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Max Takes a Bow vironmental Education Center ($24.4 mil-
lion) was approved by Secretary Gale DT via E-mail
Norton. No official date for the implemen- If you’d like to receive your
he Mojave Max program won a tation of those projects has been Desert Trumpet by e-mail instead
national Excellence in Interpre- announced. of snail mail, contact us at
Ttation award at the National The next board meeting will be held ForrcNews@cox.net. Your privacy
Association of Interpreters (NAI) con- at the Sahara West Library on Tuesday, is guaranteed.
vention on November 13, in Sparks, Nev. January 13, at 5:30 p.m. You will receive an individual
Ranger Kathy August accepted on e-mail with a downloadable Adobe
behalf of Max and the Red Rock Canyon Volunteer Trips Are Back! Reader® .pdf each month.
NCA Interpretation and Environmental Save a tree (and save money
Education Team for The Mojave Max oin Jim and Scott on Saturday, Janu- for Friends).
Education Project. ary 24, for the first of four trips of
Thanks to the Max volunteers and J2004 as we venture to California for
some Mojave Desert mayhem at Cima
coordinator Cynthia Pfaendler for mak-
ing it possible. Dome and Kelso dunes. We’ll meet at Boot Tracks
the Las Vegas
Dear Friends,
BLM District
November Board Notes:
Office, 4701
Happy holidays! 2003 has been
N. Torrey
fficial board minutes have not yet Pines at 8 a.m. another banner year for the Friends of
been published for the Novem- and plan to re- Red Rock Canyon. We’ve broken
Ober 19 meeting. The following is turn at 4:30 records in both membership and volun-
a synopsis of reported business items. p.m. Be sure to teer hours. There has been significant
There was no December meeting. growth in all of our committees, and
dress for the
Ø $1,500 was approved from the we’ve really “delivered the goods” on
Special Projects budget to underwrite weather and bring water and snacks. our physical and financial support for
50% of the funding for a new color bro- We plan some short hikes at each the BLM. This sort of growth only hap-
chure on the Cottonwood Valley stop, so wear comfortable shoes. Bring
multi-use area. your own lunch or money to eat at the pens when you have concentrated efforts
Ø Funding was approved to send Mad Greek in Baker, Calif. We provide by a group of dedicated people like you!
three board members to the annual As- the transportation for up to 15 people. You may not know this, but our
sociation of Partners for Public Lands We need participation! If we don’t get at Friends group is considered one of the
convention in March. least 5 volunteers, the trip will be can- leading organizations of its kind in the
Ø The board voted to send a letter celled. Call Jim (515-5354) or Scott entire country. We are the “example” of
to NCA Manager Tim O’Brien urging that how a successful Friends group should
(515-5371) to sign up or ask questions.
the integrity of the Memorial Walkway be operate, and we’ve even been helping
—Jim & Scott
maintained in the construction of the new
some new groups to get started in the
Visitor Center. right direction. (Put their best boot for-
Ø A $1,000 use-restricted donation Art and Photos Wanted
for EGO classes and related Professional ward, so to speak). To have a winning
Development Education credit costs was The Environmental Education organization, you have to have the right
received from Premier Environmental committee is looking for volun- people. And we are successful only be-
Services, Inc. cause of the hard work and amazing
Ø The US Fish and Wildlife Service teers to help find or provide support that each of you provide!
th
requested Friends’ assistance in the copyright-free graphic art and Next year marks our 20 anniver-
planned expansion/improvement of the photos of plants and animals of sary, and there are some really fun things
Corn Creek Visitor Center. the Mojave Desert to update our in the works to help us celebrate this
BLM Report: EGO handbooks. milestone. We can all be very proud of
Ø Mark Rekshynskyj reported that If you have some, please con- our growth and the accomplishments of
the allocation of funds from the sale of tact me at forrc@xemaps.com.
Public Lands for a new Visitor Center —Norm Kresge
($19.4 million) and the Oliver Ranch En- Boot Tracks, continued on page 5

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