Furnace Creek Visitor Center Reopens to the Public Amidst Partial Government Shutdown
January 25, 2020 | Category:
NewsThanks 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 […]
What Does Death Valley Mean to You?
January 25, 2020 | Category:
NewsAdopt-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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2013 Conference Proceedings Wins Award
January 25, 2020 | Category:
NewsDVNHA’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 […]
Scotty’s Castle Restoration Update 1
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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cow Creek – Continued Improvements
January 25, 2020 | Category:
NewsDVNHA’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 […]
Scotty’s Castle Historic Preservation Fund
Presenting daily living history tours for the public and preserving a 1930s landmark on the National Register of Historic Places is a remarkable undertaking in any location, but in a remote region of Death Valley National Park it is truly an extraordinary challenge. Since the October 2015 rain event and flash flooding that occurred, the […]
$60 for 60 Years of Service
January 25, 2014 | Category:
News60 Years of Service May of 2014 marked the Death Valley Natural History Association’s 60th Anniversary as Death Valley’s non-profit partner! Many of our members and friends have made contributions to Death Valley National Park by contributing $60 for our 60 Years of Service Campaign to display a live feed of the Devils Hole Pufish […]
