Plateau Chapter 2008 Programs and Field Trips

 

Contact Chapter President Jeanne Wenger [ (970) 256-9227 or email ] for meeting information.

 

March 29: Likeable, Loveable Lichens. 

 

Grand Junction area.  Contact trip leader is Cindy Carlson for trip details: 970-245-6465.

 

 

 

April 19-20, 2008:  Wildflower Identification Workshop in Delta at the United States Forest Service Office

 

Are you a wildflower lover who gets frustrated year after year at not being able to identify (or remember!) the gorgeous plants you see each summer? Come to a wildflower workshop presented by the Colorado Native Plant Society.

You will learn to identify plants using a number of methods, short cuts, and plant keys. Characteristics of the major plant families will be covered in an hour long slide show. The Four Corners wildflower site ( www.swcoloradowildflowers.com ), plant keys, and magnifiers will be used to identify actual specimens of plants in another part of the program, and there will be plenty of time for your questions.

 

The first day of this two day weekend workshop will include lectures by Southwest Chapter members Al Schneider and Dick Moseley and then there will be hands-on microscope examination of plants.  Sunday will be a field trip of several hours devoted to keying of plants with guidance from experienced Chapter members.

 

If you are not a Society member, you will receive a free one year membership with your registration for the Saturday workshop.  Registration for the Saturday session is limited and must be done prior to the session.

 

Fee for the Saturday workshop (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) is $30. United States Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Employees and members of the San Juan Mountains Association and the Western Colorado Interpretive Association   receive a 20% discount for a Workshop fee of $24. 

 

Please mail checks by April 12.  After that Contact Al Schneider, by email or call him (970) 882-4647 to find out if there is still room in the Workshop.

 

Make out your check for the Saturday session to:

 

Colorado Native Plant Society

 

and mail to:

Al Schneider

19049 Road V

Lewis, Colorado 81327

 

Be sure to include your email, phone, and address.

 
Sunday's fee of $5 for everyone is payable on Sunday.

 

Contact Al Schneider, by email or call him (970) 882-4647 for more information.

 

 

May 10-11:   Gateway/Sinbad Valley

 

Meet at Gateway Canyons Resort parking at 0900 Sat morning.  Loraine Yeatts will lead the first day in Gateway area and we hope to have Peggy Lyon lead a Sunday trip to Sinbad Valley.

 

Contact Jeanne Wenger for trip details: 970-256-9227.

 

 

 

June 14:  Pinyon Mesa near Grand Junction

 

Meet at the Glade Park store to car pool. 

 

Contact John Moore for trip details: 970-242-1936.

 

 

 

 

 

June 28:  Sheep Mountain from Cimarron Creek.

 

We will look for rare plants on this trip which will include a somewhat vigorous hike.  Access is from Little Cimarron East of Montrose on Hwy 50. 

 

Contact Jeanne Wenger for trip details: 970-256-9227.

 

 

 

July  Draba field trip

 

Details to be announced.

 

Contact Gay Austin: 970-642-6264 or Jeanne Wenger: 970-256-9227.

 

 

 

July  Crystal River Orchids

 

Lisa Tasker will lead this trip.  Details to be announced.

 

 

August 9th – 10th:   Rough Creek Iron Fen Field Trip

 

Janet Potter and Gay Austin will lead a field trip into the LaGarita Wilderness looking at the Rough Creek Iron Fen and other potential fens.

 

This is an overnight botany-oriented backpack trip with a 2000’ elevation gain.

We will hike Saturday morning along the Tumble Creek Trail approximately 5 miles to the Rough Creek Iron Fen, camp overnight, and hike down Rough Creek Trail Sunday on the way out (approximately 7 miles). Although emphasis will be on surveying for rare plant and moss species, this area has gorgeous alpine/subalpine views and wildflowers.

 

“Leave no trace” and CoNPS guidelines will be followed. The Slumgullion Campground is available Friday night for camping or Lake City has hotels if needed. This trip is limited to 15 people.

 

Email Gay Austin or call her: 970-641-6264 or email Janet Potter or call her: 970-944-0185 for trip details and registration.

 

 

 

August 23:  Grand Mesa Fens 

 

Contact Gay Austin for trip details: 970-641-6264.

 

 

September 6-7  Colorado Native Plant Society Annual Meeting

 

The Plateau Chapter will host this year's Annual Meeting in Montrose at the Holiday Inn Express. The focus will be on plants of the Adobes. For details, click the Annual Meeting link on the navigation bar in the upper left corner of this page.

 

 

November 15  Chapter Planning Meeting

 

Delta Forest Service Office