White Sands National Monument

2007 Full Moon Programs Schedule:


Wednesday, May 2, 8:30 p.m.
"The Yellowstone Legacy: Discovering America's National Parks"
Presented by John Mangimeli, White Sands National Monument


Thursday, May 31, 8:30 p.m. BLUE MOON NIGHT
"The Moon: More than Just a Pretty Phase"
Presented by John Mangimeli, White Sands National Monument


Friday, June 29, 8:30 p.m.
"La Llorona, the Wailing Woman"
Presented by Rosalia de Aragon, New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities


Sunday, July 29, 8:30 p.m.
"Buffalo Soldiers: Military Heroes of the Southwest"
Presented by Fred Hampton, White Sands National Monument


Tuesday, August 28, 8:00 p.m.
"More than a Giant Sandbox: The Remarkable Plants and Animals of the White Sands"
Presented by David Bustos, National Park Service


Wednesday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.
"Prehistoric Astronomy in the Tularosa Basin"
Presented by Pete Eidenbach, New Mexico State University


Full Moon programs are presented at the amphitheater near the end of the Dunes Drive. These programs are free of charge. There is no seating at the amphitheater. Visitors who do not wish to sit on the sand may bring blankets or folding chairs.
Park entry fee is charged. The Dunes Drive may be entered until 10 p.m. The Park closes at 11 p.m.

Image of moonrise

Schedules subject to change.

For more information call:
479-6124 or (505) 679-2599 extension 232.


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