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included to start or continue your journal. Sat. 26, “Arnight/Knolls Loop” – Get from a new Friends member who
We’ll take a short hike at Lost Creek, but out to Red Rock and take a beautiful win- has met the required 40 hours
mostly try to connect with our natural sur- ter hike with Athena along the escarpment. of annual active service which
roundings and with our journals. Easy, Discover the microscopic mysteries behind entitles him to attend the Annual
7/10 mi. lichens and biological soils. Mod; 3 mi. Friends Banquet at no charge.
Tues. 15, “Blue Diamond Bike Trails” Sat. 26. “Springs Hike” – Hike among The member believes that since his
– Explore a ridge behind the community of several of Red Rock Canyon’s springs with hours were in excess of the re-
Blue Diamond with Chris that offers open Bob, and look for a variety
views of the southern section of the escarp- of birds and wildlife, sev-
ment, Cottonwood Valley and Red Rock. eral historical sites and,
Elev. gain, 600 ft; Mod; 5 mi. almost certainly, a small
Sat. 19 “Red Cap” – This classic, herd of burros. Easy/Mod;
short rock scramble to the top of the two- 2.5-3 mi.
colored sandstone formation at the north Sun. 27, “Grand Cir-
end of the Calico Hills with Chris will test cle, Part 3” – Join Carleton
your skills. Visit three tanks on the top of and Carol for part three of
the ridge before descending. Elev. gain, the Grand Circle Trail. We’ll
900 ft; Mod./Stren; 3 mi. hike from Sandstone Quarry
Sat. 19, “Liberty Bell Arch” – Join to the Visitor Center and
Aaron in Lake Mead NRA as we hike past carpool back. Mod. 2.8 mi.
a large arch to an overlook of the Colorado Mon. 28, “Monday at
River. Mod; 5 mi. the Rock”- Starting on the
Sat. 19, “Calico Hills” – Hike with Pat Moenkopi, Jen will head quired 40 hours of annual active
along the Calico Hills and enjoy the color of towards the Calico Hills, travel through and service, he should be able to bring
the hills. We’ll look for climbers along the around the sandstone, then loop back to the his wife, at no charge instead of
way. Mod; 3-4 mi. Visitor Center. Mod; 2.5 mi. paying the already subsidized $25
Sat. 19, “Corn Creek Spring Walk” - Mon. 28, “Book Club at Red Rock” – charge for her dinner. All members
Corn Creek Spring feeds three ponds at this Join Janis for another exciting book discus- who have reached the 40 The board
headquarters of the Desert National Wildlife sion this month. Read Secret Knowledge of will take the issue under advise-
ment and provide a decision at a
Refuge. It is a major bird watching area and Water, by Craig Childs. Ten percent discount future date.
is prime habitat for aquatic and land plants if you purchase at Red Rock Gift Store! Call  The revised Bylaws and
and animals. Join Bob during the morning to register. Standing Rules passed by unani-
to observe all these creatures in a surpris- mous vote.
ing setting. 1/2 mi; Easy. November Board Notes  Make a Difference Day
Sat. 19, “Looking and Listening” was our largest one-day event
– This program is certainly an experience in  A motion to open a ever. Over 1900 volunteer
diversity. On this hike with Athena to Gateway $100,000 account with Merrill hours were logged.
Canyon, you will easily recognize the transitions Lynch which will include an insured,  The Red Rock Canyon
in land formations and plant life. A treasure of interest bearing checking account license plate may be available
sight and sound. Mod; 5-6 mi. and Visa debit cards yielding 1.5% in late January. A goal of 6,000
Sun. 20, “Cholla Forest” – Join Car- cash back carried unanimously. plates sold by the end of 2009
leton and Carol for a hike to a beautiful An annual fee of $150 will apply. has been set. We must sell 1,000
stand of teddy bear cholla in Lake Mead  The Cultural Resources plates a year, new or renewals,
or lose the plate. All details of the
NRA. We’ll walk a portion of the railroad team met for 5 projects/activi- marketing plan were reviewed by
bed used to haul supplies to Hoover Dam ties in October to document rock Norm Wolin, including early pur-
during its construction. Elev. gain, 913 ft; art in Willow Springs, Lost Creek and chase, plate auctions of the first
Hands sites. Preliminary exploration
Strenuous, 7 mi. trips were made to the Lone Grape- 100, a public relations campaign,
Mon. 21, “Monday at the Rock”- Trav- vine and Cottontail sites. An inking and various advertising instruments.
el with Jen through a limestone slot canyon session hosted by Martha Burk  The next board meeting will
at “Rattlesnake Canyon,” where we’ll keep made great progress on drawings be held on Friday, January 18,
an eye out for barrel cactus and rock nettle. from the Scrub Oak site.
Easy, 2 mi.  A complaint was received News & Notes, cont’d on p.7

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