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Contact: Dr. Nicholas Famoso, 541-987-2333
Join us on Facebook Live at 6:00 pm on Friday July 24th and 10:00 am on Saturday July 25th for a virtual screening of the new park film, “Layers of Life: Stories of Ancient Oregon.” We will also premier a new park webisode on Facebook Live at 10:00 am each day of the week of July 20th. The videos will be show with captions and audio description. Park staff will be available for live commentary and to respond to questions live.The schedule of primers is as follows:
- Monday July 20th: 10:00 am: “Ancient Migrations” webisode
- Tuesday July 21st: 10:00 am: “Uncovering the Past, Learning about the Future” webisode
- Wednesday July 22nd: 10:00 am: “How Do We Know What We Know?” webisode
- Thursday July 23rd: 10:00 am: “Leave No Trace” webisode
- Friday July 24th: 10:00 am: “Behind the Scenes of Fossil Discoveries” webisode; 6:00 pm: “Layers of Life: Stories of Ancient Oregon” film
- Saturday July 25th: 10:00 am: “Layers of Life: Stories of Ancient Oregon” film
“The new park film and webisodes have been a labor of love over the past three years for our staff and provide the public with an excellent opportunity to learn about and experience the park from afar,” said Superintendent Patrick Gamman.
If you miss the premiers live, they will be recorded and made available through the park’s Facebook page. The live premiers will be available at https://www.facebook.com/JohnDayFossilBeds/live/.
The original videos of the film and webisodes will be available on the park’s website at https://www.nps.gov/joda/learn/photosmultimedia/joda-park-film.htm.
Last updated: October 21, 2024