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12Sierra ClubOutings continued from p. 11Enjoy y and Explore ArizonaGrand Canyon ChapterAlong its 4.5 mile course is a thrivingalpine forest streaked with huge rockslides and avalanche tracks which hugthe mountain’s slopes. Humphrey’strail is steep, long and extremely rockyin its higher reaches. Once you reachsummit ridge you’ll feel like you’restanding on top of the world. Located14.5 miles northeast of Flagstaff. TripLeader: Nancy Sutherland, (928) 774-9309, for meeting time and location.FlagstaffAUG 19 (Sat) “B+” Doyle PeakDayhike. Starting from the end of theFreidlein Prairie Road, we will follow theWeatherford Trail to Doyle Saddle andthen go cross country to the old firelookout cabin on top of Doyle Peak.There is about a 2,800’ elevationchange on this outing, with about 12miles of hiking RT—almost all of whichis within the Kachina Peaks WildernessArea. From the summit of Doyle, wewill have excellent views of the InnerBasin, as well as the other namedsummits that ring the Inner Basin. Theleader will discuss the wilderness historyof the area as well as the geologicprocess that formed the InnerBasin. For reservations, meeting placeand time, contact your leader: JimVaaler at jimvaaler@msn.com or callJim at (602) 553-8208. PhoenixAUG 19 (Sat) “B+” HuachucaMts., Ramsey Canyon Loop Hike(10 miles RT, 2,830’ EC). Escape thedesert heat as we hike through thefantastic Huachuca Mountain range.This out and back loop hike will startat the Ramsey Canyon Preserve andcontinue to the crest of the ridge intothe Miller Creek Wilderness. The lushand beautiful surroundings will affordus an opportunity to observe sky islandecology and environmental issuesaffecting the region. Limit 12. ContactMitch Stevens for details at (520) 722-6860 or mitchstevens@qwest.net.TucsonAUG 26 (Sat) “C” Santa MariaRiver Dayhike. Bagdad area. (4-5miles RT.) Meet in Prescott 8:00AM.Hopefully pools of water will beavailable to cool off. Rugged walkthrough river bed. Rock hop, sink insand, wade in water (maybe be a fewinches to 6 feet). Remote area. Coverbackpack with plastic, swim in someareas of get to final destination.Water shoes, shorts or bathingsuit required.Very little shade. Hatand sunscreen a must. Bring waterand sack lunch. Call Carolyn York at(928) 541-1952. PrescottttSEPT 16 6 (Sat) “C” Prescott. tt. LynxLake. 10:00AM. Walk around lake.4 miles RT. Boat rentals available$12.50/hr. Observe wildlife—ducks,geese and hawks. Restaurant on site.Call Carolyn York at (928) 541-1952.PrescottSEPT 16 “C” Horton on Creek TrailHike (9.4 miles RT). Horton Creek Trailclimbs a little over 1,000’ along aneasy to moderate climb. Enjoyponderosa pine, Douglas fir, oak andmaple with lots of shade. For info,please contact Donna Butler at(480) 232-0159 or email atdonnatakeahike@yahoo.com.PhoenixSEPT 23 (Sat) “B+” Mt. OrdDayhike. (14 RT) This dirt road upMt. Ord in the Mazatzal Mountainsascends nearly 4,000 feet to alookout tower at the 7,123-footsummit. We’ll follow this road as itpasses through several vegetationzones and enjoy many spectacularviews. Drive 55 miles from Scottsdale.Call Ken McGinty at (602) 265-2854.PhoenixOCT 7-10 0 (Sat-Tue) ue) 11 th Bi-annualGreen River er Float Trip, ColumbusDay Weekend. This time the trip goesthrough Canyonlands National Park tothe confluence with the ColoradoRiver. Cost is $295. Contact yourleader Bev Full for information and reservationsat bfull@cox.net or (480)595-2306.NOV 11-13 (Sat-Mon) Exploringthe Colorado River Outing #2. Thisis a camp and float trip to Topock Canyonover Veterans Day Weekend. ContactBev Full for information and reservationsat bfull@cox.net or (480)595-2306.Grand CanyonChapterFire SeasonReminderThe fire risk throughout Arizonais significant this year – from theponderosa pine forests to thepiñon-juniper to the fragileSonoran Desert, we are likely tosee a considerable number offires. High temperatures, lowhumidity, and low moisture in alot of the vegetation contribute tothe fire risk. With the majorityof fires in Arizona beinghuman-caused, it is importantthat we all do our part to limit thefire risk.Thank you so much for helpingout and doing your part. Formore information, please feelfree to contact the GrandCanyon Chapter office at(602) 253-8633 or emailgrand.canyon.chapter@sierraclub.org.Sierra Service OutingsJUL 10 (Mon) Moonlight Owl Survey. Join the Wildlife Committee andArizona Game & Fish biologists in a moonlight owl survey at LookoutMountain in the Phoenix Preserves. We will meet at 6:15PM at a nearbylocation. Game and Fish experts will give us a brief overview of the urbanresearch project and train us on the evening’s protocol, then we willcarpool to the site. Broadcasting owl calls will begin at 7:00 pm by playing30 seconds of an owl call and then listening for a response. After threerepetitions for each species, an abbreviated process will be repeated attwo more points which takes about 3 hours to complete. We will hikeabout 1.5 to 2 miles RT of easy to moderate hilly terrain. Headlamp orflashlight, wataterer, , sturdy dy shoes are requireduired. Snacks, jacket andcamp chair are optional. Please RSVP by July 9 as space is limited.Contact Halina at hkubus@yahoo.com or (602)749-2063.JUL 21-23 (Fri/Sat/Sun) Wolf olf Weekeekend.end. Please join our wolf friendsfrom Arizona and New Mexico for some or all of the planned activities.The Mexican Wolf Adaptive Management Work Group meeting is on July21 at 1:30PM (NM time) in Reserve, NM, about an hour east of Alpine.We really need wolf-friendly folks to attend this meeting, particularly inlight of the recent tragic demise of the Hon-Dah pack, and the continuingneed for new wolf releases to sustain the wild population. Then it’s backto Arizona’s wolf country to help remove fencing in an area not beingused by grazing and then off to a barbeque that evening in Nutrioso. Enjoyan educational program with AZ Game and Fish biologists. For moreinformation, please contact Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 orsandy.bahr@sierraclub.org.AUG 12 and 13 (Sat/Sun) Beat the Dog Days of August—Helpwith the Desert t Torortoise oise Survey. Volunteers are needed to help searchfor desert tortoises. Arizona Game and Fish Department (Lisa Bucci) islooking at desert tortoise survival in a long-term study site in the TontoNational Forest and in a second nearby site that recently experienced awildfire. The volunteer weekend will involve a potluck dinner the nightbefore the surveys, one night of primitive camping, waking at the crack ofdawn, and a morning of desert tortoise surveys. We will be done by thehottest part of the day. We will be collecting invaluable data abouttortoises in the Sonoran Desert. To sign up and for more information,contact Sandy Bahr at (602) 253-8633 or sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org.AUG UG 25-27 7 (Fri/Sat/Sun) Help Bring Back the Black-f-fooootededFerreerrets.Please join us over a weekend in the Aubrey Valley, just west ofSeligman and north and south of historic Route 66 to help Arizona Gameand Fish to place flagging on acclimation pens for the Black-footedFerrets.The pens are used to hold the captive born ferrets and allow themto acclimate prior to being released into the wild. The flagging helps keepout the birds of prey. This is pretty light duty, but important work. We willdrive to Seligman either Friday night or early Saturday morning, work for4-5 hours on Saturday, enjoy watching the prairie dogs, and then go outto dinner. We will head out on Sunday morning. You can either camp orstay at one of the inexpensive motels. Your assistance will help the ArizonaGame and Fish Department and these endangered animals. For moreinformation or to make a reservation, please call Sandy Bahr at (602)253-8633 or email sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org.SEPT 2 and 3 (Sat/Sun) Anderson Mesa Habitat Restoration.Please join us for both fun and labor as we partner with the Arizona WildlifeFederation and the Arizona Game and Fish Department on habitatrestoration work in the grasslands of Anderson Mesa. The Mesa is ofmajor concern due to its diversity of plants and animals, and particularlyfor the American pronghorn. We plan to meet at 8:30AM in the CoconinoNational Forest, 45 miles southeast of Flagstaff. The specific meetingplace will be determined and maps provided before the outing. Our workdaybegins with a check-in and safety meeting. We will either be cutting smalljunipers, piñon, and/or ponderosa pines with loppers and handsaws, orwe will be taking down old, wildlife-unfriendly fencing. The work day willend by 2:00PM. A potluck dinner and campfire will follow. Some will becamping overnight and will use either one of the free dispersed campingareas with no water or facilities, or one of the $10 fee campgrounds. Wewill breakfast, break camp and return to Phoenix on Sunday, at the mutualconvenience of carpool members. Please contact Halina athkubus@yubus@yahoo.com or (602) 749-2063 for details, carpoolinginformation, and to RSVPVP. Please RSVP so that I may give AZGFD aheadcount and coordinate the potluck.www.arizona.sierraclub.org