DPS DESERT CALENDAR

Jan 26-27 Old Dad Mtn. Foshay Pk. Kelso Pk Exploratory: Ldr-Igor Mamedalin, Asst- Maris Valkass & Suzanne Thomas Jan 27 Pinto: Ldr - Ashen Waxman, Asst. - Minor White Feb 2-3 Eagle Mtn #1. Pinto: Mr -Van Dalsem, Co-Steve Smith

FEBRUARY 6 MONTHLY MEETING Our program for our meeting on February 6th has been changed. We are honored to have Margaret Huffman speak on "Native Plants and Native Birds: Made for Each Other." This program will show you how to grow native drought resistant plants in your own yard which in turn attract native birds. Margaret has held several offices in the California Native Plant Society and has been a bird expert for many years. This replaces Dede Gilman's talk of the desert in bloom because of a conflict in her schedule. Refreshments will be served by Frank and Ruth Dobos. Meet at 7:30pm at the Cal Fed S&L, 270 N Vermont Ave at Beverly, LA.

Feb 16-17 Rabbit & Villager Backpack: Maris Valkass,Jim Farkas Feb 16-18 Manly, Needle, Sugarloaf- Backpack from Panamints to the Owlsheads: Ldr-Ron Jones, Asst: Steve Smith

BLM WORK PARTY - DESERT CONSERVATION

23-24 February: Join us to clean up Salt Creek in the Dumont Dunes area near Death Valley. BLM has not come up with specific details, but they are working on it. After work, on Saturday we will have a nice campfire, with refreshments provided by participants. Send sase to leader: Maris Valkass, assistant: Jim Farkas.

Mar 2-3 Stewart. Eagle #2: Mr-Karen Leonard, Asst- Sherry Harsh. Mar 2-3 Chili Cookoff & climb of Pyramid: Ldr: Leora Jones, Assts - Igor Mamedalin & Ron Jones. Don't miss this weekend in the Death Valley area. Sat. come early to begin preparing your award winning chili while taking breaks in an Amargosa Valley hotspring at our camp site. Chili tasting, campfire & fun Sat. eve. Sunday climb Pyramid. Send sase with $2 payable to Leora if you are a climber/taster. Individual cooks come free.

MARCH 6 MONTHLY MEETING The March 6 program will be a special one given by Edna Erspamer. She will show slides of her trip to Tasmania and Australia. Find out what it is like to "bush walk" in Tasmania and view Mt. Kosiusko, the highest peak on the Australian Continent. Dean and Pat Acheson will serve the refresments. The meeting as usual is at 7:30pm at the Cal Fed S&L, 270 N Vermont Ave at Beverly, LA.

Mar 9-10 Tin & Dry: Ldr- Maris Valkass, Assts- Igor & Suzanne Mar 9-10 Granite & Palen: Ldr - L. Tidball, Asst- Bill Oliver

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