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Membership has its Rewards Membership Rewards (continued from previous page)

including a meal, auctions and great company. community and so much more.
By Mary E. Labie
• Training. We’ll help provide training Last, but certainly not least, as a member, you
for you if you need it for a volunteer interest. have the satisfaction of knowing that you are
ome of us have been members of Friends prepped and mailed by volunteers. The articles CPR/First Aid, hike leader/interpretive train- contributing to the preservation of Southern
Sof Red Rock Canyon for many years and are interesting and informative and are also ing... We want you to be the best you can be. Nevada’s crown jewel — Red Rock Canyon.
others for not so long. It helps to have an written by volunteers. Everything we do benefits Red Rock Canyon
occasional reminder of our mission and the Your support provides the resources to re- National Conservation Area.
benefits we have (and provide) as members of • Monthly e-newsletters are sent to keep move graffiti, bring “at-risk” students to the
Friends of Red Rock Canyon. members informed of trainings, events and Thank you for helping us preserve this won-
program dates. We also let you know about Rock for an educational field trip, care for the derful place.
“Friends of Red Rock Canyon - dedicated to “must have” items found at the Red Web (the tortoises, fund trail maintenance and repair as
the protection and enrichment of Red Rock Friends website store) and the Elements Gift well as protect cultural and natural resources,
Canyon National Conservation Area.” It is a and Book Store. maintain and repair boardwalks, educate the
straightforward statement but what does this
really mean? It means this: We provide essen- • Speaking of stores — all members “Making Friends” Recruitment Initiative
tial assistance to the Bureau of Land Manage- receive a 25% discount on regularly priced
ment to fill and augment the flatlined federal purchases through the Friends Red Web store
funding. Our help includes providing financial and the Elements Gift and Book Store at the Any member can contribute to our mission through gifts of memberships for all occasions or
support for educational and environmental Visitor Center. Please be sure to show your by sponsoring friends or family members. In appreciation, there is a rewards program for gift
programs along with the critically needed vol- member ID card at Elements. There is no need and sponsored memberships. Contact Mary Labie at mary@friendsofredrockcanyon.org.
unteer staff required to maintain, protect and to do this on the Red Web site; we know you
preserve Red Rock Canyon. and will credit your account for your discount.
Volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Red Rock Canyon
Please remember, your membership must be
Our members provide the majority of volun- current to receive the discounts.
teers at Red Rock - and your member dues Sharon’s Slant (continued from page 5)
are a main source for funding projects! There • All members are invited to our three veterinarian, and their dad Steven, a photogra- aktewa, who shares her stories of the Ancient
are many volunteer opportunities available in yearly meetings at Bonnie Springs Ranch. pher, the children are getting ready for a trip to Puebloans at Spruce Tree House and Ranger
areas ranging from interacting with Red Rock These meetings include a free breakfast, Mesa Verde National Park Stan LaPoint, tour guide at Balcony
Canyon guests to helping shape the policies Friends updates, interesting speakers and when Lucky, a 13-year old House who helps Lucky overcome
and direction of Friends of Red Rock Canyon. door prizes. The Annual Meeting, usually runaway, is placed with some of her fears.
Concerned about not knowing what needs to held in September, is for election of Officers the family.
be done and how to do it? Training is avail- and Board members and member approval of
able to provide all the information needed for the budget for the next fiscal year. Your vote Published by the National Geographic
specific volunteer programs. counts! While Olivia tries to find Society, the Cliff-Hanger series is avail-
out why a cougar is at- able on Amazon. Images books are also
How does being a member help you and Red • All members are also invited to the an- tacking visitors in the available on Amazon and on the Images
Rock Canyon? Your membership provides the nual Volunteer Awards and Appreciation cel- park, Jack and Ashley try of America website where you can do a
following benefits in addition to providing ebration held each November. We do charge to make sense of Lucky’s search by state name.
program support: a nominal fee for non-volunteering members. strange behavior. As they
Our member volunteers are recognized for visit sites in Mesa Verde,
• You will receive our quarterly maga- their much-appreciated contributions to Red the children meet Hopi
zine, the Rock, which is created, published, Rock Canyon. This is a celebratory event
Ranger Nancy Lomay-
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the Rock - Volume 6 Issue 2 Winter 2016