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SUMMARY:August program:   Dinosaur Fossil Hunters\, Triebold Paleontology\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, August 17\, 2026\n\nDoors Open at 6:30 pm\nEnjoy complimentary refreshments and browse our partner table.\nProgram  7:00-8:30 pm\nSouthridge Recreation Center\n4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\n$5 Donation Suggested at Door for non-HRHS members\nConsider applying the Donation to Membership!    Click HERE for more info.\n \nThis program is based on John Anderson’s latest book that builds on the Dinosaur Renaissance\, a scientific revolution that began in the late 1960s and exploded in the early 1990s.    \nUniversal Pictures sensed the potential for a blockbuster motion picture and purchased the film rights to Michael Crichton’s novel “Jurassic Park.” even before the book was released. The iconic book cover\, showing the profile of T. rex\, was designed by a talented graphic designer named Chip Kidd. The 1993 hit movie\, Jurassic Park\, brought Crichton’s book to life and pushed the Dinosaur Renaissance to a new level of excitement around the world.  \nAnderson’s book builds on this momentum and confronts two continuous issues simmering in the paleontology community. Should the excavation and collection of dinosaur fossils be allowed by anyone outside of the academic community? Should these rare dinosaur fossils be sold to foreign buyers or permitted to leave the U.S. where they were discovered? \nJohn will also discuss several of the famous dinosaur fossil discoveries made in the Denver Basin of Colorado including the Highlands Ranch Wind Crest Dinosaur discovery. \n\nAbout our Presenter: John Anderson\n \nJohn Anderson\, MBA\, is a published author\, storyteller\, and retired police officer and sheriff. To research his latest book\, John accepted a position with Triebold Paleontology\, Inc.\, making replica dinosaur teeth\, claws\, and skulls\, while sweeping floors and taking the trash out at night.  \nFor the next three years\, John had access to rare dinosaur\, ancient marine and flying reptile fossils while working alongside worldclass paleontologists at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center where he shared their passion and captured their stories.  \nPrior to becoming a full-time author\, John traveled the world\, including adventures on a catamaran sailing the Caribbean\, corporate security assignments into a combat zone on the Horn of Africa and landed on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. In 2022\, he received the Golden Quill Award\, presented by the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District.  \n \n  John has written several Dinosaur books for children. The first one is now published and will be available to purchase. He will also have an assortment of his other books.  Cash or check only. \n  \n.
URL:https://thehrhs.org/event/august-program-dinosaurs/
LOCATION:Southridge Recreation Center\, Upstairs Auditorium\, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\, CO\, 80130\, United States
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SUMMARY:September Program: Cherry Creek: Castlewood Canyon\, Canals\, and Clark Colony Cherries
DESCRIPTION:Rufus “Potato” Clark and the Clark Colony\nMonday\, September 21\, 2026\n\nDoors Open at 6:30 pm\nEnjoy complimentary refreshments and browse our partner table.\nProgram  7:00-8:30 pm\nSouthridge Recreation Center\n4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\n$5 Donation Suggested at Door for non-HRHS members\nConsider applying the Donation to Membership!    Click HERE for more info.\nRegistration Coming Soon \n \nCherry Creek: Castlewood Canyon\, Canals\, and Clark Colony Cherries \nA deep dive into this surprising man. A journey from humble fields to statewide influence in agriculture\, philanthropy\, and community building. Lee Whiteley will enlighten and entertain us with the story of colorful “Potato” Clark. A potato farmer\, real estate developer\, and beloved philanthropist with a connection to the main campus of Denver University.  \nThe 1890 Castlewood Canyon Dam south of Franktown helped protect Denver from Cherry Creek flooding\, but the primary motive for the dam was irrigation. The dam\, a canal\, a water storage system\, and 15\,000 acres of Rufus “Potato” Clark’s Clark Colony in northern Douglas and Arapahoe counties provided the opportunity for new farming operations.  \n \nA series of developers and land promoters enticed settlers to develop 5-to-10-acre parcels of irrigated land for fruit orchards\, primarily cherries. The secretary and treasurer of one of the development companies was John W. Springer\, the owner of the Highlands Ranch Mansion property from 1897 – 1913.  \nOne of his proposed new uses of Clark Colony land was the growing of sugar beets. But bankruptcies\, problems with the dam\, and lawsuits over land ownership and water rights slowed the developments. However\, it was the failure of the Castlewood Dam in August 1933 that immediately ended the flow of water to the orchards.  \nLee will have an assortment of his books plus his latest book: Cherry Creek – A History of the Valley.  Check or cash only. \n \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER:  LEE WHITELEY \n \nLee Whiteley is a fourth generation Coloradan now living in Centennial. After taking an early retirement as a computer programmer-analyst\, he began his study of the Cherokee Trail which passed through his great grandparents homestead east of Castle Rock. Lee and wife Jane are the authors of nine books and one PBS documentary\, all dealing with early transportation systems in Colorado and the West. \nLee has presented several programs for the Highland Ranch Historical Society.
URL:https://thehrhs.org/event/september-program-rufus-potato-clark-and-the-clark-colony/
LOCATION:Southridge Recreation Center\, Upstairs Auditorium\, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\, CO\, 80130\, United States
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SUMMARY:October Program: A Virtual Tour of Roxborough State Park
DESCRIPTION:Photo above courtesy of Mike Thomas\, Spotlight on the Lyons\nMonday\, October 19\, 2026\n\nDoors Open at 6:30 pm\nEnjoy complimentary refreshments and browse our partner table.\nProgram  7:00-8:30 pm\nSouthridge Recreation Center\n4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\n$5 Donation Suggested at Door for non-HRHS members\nConsider applying the Donation to Membership!    Click HERE for more info.\nRegistration Coming Soon \n \nOne of the most beautiful places along the Front Range–Roxborough State Park \nPhoto of lupine Courtesy of Tiffany \nWithin this geologic beauty\, is an abundance of plants\, wildlife\, dramatic red rock formations\, and history. This PowerPoint program will cover the diversity and beauty of Roxborough State Park\, the Persse Place that is on the National List of Historic Places\, and both Sundance Ranch and the Silica Brick lime kiln that are on the Douglas County Historical Landmark list. \n \nPhoto above courtesy of Roxborough Historical Society\, view of Persse Ranch\nAlso included will be the activities that are permitted\, how to access the park\, the visitor amenities to help in the enjoyment of your visit\, and how to make the most of your visit.   \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER: MIKE THOMAS \nMike Thomas retired in 2016 after 33 years in the field of Environmental\, Health and Safety Consulting where he worked for clients\, and internally\, all over the world. In his spare time\, he is an avid hiker and backpacker. He enjoys biking\, fishing\, gardening\, and golfing.  He has been in Colorado since 1984 and a volunteer at Roxborough State Park since 2015. \nMike is involved in raptor monitoring\, Leave No Trace\, History\, and the Colorado Natural Areas Program. He is the president of the Board for both the Friends of Roxborough State Park and the Roxborough Area Historical Society.
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SUMMARY:November Program:  Understanding Native History in the Colorado Front Range
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 16\,  2026\n\nDoors Open at 6:30 pm\nEnjoy complimentary refreshments and browse our partner tables.\nProgram  7:00-8:30 pm\nSouthridge Recreation Center\n4800 McArthur Ranch Road\, Highlands Ranch\n$5 Donation Suggested at Door for non-HRHS members\nConsider applying the Donation to Membership!    Click HERE for more info.\nRegistration coming soon \n \nNational Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November to honor the rich histories\, cultures\, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities across the United States.   The observance provides an opportunity to celebrate traditions\, languages\, and stories while raising awareness about the challenges Native people have faced historically and continue to face today.\nThis presentation provides a brief overview of the rich and enduring history of Native American peoples in the Colorado Front Range. It highlights the Indigenous nations who have lived in and traveled through the region for thousands of years\, including the Ute\, Cheyenne\, and Arapaho peoples\, and explores their cultural traditions\, relationships with the land\, and the lasting impacts of colonization and westward expansion. The presentation also emphasizes the importance of recognizing Native history as an ongoing story that continues to shape Colorado today. \nAbout our Presenter:   Christie Wildcat\nScreenshot \nChristie J. Wildcat is a Northern Arapaho scholar\, advocate\, and community leader from the Wind River Reservation. Currently\, she works as Assistant Curator of the Native Collection at History Colorado Center.   With a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology\, Political Science\, and Native American & Indigenous Studies. She holds a Master of Legal Studies in Indigenous Peoples’ Law from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Arts in Anthropology with a minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies from the University of Wyoming. Christie is currently pursuing her PhD in Anthropology and Social Change\, with research focused on Indigenous sovereignty\, community wellness\, and justice. \nChristie serves as the Tribal Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) for the Northern Arapaho Tribe\, where she works with families\, tribal leadership\, and state and   federal partners to advance prevention\, policy\, and accountability efforts. She is also a member of the Wyoming Women’s Foundation Advisory Board and the Wyoming State Preservation Board\, where she contributes her expertise in Indigenous history\, cultural preservation\, and community-centered policy. \nIn addition to her professional and academic work\, Christie is a woman rough stock rider and a skater with the Naughty Pines Roller Derby. She brings the same discipline\, resilience\, and leadership from the arena and the track to her advocacy and scholarship \n\n  \n \nMore details to follow.
URL:https://thehrhs.org/event/november-program-native-american-and-indigenous-history/
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