EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – White Sands National Park will host a presentation on fossilized footprints at the August Full Moon Night event at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 in the park’s natural outdoor amphitheater.
The park is encouraging the community to join Resource Management Program Manager David Bustos, who will explore the fascinating story of prey and predators as he guides the public through a journey of life at White Sands that will go back to 23,000 years ago.
“White Sands has the largest collection of Ice Age era fossilized footprints in the Americas. Human footprints along with the footprints of giant ground sloths, mammoths, camels, dire wolves, and other Ice Age animals have been found by the thousands and is currently the focus of groundbreaking research,” read a news release sent by the park.
The program is free, but park entrance fees will apply, according to the park.
To get to the amphitheater, the park is advising attendees to follow these instructions:
Drive approximately six miles beyond the fee station to an intersection just after the Backcountry Camping Trail parking lot.
Take a right at that intersection and then the second left.
Drive approximately one mile further and the amphitheater will be on the right side.
The parking lot will be open at 7 p.m.
Seating is not provided at the amphitheater. Park officials are encouraging the community to set up on the surrounding dunes and bring camp chairs, blankets and coolers with food and drinks.
“Please help keep White Sands beautiful by packing in and out all your trash,” read the news release.
This is the third of five Full Moon Night events White Sands is planning this season which will feature the cultural legacy of Southern New Mexico and the rich natural resources of the park.
“Full Moon Night” will continue the following schedule:
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m., with musical guest Rio Grande Revelers.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m., with musical guest Randy Granger.
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