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TENTATIVE 2008 FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE
The SJBAS Field Trip Committee, assisted by Chapter officers and other
members, proposes the following trips for 2008. Participation in these trips
should help us better understand and appreciate the history, prehistory, and
cultural diversity of the Four Corners region and its ecological relationships.
Field trip participation
is limited to San Juan Basin Archaeological Society members, their immediate
family, and to members of affiliated CAS chapters.
Please see forthcoming issues of the Moki Messenger or the
Trips and Activities
Web page for details regarding the
itineraries, departure times and places, possible trip participation limits, and
related matters. And – this is important – do read the
General Information about SJBAS Field Trips.
This is only a tentative trip schedule; although we truly hope to go on the
listed outings on the dates shown, any of these dates and destinations are
subject to change because of adverse weather or road conditions, possible permit
problems, unanticipated scheduling conflicts, or whims of the trip leaders. The
trips and dates listed below are those suggested at our Chapter’s annual trip
planning meeting. Details about trip plans, procedures, and possible date and
itinerary changes will be given at future chapter meetings, in our monthly
newsletter, the Moki Messenger, and on our
Web site.
You may also contact the trip leaders for information regarding these outings..
In addition to the following trips, there are several important conferences
and meetings scheduled for this year, including the Pecos Conference and the
Colorado Archaeological Society Annual Meeting and Symposium. Check your Moki
Messenger or our
Web site
for details as they become available.
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Date |
Trip or Activity
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January 24 |
TELLURIDE HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Day trip. We have arranged for a morning reception to hear historian
and writer Bill Sagstetter tell the story of the 800-year-old Anasazi blanket known as
the "Telluride Blanket." We will view this rare blanket as well as other
displays at this historic museum. Sign up early because we will invite
members of other CAS Chapters in order to meet a minimum number of
participants. Click
here for trip details and
logistics.
Trip Leaders: Barb and Lyle Hancock 764-4531
lylehancock@bresnan.net |
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February 28, March 1 – 3 |
ALBUQUERQUE AND SOCCORO AREA
This will be a 4-day, 3-night trip staying one night at Casita
Chamisa (B&B) in Albuquerque while visiting archaeological pueblo
villages on site. We will travel to Socorro to visit the Mineral Museum,
and the Historic District. The next day we will go to El Camino Real
International Heritage Center. We also plan on visiting the Geronimo
Springs Museum and Phoenician Inscription Rock. Trip leaders encourage
early sign up due to B&B and hotel
arrangements.
Trip Leaders: Pam and Lynn Butler 505-899-2688
lynbut@msn.com |
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Change to
June 3rd - 7th |
VICTORIO’S
WAR, MESCALERO APACHES AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY
This will be a 5-day
guided tour providing lodging and transportation starting at the Inn of
the Mountain Gods near Ruidoso, NM. We will be traveling in
south-central New Mexico and near the Texas border in mini-vans learning
about the Mescalero Apaches pursuit of a homeland. Due to extensive
arrangements, early trip sign up is strongly encouraged.
Trip
Leaders: Beverly and Paul Dittmer
beverlydittmer@frontier.net Phone 970-375-9568 until February 29th
and after May 10th; and phone 817-421-1496 between March 3rd
and May 10th. |
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Change to
April
13th
- 15th |
CEDAR
MESA AND COMB RIDGE
This 3-day, 2-night car-camping trip requires high clearance vehicles (4WD
preferred). There will be several short (<1 mile) hikes to several ruins
and petroglyph sites. Most hikes are moderate in difficulty but harder
options are available for those who choose. Trip participation limit to
be designated (TBD).
Trip Leaders: Letha and Bill Cagle 385-4566
cagle81301@yahoo.com |
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April 19 |
FRANCIS CANYON
This day trip to a large Navajo Pueblito includes a short, easy hike.
Trip Leader: John Sanders 259-0841
vansickle_s@fortlewis.edu |
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April 23 - 24 |
NAVAJO
NATIONAL MONUMENT
This 2-day, 1-night car-camping trip to Navajo National Monument located in
northeastern Arizona will include a moderate to strenuous hike to the
spectacular Betatakin cliff house. We will also drive to Shonto trading
post. Trip participation limit TBD.
Trip Leaders: Jill Ward 382-5394 and Beth Cugini 382-0097
bcugini@frontier.net |
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Change to Friday
July 11, 2008 |
BAYFIELD AREA
Day trip with a strenuous and steep hike up a ridge to visit some
early Pueblo-I sites in the Bayfield area. The one to two-mile hike will
be difficult but very rewarding.
Trip Leaders: Gail and Marlo Schulz 259-3249
mschulz@frontier.net |
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May 22 - 24
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SANTA
FE PUEBLO IV SITES
During this 3-day trip we will visit several archaeological
ruins, a petroglyph site, and Pecos National Monument. Special arrangements are being made to
provide site interpretations for us. We will be staying in a local motel
during this trip, and the trip participation limit is 24. Follow this link for
the latest trip details:
Santa Fe Pueblo IV Trip.
Trip Leaders: Marion and Andy Simon 970-749-2927, 505-822-0594
msimon183@aol.com |
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Change to
Friday, May 16th |
TOADLENA TRADING POST
The one-day field
trip to Toadlena will be held a week earlier
than previously announced to avoid conflicting with changes in another
trip. Toadlena is now scheduled for Friday,
May 16. A number of folks have signed up, and trip leaders Jan and
Ralph Blanchard are contacting those members. We have advised Mark
Winter’s Toadlena Trading Post that between
15 and 20 members of the SJBAS are expected to participate. They have
scheduled a tour of the Trading Post and its interesting museum,
followed by lunch and then a guided, light hike to local ruins. A visit
to a weaver in her hogan may be included.
If you would like to participate, please call the
Blanchards at 382-9058. We plan to depart from Santa Rita Park
at 7 a.m., and leave Toadlena about 3 p.m.
Local grandmothers will provide lunch ($15), which we will advise them
of in advance.
Trip Leaders: Jan and Ralph Blanchard 382-9058
blanchard@mydurango.net |
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May 30 - 31 |
UTE
MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL PARK SERVICE DAY
This will be our annual work and play outing at the Ute Mountain Ute
Tribal Park. Don’t miss this trip, but be prepared for a day of manual
labor. This can be either a day trip or car-camping trip.
Trip Leaders: Kathleen and Jim Shadell 247-5597
shadkj@durango.net
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June 14 - 15 |
UPPER
FORKS OF JOHNS CANYON
This weekend car-camping trip requires high-clearance, 4WD vehicles and includes
moderately strenuous hikes. Trip participation limit is 10, with preference to those
who went on the 2007 trip to Johns Canyon.
Trip Leader: John Sanders 259-0841
vansickle_s@fortlewis.edu |
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June 19 |
SUMMER PICNIC and POTLUCK DINNER
Our annual summer picnic will take place on Thursday, June 19th at Old Fort Lewis
south of Hesperus, CO. Festivities will commence at 5:00 p.m. This is a potluck; however, the SJBAS will provide brats, hot dogs, plates and
eating utensils. It is BYOB, so don't forget something to
drink. Please bring a dish for eight with a serving utensil as outlined below:
A - G Salad H
- M Dessert
N - Z "Vegi" Dish
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June 20 - 21 |
CHACO
SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION
This can be either a car-camping or motel trip. Participants will observe light from the early sunrise strike nichos in Casa Rinconada, followed by Zuni dancers in Pueblo Blanco and
a short hike to nearby ruins. Trip participation limit TBD.
Trip Leaders: Judith Isaacs 575-829-3382 & Irene Wanner 575-829-3357
iwanner@myuw.net |
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July 31 |
PIGG
SITE and LOWERY RUIN
This is a day trip to visit several ruins near Cortez and learn about
recent findings from a dig.
Trip Leaders: Bev and Bob Danielson 385-1058
bnbdan@bresnan.net
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August 16 |
ARBORGLYPHS
This day trip to Beaver Meadows will continue our exploration of tree
carvings made in the bark of Aspen trees by Basque sheep herders.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 250-5170 |
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August 21 - 22 |
HISTORIC MINING DISTRICTS
This trip can be either a car-camping or motel trip. This is our annual high
country mining camp tour when we visit several sites in the South Fork - Creede area.
Trip Leader: Bruce Howard 385-4539
brucehoward@frontier.net |
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Sept. 14 - 15 |
PETERSON RIDGE
This can be either a day trip or a car-camping trip during a full moon. We
will learn about astroarchaeology in the Piedra River Valley, so don’t
miss this trip. Arrangements are being made for special interpretive
insight of these features. Moderate hikes involved; trip participation
limit TBD.
Trip Leader: Rhonda Raffo 504-258-9564
rhondaandjim@msn.com |
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Sept. 26 - 28 |
MONTEZUMA CANYON
This car-camping or motel trip will focus on the large Coal Bed site.
Other petroglyphs and ruins in this interesting canyon will be visited,
as time allows. The Coal Bed site will require up to a mile of moderate
hiking and climbing. This trip will depend on good weather, and there is
a group size limit of 15.
Trip Leaders: Dianne Donovan
donovandianne@yahoo.com and Joe Griffith 382-9156
joegriffith@frontier.net
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October 12 - 15 |
GALLISTEO BASIN
This 4-day trip will offer camping, or dorm or cottage-like rooms at
the Glorieta Conference Center. We will visit petroglyph and Pueblo-IV
sites in Gallisteo Basin and do several easy to moderate hikes. Trip
participation limit is 20, and the trip leaders encourage early sign up due to the need for
advance arrangements.
Trip Leaders: Linda and Richard Robinson at
Robinson@frontier.net
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October date TBD |
MONUMENT VALLEY AND GOULDING TRADING POST
This 3-day, 2-night trip will be a guided tour with accommodations at
the Goulding Lodge. Early signup will be needed in order to make the
necessary arrangements; trip participation limit TBD.
Trip Leaders: Linda Robinson 259-1943
Robinson@frontier.net and Gail Schulz 259-3249 |
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Nov. 12 - 15 |
VERDE
VALLEY
This 4-day trip will be offered as either a car-camping or motel trip. There is much
to see in this area and in route; we plan to visit petroglyph and ruin
sites that our group has not been to previously. Special interpretive
services are being arranged for some of the sites. There will be a range
of hikes from a couple hundred feet to several miles both easy and more
difficult. Participants can choose to do some activities and not others.
There is a trip participation limit of 20.
Trip Leaders: Linda and Richard Robinson at
Robinson@frontier.net |
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December 4 |
ANNUAL
HOLIDAY PARTY Festivities begin with
hors d'oeuvres
at 6:00 p.m. in the Memorial Lounge in the Student Union at Fort Lewis
College (we are not meeting for hors d'oeuvres at the Center of
Southwest Studies). Dinner catered by Fort Lewis College begins at 7:00. |
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December 21 |
YUCCA
AND MITCHEL SPRINGS SITES
This day trip features several more sites near Cortez and includes a
Winter Solstice event. There will be several short hikes ranging from
easy to moderate depending on the route chosen.
Trip Leaders: Gail and Marlo Schulz 259-3249
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