Minutes for Meeting of 07-12-2000

Hello Ramblers!

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.) Important: Unless otherwise announced, the meeting place for all hikes is behind the Park Student Center, in the parking lot.

2.) Future hiking club meetings, during the summer, will continue to be held in Forbes, Room 307, or the Forbes building lobby (in case Forbes, Room 307, isn't available).

PAST HIKES:

1.) Wolfgang did a few short day hikes on Saturday, in the Santa Ritas. He hiked in Cave Canyon, Gardner Canyon, and Fish Canyon. He saw a rattlesnake, a deer, and turkey vultures, but no fish; although there was lots of flowing water.

2.) Robbie was doing several hikes in the Rincon Mountains, as part of his summer job. He saw a Goshawk's nest with Goshawks in it.

3.) Dave was in Baja California, working with sea turtles, and did some hikes in the area.

FUTURE HIKES:

1.) Mitch is leading a hike on Saturday (7/15/2000) up Sabino Canyon, on the Phoneline Trail. Meet at the Sabino Canyon Ramada @ 7:00AM. The hike is about 9 miles and is rated "B-". Contact Mitch: 574-2996.

If anyone has any additional hikes that they are interested in, or want to lead, please feel free to make announcements, posting them on this listserve, for this weekend, or any other future time.

Continue to enjoy the desert southwest, the mountains, and hiking them. Keep Rambling!

Wolfgang