FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM
August 23, 2026

Eastern California Museum
Contact: Heather Todd
Curator of Collections and Exhibits
155 N. Grant Street, Independence, CA 93526
760-878-0258
[email protected]

Eastern California Museum to Host Special Event with Author Robert Marks

INYO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – The Eastern California Museum is pleased to announce an upcoming special author program with author Robert Marks on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.

Robert B. Marks is Emeritus Professor of History and Environmental Studies at Whittier College. Marks served for 41 years researching and teaching how human societies and natural environments shape each other across time and geography. He has published several books and articles on Chinese and world environmental history.

His new book, “Deep Time in the Mono Lake Basin,” applies this deep expertise to California’s Eastern Sierra, tracing 10,000 years of geological forces, Indigenous stewardship, water politics, and ecological restoration. A resident of June Lake, his new book brings both scholarly rigor and intimate knowledge to the complex history of an ancient landscape.

This special event will be held inside the Eastern California Museum, located at 155 N. Grant St. in Independence. Marks’ presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session, and there will be time for a book signing at the end.

All are welcome to join, and there is no cost to attend.

For more information, visit the Eastern California Museum’s Facebook page, or call 760-878-0258.