Upcoming Events

2013 Death Valley Natural History Conference

Save the Date!

The Death Valley Natural History Association in partnership with the National Park Service is pleased to announce:

The 1^st Death Valley Natural History Conference will be held November 15-17, 2013

Location: Furnace Creek Visitor Center Auditorium

Death Valley researchers will give presentations in their area of expertise. Selected presenters will have their paper published in the conference proceedings made available the year following the conference. Opportunities to present posters and answer questions will also be given. Sunday will be set aside for Death Valley natural history field trips. Field trip locations and leaders to be announced at a later date.

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Abstract Submission Deadline was January 30, 2013.

We received 50 abstract submissions and oral and poster presenters have been selected. If you were one of the many fine applicants who've submitted your research- your acceptance letter was mailed out the first week of March. If you have not received your notification please be in contact with the event coordinator, Geneil White by phone at 775-537-0787 ext. 208 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the Natural History of Death Valley! We look forward to working with you.

Once we have received all the pesenter regisrtation forms back we'll post a tentative presentation schedule for your review. Deadline: June 15, 2013.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship was April 30, 2013. The Death Valley Natural History Conference Committee has awarded three graduate/undergraduate students waiver of their presenter/publiction fee. Congratulations to:

Elaine Chow - studies Ecology at the University of California Davis.
Benjaman Gordon - currently earning his MS in Environmental Science at Christopher Newport University, VA.
Lydia Tarhan - a Geoscience PH. D. student at University of California Riverside. She's specializing in paleobiology.

General attendee registration will be available online at a later date.

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LODGING

We encourage everyone to start making plans for your trip since November is a very busy season in Death Valley.

We have negotiated a special rate with Xanterra for the conference. They have set aside a block of rooms at the Furnace Creek Ranch for Thursday November 14th with check out on Sunday the 17th.

The group name is: DVNHA Science Conference

Rate: $130 per night +12% tax & $12 Resort Fee
To make a reservation please call (760) 786-2345 and ask for booking #593450.

Reservations must be made prior to 10/14/2013 and they will be asking for a deposit amount of $159.04 per room. Check-In time is 4:00 PM and check out is 12:00 noon. The resort also has a 48 hour individual cancellation policy.

Other options are to stay at Stove Pipe Wells, camp, or stay outside the park.

Reservations must be made for Furnace Creek Campground (has some full RV Hookups) and can be made 6 months in advance. All other campgrounds are on a fist come first serve basis.

Campground	Season	Elevation	Fee	Sites	Water	Tables	Firepits	Toilets	Dump Station
Furnace Creek	all year	-196'	$18+	136	yes	yes	yes	flush	yes
Sunset	Oct-Apr	-196'	$12	270	yes	no	no	flush	yes
Texas Spring	Oct-Apr	sea level	$14	92	yes	yes	yes	flush	yes
Stovepipe Wells	Oct-Apr	sea level	$12	190	yes	some	some	flush	yes
Mesquite Spring	all year	1800'	$12	30	yes	yes	yes	flush	yes
Emigrant (tents only)	all year	2100'	free	10	yes	yes	no	flush	no
Wildrose	all year	4100'	free	23	yes	yes	yes	pit	no

Campground Reservations:
Reservations for the Furnace Creek Campground and group sites are now available by calling 1-877-444-6777 or by going online at http://www.recreation.gov. Please note that there are proposed changes to campsite fees that may go into effect later this year.

The Furnace Creek Ranch also has RV spaces (760) 786-2345.
Stovepipe Wells Village has rooms and RV spaces (760) 786-2387.

Options outside the park include:
The Amargosa Opera House & Hotel at Death Valley Junction, (760) 852-4441 (1/2 hr away).
Hotels are also available in Beatty, NV (1 hr away) or Pahrump, NV (1 hr away).

Annual Scotty's Castle Organ Concert

The Welte-Mignon Organ at Scotty's Castle is played by human hands only once a year, for the annual Scotty's Castle Organ Concert.

This year's concert dates are June 21 and 22, 2013 featuring concert organist:

Ty Woodward.

In case you missed last year's concert with Christian Elliott here is a link to the 2012 Highlight Video.

Seats available for purchase now! Price: $45 Please call (800) 478-8564 x10 to reserve your reserve yours today. Space is limited.

Sponsorship opportunities are available - please call 775-537-0787 ext. 208 for more information. All proceeds benefit the Theatre Organ and Chimes Tower Maintenance fund and any donation in excess of $100 may be acknowledged by being listed in the flipbook located adjacent to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. Donations over $1000 can be listed on the wall. For more information about this recognition opportunity please visit our Donation Page.