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Sunday, June 17, “Slowpokes of the ○ desert scrub. Bring a hand lens (or we Two days in March were scheduled
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Desert” (8 to adult) - Discover the gentle ○ will provide you one). Bring a hat, snack for this transplanting event. There were
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and fascinating world of the desert tortoise ○ and binoculars in case we see wildlife. many varieties of plants including yuc-
on this 2 mile easy hike along the ○ ○ (*) cas, Joshua Trees and several types of
Moenkopi trail. Learn about their habits ○ ○ Saturday, June 30, “Mount cactus—barrels, pickly pear, beavertail,
and their struggle for survival in a human- ○ ○ Charleston Hike” (adult) - This 3 mile hedgehog, pincushion and everyone’s all
dominated valley. Bring a hat. (*) ○ moderately strenuous hike will gain over time favorite, the cholla. Also included
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Sunday, June 17, “If Bristlecones ○ 1000 feet in elevation as we trek upward in the planting adventure were 100 one-
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Could Talk (12 to adult) - How did ○ from just over 7000 feet. In route we will gallon pots of mesquite, wild rose and
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Mount Charleston develop naturally and ○ discuss the “sky island” effect and the desert willow.
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historically? If the Bristlecones could talk, ○ plants and wildlife that mike Mount There was a good showing of vol-
they would weave a tale on this 4 (or pos- ○ ○ Charleston such a special place in the unteers from Master Gardeners, Friends,
sibly 6) mile hike to Mummy Spring. This ○ ○ desert. Bring lunch and binoculars. Meet
is moderately strenuous due to the 1100 ○ at the Mount Charleston Hotel. (*) community groups, and BLM rangers—
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feet elevation gain. A hat, snack and sturdy ○ Saturday, June 30, “Mars!” (fam- about 100 people participating in the hard
hiking shoes suggested. Meet at the Mount ○ ○ ily) - Visit with the Las Vegas work and enjoying every moment. We
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Charleston Hotel. (+) ○ Astronomical Society members and learn all worked well together. A big “thank
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Wednesday, June 20, “Survival ○ more about our universe and the fasci- you” to everyone who helped. We could
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Plants” (12 to adult) -Discover the plants ○ nating planet Mars. There will be a slide not have done it on our own!
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that brought nourishment to early pioneers ○ presentation followed by a real “star While the transplant work will wind
along this moderately easy 2 mile hike ○ ○ viewing” through telescopes provided down for the summer, there’s still lots of
(Moenkopi and Calico Hills trail). Bring a ○ by members of the Society. You may tending to be done. If you enjoy the out-
snack, hat and comfortable shoes. (*) bring your own telescope. Bring a light doors and like to work with plants, please
Thursday, June 21, “Looking for join us. Your help will be greatly appre-
Bobcat” (family) - Let’s trek on the mod- jacket. ; ciated. ;
erate 2 mile SMYC trail searching for signs
of this elusive feline and perhaps catch a
glimpse of the cat! Please leave the catnip Caring for the Environment
at home! Bring binoculars and a snack. by Willie Stephenitch
(*)
Saturday, June 23, “Desert Sur- e’d like to introduce
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In Sympathy
In Sympathy
vival” (adult) - What if your car broke ourselves...we are the Land In Sympathy
down, could you survive in the desert? W scape Committee. Our main
How much water would you need? Would objective is to maintain and care for the Friends of Red Rock
you need food? Learn what survival tech-
niques are necessary to travel in the desert. native environment immediately sur- Canyon extends condo-
A 4 hour program, hands-on demonstra- rounding the Visitor Center and the Fee lences to our colleagues and
tions and a short hike. (*) Station. friends:
Sunday, June 24 and repeated Fri- Master Gardeners Richard Leifert Ranger Brian Buttazoni
day, June 29, “Desert Mysteries” (12 to and Clara Hatz have drawn a plan for
adult) - Discover a hidden spring in the the Visitor Center that will take some on the loss of his mother,
desert on this 2 mile hike in the Red Springs time to put into place. Under their direc- Ranger Jim Cribbs on the
area. We’ll see the Calico Hills from a dif- tion, we maintain, improve, remove and loss of his father and
ferent perspective and explore a lush, plant. First, we remove dead or non- Red Rock Canyon Inter-
riparian area. Bring a hat and snack. native plants, then weed, water and
Meet at the Fee Station.(*) transplant native plants removed from the pretive Association naturalist
Thursday, June 28, “Oak Creek James Hardie Gypsum Mine. Richard, Larry Clinesmith on the loss
Canyon” (12 to adult) - Let’s take a with the help of an “off-roader” club, of his mother.
close-up view of the plants found on this transports these plants to the Visitor
moderately easy 2 mile hike through low Center from an area about to be mined.

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