Minutes for Meeting of 00-00-2001
Hello Ramblers!
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1.) Important: Unless otherwise announced, the meeting place for departures
for all hikes is behind the Park Student Center, in the parking lot.
2.) Future hiking club meetings, for the spring semester, will continue to
be held in the Forbes building, Room 307.
3.) For information about the club, hikes, and meeting places, check out
our website: http://www.biocom.arizona.edu/ramblers
4.) Andy Flach's trail guide is now available on the Sierra Club website,
which is: http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/az/trail_guide
PAST HIKES:
1.) Liz and Massimo went on a hike into the Superstition Mountains this
past Saturday. They hiked inside Hieroglyphs Canyon, where they saw lots of
petroglyphs, wildflowers, and hummingbirds. They also had a view of Canyon
Lake and did some hiking in Lost Dutchman State Park.
2.) Steve Nicolosi went on a hike to 7 Falls on Saturday, where there was
lots of water flowing.
3.) Nicole did some bird watching in the Patagonia Mountains.
4.) Loretta, Massimo, and Nick went on a hike up Grant Creek Canyon in the
Pinalenos on Sunday. They encountered snow and white tail deer.
5.) Erich went skiing up at Mt. Lemmon on Friday.
6.) Wolfgang went on a hike in Saguaro National Park East on Sunday, on the
Cactus Forest Trail to Lime Falls. There was quite a lot of water flowing.
He also saw lots of wildflowers and a mule deer.
FUTURE HIKES:
1.) Loretta is seeking volunteers to help out in the Saguaro NP East for
half a day. The date for the volunteer work is Sunday, February 18, 2001.
The Ramblers did this in the past and found it very rewarding. Updated
information is as follows:
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Let's meet at the PSU on Sunday 2/18 at 7:45 AM. We will meet our guide at
Saguaro Park East. If it is more convenient for people to meet somewhere
other than PSU please let me know. We will do some trail brushing on some
trails in the Douglas Spring trailhead area. Please wear long pants and
bring a long sleeve shirt. We will be out most of the day so bring plenty
of food, water and sunscreen. If you are planning on attending please RSVP
me by Friday 12 noon. The Park will supply all the tools needed, but if you
do have a pair of gloves you may want to bring them.
Thanks,
Loretta
Contact Loretta at llp2877@yahoo.com or (520)-977-3442.
2.) Nicole is planning a trip to northern Arizona. Her message, with
contact information, is as follows:
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Hi Ramblers
I plan to go the Antelope Canyon near Page this weekend. The idea is to
meet at Friday 5pm at Park Student Union, drive up to Flagstaff, either car
camp or spend the night at Andy's place (?), spend some hours in the Canyon
and drive back Saturday evening.
I could send you some pictures I took there last time, if you are
interested.
Please RSVP to kalberer@neurobio.arizona.edu
Nicole
3.) Liz is interested in doing more hiking this weekend in the Superstition
Mountains, possibly on Sunday. She will be posting additional
announcements, concerning this hike; however, if interested, contact Liz at
enc40@hotmail.com
4.) Liz is organizing a trip to northern Arizona and the Grand Canyon,
which is during the spring break. Updates are presented here:
The Grand Canyon portion of my Spring Break trip (March 15th, 16th, and
17th on the Bright Angel and South Kaibab trails) is currently full.
However, if you are interested, I can start a waiting list in the event of
a cancellation. Additionally, you are welcome to join me for the rest of my
trip, which will include an overnight in the Painted Desert area of the
Petrified Forest National Park and other sites (specifics TBD and I'll
consider suggestions) in Northern Arizona and possibly Eastern New Mexico.
Just make sure you have a way to get back to Tucson before the Grand Canyon
trip.
Liz
If interested, contact Liz at enc40@hotmail.com
5.) Kevin Harper is planning a Spring Break Trip:
Anyone interested in hiking, backpacking, and canoeing Big Bend NP over
Spring Break????
I have a few vacancies to be filled. We'll be leaving on Saturday, March
10th (AM) and returning Sunday, March 18th (PM). I have room for one (with
gear) in my car. Any others will have to provide transportation. Looking
forward to hearing back from you.
Thanks,
Kevin Harper
If interested, contact Kevin at keeve@aol.com or (520)-417-2632.
6.) Rob Klotz is leading a backpacking trip into the Eagletail Mountains.
Details are as follows:
I, Rob Klotz (Nature Club) will be leading a two day backpack into the
Eagletail Mountains (west of Phoenix) to track and photograph Desert
Bighorn Sheep. This trip will take place March 23-25 (the weekend after
Spring Break). Current plan:
Fri. - 6pm departure, Park Student Union. Car camp at Courthouse Rock. (3
hr. drive)
Sat. - Hike to Dead Deer Tank and Triple Eye Catchment. Camp on Eagle
Ridge. (approx. 6-7 miles)
Sun. - Hike to Indian Spring to view one of the largest concentrations of
prehistoric rock art in Arizona. Return to vehicles approx. 5 PM. Return to
campus around 8 PM.
Hazards: I'll rate this trip a "B-", however water (1 gallon per person per
day, for safety) must be carried. We can cache some water at a half-way
point near Indian Spring and pick it up on Sunday. Most hiking will be
cross country in sandy washes and along ridges with loose, crumbly rock and
the ever present Mr. Cholla. This ain't no walk in the park! Still, the
area is visually spectacular and the odds of seeing wildlife are good.
Questions & RSVP Rob at robklotz@hotmail.com
7.) Steve Newcomb's trip to Paria Canyon in May is full, but send him your
name to get on a waiting list if interested (see Jan 24th minutes for
details). Trips planned this far in advance often have several
cancellations. sanewcomb@yahoo.com
ANNOUNCEMENT: BACKPACK FOR SALE
Loretta is selling a new external frame backpack for $50.00. Contact
Loretta at llp2877@yahoo.com or (520)-977-3442, if you are interested in
buying a backpack.
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING RAMBLERS T-SHIRTS
Ramblers T-shirts are still available! The shirts look great! They are made
with Hanes preshrunk cotton. They are natural (a light tan) with dark brown
print. The design on the back is an accurate drawing of a hiker's boots
with cholla cactus segments stuck to it. On the front upper left, it has
printed: RAMBLERS HIKING CLUB, with a list of seven important uses for the
shirt in case of an emergency. There are 3 sizes available: 6 mediums, 12
Large, and 6 Extra Large. They are only $7 a shirt. Place your order to
reserve you shirt by making payment to our Treasurer Eric:
shiers@ag.arizona.edu Phone: 791-0232. NOTE: Old T-shirts are also
available at a discounted price of $5.00 OBO.
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING SLIDE SHOW
Hello everyone,
I wanted to give out a reminder about Wally Van Sickle's slide presentation
"Entering the Neotropics". Thursday, February 15, 2001, 7:00 PM at the CESL
building, Room 103.
(CESL is the Center for English as a second Language, and can be found on
the UA campus northwest of Old Main, just north of the SPEECH building, and
West of the ECONOMICS building.)
Wally Van Sickle, founder and president of the nonprofit organization IDEA
WILD, will be presenting an exquisite slide program filled with photos of
jaguars, parrots, poison arrow frogs, and jungle scenery, and learn what is
happening on the front lines of rainforest conservation efforts outfitted
by IDEA WILD.
Thanks to Wally's efforts in building IDEA WILD, conservation biologists
charged with studying some of the earth's greatest treasures of
biodiversity are finally receiving some funds and tools that they need.
THE PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Hosted by the University of Arizona's Nature Club
For more info please contact: Robb Hannawacker - event coordinator - (520)
792-0970 or robbie@email.arizona.edu
If anyone wants to post additional announcements for any hikes, etc.,
please feel free to use the listserve. Meanwhile, keep Rambling!
Wolfgang
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