June 2-3, 2007
40 MILE DESERT TRAIL TREK
Truckee River Route from the Fernley Giant
Sand Swales to Humboldt Bar, then on to
Ragtown. Some new stuff. Dry
camping
overnight in the sand dunes. Bring enough
water and food for yourself for
the week end.
Sunday proceed on the Carson River
Route
to Ragtown. High clearance vehicle
and CB
radio are necessary. Will send a flyer with
map and information regarding
places to
stay, phone numbers, gas, super market, etc.
Contact: Geno Oliver
(775) 972-6892
camelhump@juno.com
July 30-31, 2007 CARSON TRAIL CLEAN-UP AND MARKING This is a continuing project that started
several years ago. Trail clearing, marking
and locating will be the goal. We will be
working between Maidens Grave and
Leek Springs. All OCTA members will
be under a US Forest Service volunteer
agreement. Number of participants will
be limited to 20 on a first come first
served order and a waiting list maintained.
There is some hard walking over uneven
ground, with lopper and chainsaw work
included for some. Contact: Leader
Frank Tortorich
(209) 296-7242
ftortorich@volcano.net
August 7 through 11, 2007 OCTA 2007 ANNUAL CONVENTION Will be held in Gering-Scotts Bluff, Nebraska.
There will be Preconvention Tours, Speakers,
Workshops, an Awards Luncheon, Bus Tours,
Membership Meeting, and Chapter Meetings.
Please go to www.visitscottsbluff.com/octa for
more detailed information.
October 6, 2007 FERNLEY GREAT SAND SWALES CLEANUP The annual OCTA/BLM Cleanup of the Great
Sand Swales near Fernley, Nevada will be
held on Saturday, October 6, 2007. Details
will be announced later. Contact: Tom Fee
(775) 827-3724
TomFee3@aol.com
***ENTICING EVENTS ELSEWHERE*** March 31: Trails West Banquet, Reno
May 26-27
June 22-24: Trails West Work Party on Nobles Trail
July 14: Trails West Board Meeting, Reno.
September 22-24: Trails West Work Party on Truckee Trail
Black Rock Rendezvous. Packed
with
workshops, field trips, live music, and
great food. Go to www.blackrockdesert.org
for details. Click on Calendar of events.
Contact: Matthew Ebert
June 13 and August 15
OCTA has again partnered with
Elderhostel to provide 15-day
all-inclusive tours of the Oregon
Trail from Independence, Mo.
to Oregon City, Oregon. Tours
depart June 13 and Aug. 15. Low
price starting at $2,865 per person.
Go to www.OCTA-trails.org and
click on link at bottom of page
June 22-24: Trails West Work Party on Nobles Trail
July 14: Trails West Board Meeting, Reno.
September 22-24: Trails West Work Party on Truckee Trail
Sept. 29-30
National Public Lands Day. Join
Friends of Black Rock/High Rock
in protecting our public lands at
Steven's Camp for trail maintenance
and riparian protection.
Contact: Matthew Ebert
For a variety of activities sponsored by
Friends of Black Rock/High Rock, go to
www.blackrockdesert.org and click
on
Events Calendar.
For a variety of activities sponsored by
The Nevada Outdoor School, please go to
www.nevadaoutdoorschool.org and
click
on NCA Volunteer Events for
2007.
November 3: Trails West Board Meeting, Rocklin
| Mary Ann Tortorich Mary Ann is the CA-NV Chapter's Activities Coordinator. Her email address is wagonwheel@volcano.net |
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For information on recent outings: see the Recent Outings photo stories section on this website. |
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One of the chapter's monitoring projects is the Fernley Swales in northwest Nevada, the only example of Deep Sand Swales on the California Trail. Fernley Community Leaders, the BLM and members of the CA-NV Chapter of OCTA frequently organize a cleanup party to remove trash that has been dumped in and near the Swales. Contact Tom Fee at TomFee3@aol.com if you would like to help out with these clean-up outings. |