2016 Wildflower Season
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
For the latest Wildflower Updates please visit: https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/wildflower-update-2016.htm DVNHA 2016 Wildflower Press Release Available Here. Photo: Fields of Desert Gold in Death Valley photographed by John Whitmore, 2016.
LA Times Article: In Death Valley, a Jeep, back roads and a whole new perspective
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
In Death Valley, a Jeep, back roads and a whole new perspective is a great travel article on Death Valley posted on LA Times online and January 25, 2015 printed edition. Read it HERE. The skies above Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are awash with colors at sunrise as a winter storm moves into the area. […]
Our Strategies
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Our Strategies In November of 2014, we surveyed our Agency Partners, Board, Members, Donors and Staff. With the help of an Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) facilitator we came up with a comprehensive plan that will be implemented the next 3-5 years. DVNHA_Strategic_Plan_Slides.pdf
Our Values
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Our Values Education ● Preservation ● Partnership ● Accountability
Our Mission
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Our Mission Preserving and interpreting the natural and cultural resources of the Death Valley region in cooperation with our government partners: Death Valley National Park and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
Our Vision
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Our Vision Inspiring a passion for Death Valley and Ash Meadows
9th Death Valley Conference on History and Prehistory Proceedings
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
DVNHA was named category Finalist for APPL 2014 Media and Partnership Awards. DVNHA was named category Finalist for APPL 2014 Media and Partnership Awards in the category: Books – revenue under $1 million. The winner was announced at the APPL Convention Wednesday, February 26th in Albuquerque, New Mexico. DVNHA received an honorable mention for […]
AmazonSmile
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop with Amazon. Shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase […]
Death Valley History Conference
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
The 10th Death Valley History Conference was held November 6-8, 2015. This event brought lovers of Death Valley together under one roof to listen to historians tell the stories of those who came before us, exploring Death Valley, living in this land of extremes. Presenters have their papers published in the 10th Death Valley History Conference Proceedings […]
About Us
The Death Valley Natural History Association operates bookstores located at: Furnace Creek Visitor Center Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station Scotty’s Castle Visitor Center (temorarily closed) Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Since 1954, DVNHA members have been supporting Death Valley. Please explore our site and the many ways that you can help us fulfill our mission. […]
Death Valley Wilderness Preservation Fund
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Death Valley National Park is approximately 91% wilderness. Unfunded park projects involve the removal of non-historic debris from the backcountry wilderness areas, as well as making cultural assessments to determine how best to return the spaces to wilderness character.
Death Valley R.O.C.K.S. Education Fund
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
The Death Valley R.O.C.K.S. (Recreation Outdoors Campaign for Kids through Study) program has brought thousands of students to Death Valley National Park for education adventure. These students get a rigorous environmental education curriculum led by Park Rangers and you help with transportation costs to get them here!
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 […]
Hiking Death Valley
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
DVNHA is a proud program provider for Road Scholar, facilitating quality Death Valley hiking for active adults. Join us! Spend your days hiking and exploring the unique landscape and incredible geology of Death Valley National Park, and your nights gazing into an incredible night sky. The park encompasses over 3.3 […]
Death Valley Scotty by Mabel
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
DVNHA is pleased to announce the reprint of Death Valley Scotty by Mabel by Bessie M. Johnson is now available. Select SHOP from the menu options at the top of the page or click here for a direct link to this book. $7.95
Mexico earthquake detected at Devils Hole March 20, 2012
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Ever wonder what effect earthquakes have out at Devils Hole? Two National Park Service employees were fortunate enough to witness one of these events and capture it on video. It only took about ten minutes for the effects of the March 20, 2012 earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico to be seen at Devils Hole. […]
Smartphone APP
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Death Valley National ParkSmartphone App by Bar Z Adventures Available for iPhone and Android Please Visit
Cooperating Agreements
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
DVNHA has a formal cooperating association agreement with the National Park Service to support Death Valley National Park. Cooperating Associations are non-profits authorized by Congress to provide program and financial assistance for interpretation, education, and research in national parks and we have been serving Death Valley since 1954! DVNHA has a separate agreement with the […]
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge updates their Facebook page regularly with events and opportunities. http://www.facebook.com/ashmeadowsnwr
Annual Scotty’s Castle Organ Concert
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Because of the extensive flooding that took place in October 2015, no concerts will take place until Scotty’s Castle is reopened. Restoration of the organ is needed to help preserve the console and maintain all of the other associated insturments for visitors to enjoy music for years to come. Please consider making a donation to […]
National Park Service Info
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
The National Park Service provides the Morning Report on the main page of the Death Valley National Park website. For more NPS Information please visit their website.
DVNHA Bookstores in and around Death Valley
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
The Death Valley Natural History Association operates bookstores located at: Furnace Creek Visitor Center Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station Scotty’s Castle Visitor Center Ash Meadows Wildlife Refuge Office The proceeds of your purchases benefit education and research in Death Valley National Park and Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Please visit us next time you are in […]
DVNHA’s “Living Death Valley” Soundtrack Wins Calypso Award at the Moondance Film Festival
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Composer John Kilburn won the Calypso award for his soundtrack to Living Death Valley: A Journey of Music and Image at the 2009 Moondance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado. The forty minute film is directed by Ryan Christensen and Jonah Masterson, with an original score by John Kilburn. The Calyspo Award is to encourage a […]
Death Valley R.O.C.K.S.
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Since 2008, the Death Valley R.O.C.K.S. (Recreation Outdoors Campaign for Kids through Study) Program has brought classrooms of students from Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other areas to Death Valley National Park for an interpretive learning experience. Kids that wouldn’t normally be able to visit a national park enjoy environmental education in Death Valley’s natural “classroom.” […]
Partners
January 25, 2020 | Category: Uncategorized
Government Partners DVNHA has a formal cooperating association agreement with the National Park Service to support Death Valley National Park. Our partnership goes all the way back to 1954, when the park was then known as Death Valley National Monument. Cooperating Associations are non-profits authorized by Congress to provide program and financial assistance for interpretation, […]
