ROCKLIN - Aspen Tree Expert David Burton will discuss the fascinating natural history of quaking aspen trees on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM as part of the Sierra College Natural History Museum Lecture Series. 

For many the symbol of autumn in the Sierra Nevada is the brilliant flash of color provided by the turning leaves of the Aspen trees of the range.  Thousands trek into the Sierra to view the awe-inspiring, albeit brief, appearance of this natural display.  But, the natural history and contemporary management of the quaking aspens is an even more intriguing story. 

David Burton is principal coordinator of the Aspen Delineation Project, a collaborative effort of the Pacific Southwest Region (R5), California State Office-BLM, and California Department of Fish and Game.  The Aspen Delineation Project was created in 2002 to assess the state of knowledge and management practice regarding aspen on public lands. The project focuses on how agencies have identified, mapped, treated, monitored, and studied aspen habitats.  It also explores challenges, issues, and roadblocks surrounding aspen management. David is a full time Bureau of Land Management and United States Forest Service volunteer and recipient of the Forest Service’s National Individual Volunteer Award. 

The lecture will be in Sewell Hall Room S-111 on the Sierra College - Rocklin campus at 7:30 PM.  Admission is $5 General and $2 Students.  Museum members are admitted free. All proceeds benefit the programs and projects of the Sierra College Natural History Museum.  Parking permits are required and can be purchased for $1 at campus dispensers.  Sierra College is located at 5000 Rocklin Road in Rocklin, California. 

For more information about this lecture, or the Sierra College Natural History Museum Lecture Series, contact Dick Hilton at (916) 660-7945 or rhilton@sierracollege.edu