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By Doyle Wayman
Each and every Friends of Red Rock Canyon mem- a conversation allowing communication and the
ber is a special person, all of whom have the same exchange of information about the Canyon with our
reason for becoming a Friend of Red Rock Canyon. guests and visitors.
Specifically, our mission is the preservation, protec- The “Ask Me” program is not a formal effort to
tion and enrichment of Red Rock Canyon National direct and guide a visitor around the Canyon but only
Conservation Area. Friends members are committed a method of starting a conversation or just providing a
to protecting the environmental integrity of the Can- “welcome” that we should extend to all of our visitors.
yon and helping visitors enjoy their visit responsibly.
Wearing the armband while hiking, visiting or volun-
Since we know who we are and why we’re here, teering in Red Rock Canyon, or even in the city, will
let’s commit to spreading the word and generating hopefully become the catalyst to begin an exchange of
new interest for our visitors, locals and beyond. The information.
“Ask Me” program is pretty simple and every Friends Our intent is to provide each Friends member with
volunteer or member can participate. It’s all about an armband and instructions on how to use it or even a
communication - talking about what the Canyon of- work session to those who are interested in actively
fers in a variety of ways that all visitors to the Canyon promoting it.
can experience.
Just ask me if you’d like to help promote our great
The tool to identify a Friends member will be a red organization and this beautiful Canyon.
armband that simply says “Ask Me.” A Friends
member wearing the armband opens the possibility of wayman.doyle@gmail.com
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