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surrounded by the beautiful scenery of ○ Center on bats and then take a short hike ○
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Red Rock Canyon with our walking yoga ○ to the guzzler at White Rock to look and ○
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program. The courses are $25.00 each or ○ listen for them. RSVP. (#) ○ “Gabby” Hayes.
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2 for $40.00. Call 702-363-7592 for res- ○ Monday, May 20, “Scrub Oak Life” ○ cook who falls in love with
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ervations. (*) ○ - Visit the beautiful La Madre Spring and ○ 4 or less, you’re the chuck wagon
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Sunday, May 12, “Mother’s Day ○ learn about scrub oak ecology along the ○
○ at the saloon of your choice. With
Special” (Visitor Center, 10 a.m. - 2 ○ way; Moderate, 3 mi. (#) ○
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○ you’ve won line-dancing lessons
p.m.) - Join Mark Vranesh, voted “favor- ○ Wednesday, May 22, “International ○
○ leading lady. Five through 7 and
ite local artist 2001” for an interactive ○ Biodiversity Day” - Join Tricia and cel- ○ ○ upcoming Western.....you’re his
demonstration of basket weaving. ○ ○ ebrate the biodiveristy at Red Rock ○
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Sunday, May 12, “Mother’s Day ○ Canyon as we discover waterfalls and ○
Hike” - Join Elizabeth on this a hike to ○ pools in the desert; Moderate, 2.5 mi.(#) ○ ○ these awards. If you got 8 to 10
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Pine Creek and discover the beauty pro- ○ Thursday, May 23, “The Back Side” Note: men are not eligible for
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vided by Mother Nature; Easy, 3.mi. (*) ○ - Explore the swirls and curls of the ○
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Sunday, May 12, “Exploring the ○ Calico’s from the back side; Moderate, ○
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Mysterious Muffins” (Adults) - Join ○ 2 mi. (*) ○
Cactus Jack andlearn about the history ○ ○ Friday, May 24, (Night) “Karoake ○
of the Las Vegas Valley and how it has ○ with the Coyotes” - Cactus Jack cannot Desert Trumpet
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changed in the last 10,000 years. Not for ○ guarantee the singing dog will perform,
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the faint of heart! Strenuous, 4.mi. (+) ○ but he will tell fables and facts about this Editor
Friday, May 17, “Birding with a ○ ○ ultimate survivor; Easy, 4 mi. (+) Barb Wolin
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Ranger at Willow Springs” - Join Saturday, May 25, “Trail Talk,”
Contributing Editors
Ranger Jim on a fascinating tour into the (Visitor Center, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) - Join Louis C. Kleber
world of bird watching. We’ll brave the Ranger Gina in the Friends Room for Jack Ryan
primeval world of Red Rock observing short presentations on all the wonderful H. Dan Wray
bird life. RSVP. (#) trails in Red Rock. (#)
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Saturday, May 18, “An Evening Sunday, May 26, “The Noble Coy- Norm Kresge
Under the Stars” (Visitor Center, 8 - ote” - Hike the Knolls Trail and learn Donald Schoengold
11 p.m.) - The Las Vegas Astronomical about this exceptionally smart desert dog Christina Wilkinson
Barb Wolin
Society will present a slide program and and how it survived despite excessive in-
along with telescope viewing. Slide pre- tervention. Moderate, 3.5 mi. (*) The Desert Trumpet is published monthly by and
for FORRC members. Statements, opinions and
sentations are at 8 and 9 p.m.; seats fill Monday, May 27, “The Cave” - Let’s
points of view expressed by writers are their own
up fast. Gates close at 8 p.m. Bring your explore Red Rock Canyon’s largest cave and do not necessarily reflect those of FORRC.
scopes or binoculars too, and a little pa- and learn about a cave’s unique ecosys- Please submit all articles, photos and artwork
NLT the15th of each month by calling 363-1922.
tience. (+) tem; Moderate, 2 mi. (*) If you are interested in becoming part of the
Saturday, May 18, “Lizards of the Wednesday, May 29, “Pine Creek, Desert Trumpet Committee, contact Editor at
Southwest” (Ongoing at Visitor Cen- plus” - Discover the beauty of Pine Creek 256-8043.
ter, 11 am. - 4 p.m.) - View rare images and go a bit farther than you have before; FORRC is a non-profit 501 (3) (c) organization
of several species of lizards in a 20 min. Moderate-strenuous, 4 mi. (*) dedicated solely to the welfare of the Red Rock
slide show and presentation. (#) Friday, May 31, “Hike Leader’s Canyon National Conservation Area. FORRC
manages the Information Desk Volunteer Pro-
Sunday, May 19, “Scrambling to Big Choice”(Adults) - Cool mountain trek gram and provides both volunteers and funding
Falls”(Adults) - Join Cactus Jack on his past the 3000 year old bristlecone pine. for projects including environmental education,
teacher workshops, natural resource protection,
annual outing to watch the spectacular Strenuous, 7 mi. (*)
cultural resource monitoring, hike programs and
melt-down of Charleston peak, plus a Friday, May 31 (evening), “Bat other services. Annual individual membership
Cold War spy story from Kyle Canyon; Time” - Ranger Jim is exploring the is $10.00. General meetings are held four times
a year; Board meetings are held on the second
Strenuous, 4 mi. (+) evening bat activities of Red Rock Can- Tuesday of each month at Sahara West Library
Sunday, May 19; Saturday, 25, “An yon. Come with us into the shadow world unless otherwise posted. Messages may be left
Evening Walk with Bats” - Join Ranger of this unique nighttime winged hunter; at 255-8743. Visit our website at
www.friendsofredrockcanyon.or g
Brian for a slide program at the Visitor RSVP.(#)
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