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Education: The San Juan String Band
The San Juan String Band: (from left) Laurie Swisher, Forester (guitar/vocals); Melissa Zwisler, Biology
student (cello/dulcimer/washboard); Sally Zwisler, Forester (banjo/harmonica/dulcimer/vocals); Joni
Vanderbilt, Hydrologist (mandolin/vocals). Photo by Sally Zwisler, San Juan Public Lands
The San Juan String Band
The San Juan Public Lands Center (San Juan National Forest and Bureau of Land Management) now has
an official old time string band! The “San Juan String Band” members have combined their passion for the
environment with their love of music, to provide conservation education and environmental awareness
messages for the public. Their fun, interactive style engages audiences from preschool through adult.
All presentations are free.
San Juan String Band - Spring 2008 Schedule
- Park Elementary - Bluegrass Meltdown Music in the Schools
Friday, April 11, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. - Durango Bluegrass Meltdown at Elk's Lodge (free public admission)
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 2 p.m. - Manti-LaSal Forest Service Picnic at Moab, Utah
Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 1 p.m. - Regional Forest Service GIS meeting at Strater Hotel
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. - Sunnyside Elementary - after school program
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 2 p.m. - Public Lands Center Retirement Luncheon
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. - Florida Mesa Elementary - after school program
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 2 p.m.
At Riverview Elementary after school program -- a song about fishing for crawdads.
At Riverview Elementary after school program -- a silly song about hunting.
Williams Creek Reservoir provided a spectacular backdrop with a great audience
and lots of fun!! -special thanks to Phyllis Wheaton for organizing a great venue
for this presentation! Photo by Mark Roper, San Juan Public Lands
For more information or to request an environmental
music presentation, call Sally @ 385-1241 or Laurie @
385-1305. All presentations are free.
USDA Forest Service, San Juan National Forest
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