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250 in the West: Public Lands with Leisl Carr Childers

Date:
Wednesday, April 15
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$8
Organizer:
High Desert Museum
Location:
High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97, Bend, OR 97702
Phone:
(541) 382-4754

Public lands are a tangible aspect of life in the American West. What are the origins of public lands and how have debates over their use shaped the West? Historian, author and associate professor at Colorado State University Leisl Carr Childers will discuss the history of public lands from the American Revolution to today.

Doors open at 6pm, program begins at 6:30pm.

About 250 in the West

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. What does this document and the formation of the United States mean for us who live and work in the American West? 250 in the West, a new programmatic series at the High Desert Museum, explores the legacies of the 250th in the American West, from public lands to citizenship and sovereignty.