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the end of Ice Box Canyon and discover cool This is the one for you! Learn about the Red and cool mountain temperatures await us.
secrets of sheer canyon walls and diverse Rock Canyon Interpretive Association on this Note: We will need off-road vehicles to assist
habitat. Mod. 3 mi. Easy-Mod. 2-mi trek. with car-pooling. Mod-Stren. 5-6 mi.
Sat. 11, “Big Falls/Mary Jane Falls” Mon. 20, “History of the Homestead” Sat. 25, “Calico Tanks” – Take a
– See both falls on opposite sides of Kyle – In the early 1920s, Horace Wilson settled hike behind Red Rock’s Calico Hills to the
Canyon below Mt. Charleston. Hike leader here and built his home. Horse drawn wag- tinaja and we’ll look for any number of pond
Chris Dempsey states, “There should be ons brought in building supplies and a road inhabitants. Together we’ll scramble up a
good flowage from the snow this winter.” was bladed through the desert. Learn of the short distance to view the entire Las Vegas
Stren. 6 mi. dreams and struggles of many who came to Valley. Easy –Mod. 3 mi.
Sat. 11 & 25, “Corn Creek Springs this wondrous area. Easy-Mod. 3 mi. Sun. 26, “Griffith Peak” – Hike leader
Hike” – Corn Creek is a spring fed oasis Wed. 22, “Arachnids” (Ongoing, 9 George states, “ . . .my favorite hike at Mt.
at the base of the Desert National Wildlife a.m. – noon) – Arachnid, term for animals Charleston. This 10-mi hike has the best
Refuge. It is a major bird watching area and in the class including scorpions, spiders and views of Las Vegas.” Stren.
is prime habitat for aquatic and land animals. certain other eight-legged invertebrates. Tues. 28, “Canyon Clean-up” - Join
We’ll walk around the ponds and visit the Fossils suggest that arachnids were among naturalists Janis and Chris as we help to im-
area’s prehistoric sites. Easy. the first to live on land, nearly 400 million prove the landscape from things left behind.
Wed. 15, “Cathedral Rock” – Join us years ago. A feel-good morning program.
for another big adventure! Hike to beautiful Thurs. 23, “Fletcher Peak” – Travel Wed. 29, “Animals of the Mojave”
Cathedral Rock and enjoy the impressive up North Loop Trail and across the top of (Ongoing, 9 a.m. – noon) – Naturalist
views. Easy-Mod. 3 mi. Hummingbird Gulch. The first in a series of Chris will be discussing inhabitants of the
Fri. 17, “Hike Leader’s Choice: The hikes by Chris Dempsey to Mt. Charleston. Mojave Desert.
Raintree” – This hike takes you to “the Rain- Stren. 8 mi. Thurs. 30, “Mountain Lion Country”
tree,” a 3,000-yr-old bristlecone. We’ll look Fri. 24, “Hike Leader’s Choice: – find out why mountain lions are rarely
for wildflowers, enjoy the cool temperature Griffith Saddle” – Take a walk on the wild seen and what makes them so mysterious.
and workout a bit on a 1,100-ft elevation side! Trek the backcountry of Griffith Peak Easy-Mod. 3 mi.
gain. Mod.-Stren. Trail to the saddle and back. Awesome views
Fri. 17, “Moonlight Walkabout with
the Ranger” – Come join Ranger Jim on
a fascinating excursion into the nocturnal News & Notes, continued from p.3 REI’s store in Henderson, Nev. and with
world of Red Rock. We’ll brave the nighttime the Bank of America “Neighborhood
primeval world of nature and observe the life May General Meeting Builders” program.
after daylight. This will be a hike along the Red Rock Day Project Coordinator
roadway. Easy, 1.5 mi. he May General Membership Chuck Williams thanked all the vol-
Sat. 18, “Astronomy Program” (8 Meeting was held on Saturday, unteers who participated in the event.
– 11 p.m.) – LVAS will have telescopes TMay 14, at the Red Rock Can- Most of the projects on the agenda were
and information about astronomy. Gate yon Visitor Center. A made-to-order completed. Two hundred volunteers and
will close at 8:30 p.m. and there will breakfast was served in the Pavilion at 7:30 staff contributed 1,100 hours. Thanks,
be no further admittance. a.m. The business meeting opened with a Chuck, for your splendid work.
Sat. 18, “Fossil Ridge—Flowers and welcome from President Pat Williams. Campground Chair Barb Jorgensen
Fossils” – Enjoy the beautiful panoramas of After introducing BLM National reminded everyone of the need for vol-
Red Rock Canyon that are visible along the “Making a Difference Award” winner unteers to help empty the recyclable
trail as we look for several kinds of fossils Willie Stephenitch, Pat announced that containers on the Scenic Drive and at
and wildflowers. Mod. 3 mi. our proposal for the Red Rock Canyon the Overlook.
Sat. 18, “Mary Jane Falls” – One of license plate will be considered by the Treasurer Helen Barrett gave
the Mountain’s most popular hikes! This trail Nevada Senate commission during June. a financial summary through April
meanders through aspen and ponderosa, Its sponsor, Senate Minority Leader showing expenditures slightly
eventually opening up into a large canyon. Dina Titus, is confident the plate will below budget estimates.
Enjoy the awesome Mt. Charleston air and be approved. Norm Wolin announced Tim O’Brien, NCA Manager, gave
beautiful scenery. Easy-Mod. 2.5 mi. that the now closed petition drive netted an overview of the BLM Las Vegas Field
Sun. 19, “Great Start” – Thought 1,960 valid signatures. Office (LVFO) Table of Organization
about hiking but weren’t sure where to start? Director Blaine Benedict recapped
Want to get involved with an interpretive fundraising opportunities he is pursuing
program but don’t know which to choose? through grant programs with outfitter News & Notes, continued on p 7.
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