Connie B Burkhart

Connie Burkhart is a true Renaissance woman who has sculpted her life to include all the passions of her heart and soul. She is a metal design artist, singer-songwriter, musician, southwest wilderness guide, worship leader, Airbnb host and ‘The Dinosaur Lady’, an educator in geology and paleontology. For over two decades she has taught various seminars at Ghost Ranch. She cherishes the gifts around her-she loves prospecting for fossils in the high desert earth, exploring a junkyard for treasures to rescue for metal designs, or listening to the ‘music’ of a rushing river.

Upcoming Programs by Connie B Burkhart

Fire it Up! Art Welding

July 5 - 11, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” community and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Fire it Up! Art Welding

July 12 - 18, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” community and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Fire it Up! Art Welding

July 19 - 25, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” community and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Welding for Women

July 26 - August 1, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” circle of women and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Welding for Women

September 20 - 26, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” circle of women and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Fire it Up! Art Welding

September 27 - October 3, 2026
Join our “welding-in-the-round” community and experience the thrill of metal art welding surrounded by the incredible beauty of Ghost Ranch.

Hike the 'Ologies

November 1 - 7, 2026

Explore the geology, paleontology, archaeology, anthropology and history of Ghost Ranch and the surrounding area through easy to moderate hikes to places that tell the stories of the rocks, the people and the fossilized life of the past. Learn how these ‘ologies’ fit together bringing history to life as we set the stage with lectures […]