Minutes for Meeting of 11-18-98

Hello everybody,

We had a total of 14 members at yesterdays meeting.

-Announcements: We are trying to raise some money for the adopt a family program we mentioned earlier. If you want to donate a couple dollars or some food, contact B.J. bcordova@ag.arizona.edu and we will buy a gift certificate for the family.

Last weeks hikes:

-4 people went on a backpack in the Catalinas which was mostly dirt road hiking on the Cañada del Oro trail. Nice weather and a couple of snakes spotted by Wolfgang and the gang.

-Mike and I and Sheryl and Sara went to the Buenos Aires national wildlife refuge over the weekend. We hiked quite a bit on Saturday, mostly on dirt roads out in the middle of nowhere and in the Altar wash. We didn't know that it was hunting season though.

-4 people also went to Table Mountain in the Catalinas led by Jon. Easy terrain but hard vegetation (Devil Grass!) Next time anybody goes, ignore the cairns.

-B.J. went to Sabino canyon.

Upcoming hikes:

-Jon is leading a backpack to the White canyon Wilderness over Thanksgiving. Leave mid morning on Thursday come back Sunday. More info was posted on the listserve yesterday. jonh@u.arizona.edu

-Hanna is planning on going to the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge over Thanksgiving weekend. She is leaving from Yuma on Friday morning and returning to Tucson on Sunday. She will set up a base camp in Burrow canyon and then do day hikes. Email Hanna at: hanna@u.arizona.edu if interested. rated B

-Mike and I are still planning on going to Joshua Tree national Park but it seems that no one else is interested yet. RSVP us at 740-1579 by Monday if you plan on going, we can set up a time to leave, probably Wednesday.

-Liz is planning a hike in Saguaro National Park (east) on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. RSVP to: crapoe@u.arizona.edu rated C.

-Wit knows a S.W.C.B.D. hike will be happening on Sunday but no details yet. Short walk near a creek.

Erich showed a great slideshow on Central and Eastern Europe. Lots of great shots of the mountains in Poland And Slovakia. Thanks Erich.

Phil Fenberg (Secretary)