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News and Notes, continued from page 3 Upcoming . . . many floods. Take a stick or pointed rock
and pull back some of the gravel. Four
at 2:30 p.m., October 12, at the Visitor TRASH BASH Get a burger for a or five inches should be enough. You
Center. bag! Destroy the trash monster! Sat- will be rewarded with water that always
urday, October 16, 2004, Visitor seems to be lurking beneath the surface.
Mojave Desert Symposium Center, 9 a.m. - noon. Call Melissa Retrace your steps from here to get to
your car. One caution—don’t miss the
515-5368 or Scott 515-5371 for in-
You are invited to the third Mojave formation. Bring gloves. left turn to come up out of Lovell Wash.
A final tip—on the land
Desert Science Symposium, exploring
the interfaces between science and IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU! We’ll show maintained by the Gem Club, you are
allowed to remove rocks for your
resource management, November 16- our Volunteer Appreciation for all you
18, 2004 at the Orton Center, do for the Rock on Saturday, Novem- collection. Gem collecting is not
University of Redlands, ber 6, 2004 at the Visitor Center, 10 allowed on a commercial basis. There
is a marvelous assortment of rocks in
Redlands, Calif. a.m. - 2 p.m. If you would like to vol- this area. All these “finds” are what
Invited Keynote Speakers: unteer, come out and learn how. make this hike one of my favorites.
Charles Wilkinson, University Contact Melissa or Scott for
more information.
of Colorado
Mike Pool, California State
Desert Trumpet
Director, Bureau of Land Management ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Steve Thompson, regional
Mine, continued from page 5 Editor
Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Barbara Wolin
Invited Theme Keynote Speakers:
Contributing Writers
Robert Webb—Threats to the switchbacks. In a couple of places, you Louis C. Kleber
Mojave Ecosystem: Past, Present need to do some rock scrambling. The Tom Pfaendler
and Future walls of the canyon rise as high as 100- Jack Ryan
J. Mark Porter— Barbara Wolin
H. Dan Wray
Ecosystem Function: Linking
Attributes to Processes Publishers
Jayne Belnap— Norm Kresge
Mojave Desert Rehabilitation: Barbara Wolin
Natural Recovery Versus Ac-
tive Restoration The Desert Trumpet is published
monthly by and for FORRC members. State-
James Brown— ments, opinions and points of view expressed
Scales and Sustainability by writers are their own and do not neces-
For further information, sarily reflect those of FORRC. Please submit
all articles, photos and artwork NLT the15th
visit the website at of each month by calling 515-5350. If you
www.dmg.gov/mdss Slot Canyon are interested in becoming part of the Desert
Trumpet staff, contact Editor at 256-8043 or
ft on either side, and in places, the can- FORRC News @cox.net
yon is so narrow you can touch both
FORRC is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) or-
“The mission of Friends of sides with your outstretched arms. The ganization dedicated solely to the welfare of
Red Rock Canyon is colors of the rock are stunning—red, tan, the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation
Area. FORRC provides volunteers and fund-
green, and even a shade of violet.
to support the ing for projects including environmental
education, teacher workshops, natural re-
Bureau of Land Back to the Car source protection, cultural resource
At the end of the narrows, the monitoring, hike programs and other services.
Management in the wash opens wide. This is a good place Annual individual membership is $25.00
General meetings are held four times a year;
protection and enrichment to stop for a snack, some conversation, Board meetings are held on the second Tues-
and to enjoy the wonderful day of each month at the Red Rock Canyon
of the Red Rock Canyon surroundings. On your way back, stop Visitor Center, unless otherwise posted. Mes-
sages may be left at 255-8743. Visit our
National Conservation Area.” for a few moments in the “S” curve. website at www.friendsofredrockcanyon.org
There is a lot of gravel here from the
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