The Basque Sheepherders and their Arborglyphs $3-$5 March 24, 2007

$5 general
$3 members, students



Basques from the region straddling France and Spain emigrated to the western U.S. as sheepherders in the late 1800s. Many herders working at Rancho Los Cerritos were from this region.

Learn about their culture and unravel the mysteries of the aspen tree carvings they left behind in some parts of California and Nevada in this fascinating lecture by Dr. Joxe Mallea-Olaetxe, University of Nevada, Reno.

Official Website: http://www.rancholoscerritos.org/calendar.html