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News & Notes, continued from p. 5 event co-sponsor, REI, as part of their
P.E.A.K. (Promoting Environmental Desert Trumpet
They Made a Difference Awareness in Kids) program.
Additionally, NOLS had a graffiti Editor

by Pat Williams removal team of 7 workers and the Barbara Wolin
Great Basin Institute/Nevada Con- Contributing Writers
ake a Difference Day 2007 servation Corps provided 27 trained Louis C. Kleber
hosted 307 documented trail workers. These groups contributed H. Dan Wray
Mvolunteers working in areas a great deal to the success of the trail Barbara Wolin
such as trail restoration, area rehabilita- work and graffiti removal. Publishers
tion and graffiti removal, excluding the Norm Kresge
seven (7) Bureau of Land Management Registered Groups attending: Barbara Wolin
(BLM) Red Rock Canyon staff who act- Beta Alpha Phi; Great Basin Administrative Assistant
ed as team leads. As a side note, this was Institute/NCC; NOLS; Ernst Young; Phyllis Lisi
the BLM’s highest level of participation HSBC; Palo Verde High School; US Chief Costumer
in any Red Rock Canyon NCA volunteer Vets/Americorp; Las Vegas CLC; The Norman Wolin
event. It was greatly appreciated. Howard Hughes Corporation; RRCIA;
1,967 combined volunteer hours Friends of Red Rock Canyon; three The Desert Trumpet is published month-
were donated during this event with an unregistered groups with ‘day of ly by and for FORRC members. Statements,
imputed value of $39,920. This number event’ sign-in. opinions and points of view expressed by
writers are their own and do not necessarily
does not include the volunteer planning reflect those of FORRC. Please submit all
contributions of approximately 150 Event Sponsors: articles, photos and artwork NLT the 15th
hours or any BLM staff prep time. The Access Fund; Las Vegas CLC; of each month by calling 515-5360. If you
are interested in becoming part of the Desert
The seventeen completed projects Horizon Vending; Trader Joe’s; Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 255-8743 or
include the following: Whole Foods; Great Basin Institute/NCC; forrcnews@cox.net
Approximately three miles of trails REI; RRCIA; Friends of Red Rock FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)
at seven locations were either recon- organization dedicated solely to the welfare
structed or considerably improved. Team Leaders for the BLM included: of the Red Rock Canyon National Conser-
Graffiti removal was completed at Jed Botsford – Moenkopi; Laverne vation Area. FORRC provides volunteers
and funding for projects including envi-
five locations. Dickey – Red Spring; Kevin Routsong ronmental education, teacher workshops,
– Red Spring; Kate Sorom – Lost Creek; natural resource protection, cultural resource
Jim Cribbs – Graffiti removal; Kathy monitoring, hike programs and other services.
August – Seed gathering (P.E.A.K. team); Annual individual membership is $25.00.
General meetings are held four times a
Gina Mele –Willow Spring year; Board meetings are held on the second
Tuesday of each month at the Visitor Center
Team Leaders for Friends of unless otherwise posted. Messages may
be left at 255-8743. Visit our website at www.
Red Rock Canyon, RRCIA and friendsofredrockcanyon.org
REI/Las Vegas CLC included:

Multiple trash collection teams Graffiti Removal: Lisa Buchina – REI/ Children’s Team: Amy Ansari – UNLV
throughout the core area. Las Vegas CLC; Richard Lewnau – Friends; Public Lands Institute; 2 REI Team Mem-
The Tortoise Habitat (Mojave Gary Vetter – Friends NOLS Team; bers; Jennifer Lindsay – RRCIA
Max) was enhanced with new na- Visitor Center/Fee Station Trail: Lost Creek and Willow Spring
tive vegetation. Barb Jorgensen / Vicki Sudduth – Friends Boardwalks: Carol Gamet / Carleton
The Lost Creek and Willow Tortoise Habitat (planting): Gamet – RRCIA
Spring Boardwalks were sanded and Clara Hatz- Friends Visitor Center Coordination: Char-
weather sealed. lie Shrimplin – REI; Norm Kresge/
The first dedicated children’s proj- Moenkopi Trail: Janis Kadlec - Friends Pat Williams - Friends.
ects, seed collecting and painting, were Sandstone Quarry: Blaine Benedict /
very successful with 39 children with Chuck Williams / Larry Dunn – Friends
parents participating. This new facet Pine Creek: Mark Beauchamp /
of volunteering was spearheaded by Dr. Kenneth Osgood – Friends
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