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DESERT SYMPOSIUM 2025 REGISTRATION

SYMPOSIUM - April 18 until April 19: Zzyzx, California

FIELD TRIP - April 19 - 21: Desert Archaeology and Extending the Great Basin

 

Join us for presentations on archeology and the early history of the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin area, as well as all aspects of the geology, geography, and environment of that area over the past ~20 million years. While the geologic focus is Death Valley to Lake Mead and the margin of the Colorado Plateau, we welcome even broader topics!

The meeting will be held Friday and Saturday at Desert Studies Consortium, Zzyzx, CA. We plan to leave the symposium venue on Saturday afternoon (April 19, 2025) for our campground at Valley of Fire State Park. Sunday night will be at the same campground. (Abundant hotel options also are in the Las Vegas region). We will end the trip by mid-afternoon on Monday, allowing all to get home at a reasonable time.

DEADLINES

At the bottom of this page there is a registration form and documents about liability and codes of conduct. Please note that two of the documents must be signed in order to register.

Registration and signed documents MUST be returned to the address at the bottom of the registration form.

Please note that registration deadline is March 21, 2025. Late registration may be possible with a $100 fee; space is limited and late registrants may not be accommodated. We will send more information on the facility, meeting programs, and any details on entry through the gate to registrants.

Also, note that you must either pay for lodging or for day-use. Day-use is a mere $5! Please note that if you want to sleep in your vehicle (no RVs), you must check the appropriate line on the form and pay for lodging. No exceptions.

As usual, students get a big discount on registration fees.

As usual, there is camping on Federal lands in the general vicinity, but not at Zzyzx. No motels are available in Baker. The closest motels are in Daggett and Primm, Nevada, both about 60 miles away.

Questions? Email -  dmiller@usgs.gov

 

DOWNLOAD THESE FORMS

FIELD TRIP OVERVIEW
REGISTRATION FORM
LIABILITY RELEASE FORM (YOU MUST RETURN THIS FORM - SIGNED)
CODE OF CONDUCT - DESERT SYMPOSIUM (YOU MUST RETURN THIS FORM - SIGNED)




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