERVANCY
2013 Conference Proceedings Wins Award
DVNHA’s 1st Death Valley Natural History Conference was held Nov 15 – 17, 2013. The proceedings of the event includes research presented by 30 different presenters.This publication was recognized at the 2017 Partnership Awards 2017 Publication of the Year with the Public Lands Alliance! Death Valley National Park is 3.3 million acres of questions. From […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2016 Sponsors
Thank you 2016 SPONSORS! Steven C. Ball Annex Foyer Stan Hillyard Annex Foyer Paula Rudolph Annex Foyer Van Webster Annex Foyer Ayesha & Roger Cavallaro Annex Hallway Alan Podawiltz & DesAnges Cruser Annex Foyer & Hall David & Deanne Grayson Solarium Harrison Starr Solarium […]
Adopt-a-Room Program 2015 Sponsors
Thank you 2015 SPONSORS! John Kopczynski Solarium Darek & Analia Przebieda Solarium Bev Malley & Marvin Jensen Solarium Peter & Joyce Burk Solarium Dominique Schultes Johnson Bedroom Janna Laughon Lower Music Room Howard & Marlene Laughon Lower Music Room Anonymous Whole House
AmazonSmile Gives
Shop with DVNHA this Holiday season. For items we don’t carry we suggest using Amazon’s Holiday Gift Guides because when you shop with smile.amazon.com Amazon donates to the Death Valley Natural History Association. This is a win-win for all.
Explore Death Valley
The name Death Valley invokes a sense of fear and danger for many who travel here. In this hottest, driest, lowest place in North America, extreme heat and expanse characterize the landscape. Life has found a way to thrive despite the harsh conditions of the arid climate.
Cow Creek – Continued Improvements
DVNHA’s program activities have been so successful that we needed to add restroom/shower facilities here in the Cow Creek area to help serve program volunteers and researchers. We partnered with San Jose State University to raise funds for this addition. SJSU designed and installed a sustainable Shower Restroom Addition (RSA) to one of our existing […]
Largest Flood Event Ever Recorded in Scotty’s Castle Area
October 2015 brought a series of unusual storms through Death Valley National Park. Flash floods have destroyed significant portions of multiple roads and heavily damaged several historic structures at Scotty’s Castle. On Sunday, October 18, a storm caused extensive flash flooding in the Scotty’s Castle area in northern Death Valley National Park. If you’d […]
DVNP Wildlife Monitoring Program
Death Valley National Park has placed remote activated cameras at two locations in Death Valley to capture images and information about bighorn sheep usage at these sites. The development of reliable and sophisticated (and for Death Valley, heat tolerant!) cameras has enabled the park’s wildlife program to expand into long-term wildlife monitoring for a relatively […]
Adopt-a-Bighorn
Contribute $35 to the Death Valley Science Fund today and receive your very own bighorn plush. -Gift will be mailed to you with your donation acknowledgment. ADOPT A BIGHORN ONLINE HERE or mail in this Adopt a Bighorn form with your payment by check. Thank […]
Volunteers Make a Difference with Help From the Wilderness Restoration Fund
Around 220 volunteers come to Death Valley National Park each year. Some are in the park for a weekend; others work for six months or more. Together they donate approximately 40,000 hours, which is the equivalent of nineteen full-time employees and an impressive contribution to the park. Of these volunteers, approximately forty-five keen and hardy […]
Adopt-a-Room Program
DVNHA wishes to thank the many generous contributors Adopting Rooms from 2015 – 2019. In 2020 we will no longer be acknowledging donors in this fashion, however Scotty’s Castle still needs your help! Please consider making an unrestricted contribution to the SCOTTY’S CASTLE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND where your dollars will be used for whichever project […]
NPS Shares Photos of Abandoned Mines Taken During Bat Surveys
DVNP Wildlife Biologist, Linda Manning, and a group of interns have shared some photos from a current project they are working on: surveying abandoned mines for bats. The purpose of this project is to conduct internal surveys of abandoned mines for indications of bat presence or use. Linda says indications because they, “often don’t […]
2015 Wildflower Video
Death Valley Wildflowers 2015 A week after a winter rainstorm, Death Valley National Park springs to life with wildflowers. Desert Gold, Verbena and Sphinx Moth caterpillars dominate the barren landscape.
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