West Kootenay Naturalists Summer 03 Newsletter

PROGRAM CALENDAR

JUNE

Saturday June 7	Spring Bird Count	Gary Lelliott 365-1161
Saturday June 14	Canoe daytrip s.e. of Colville WA. 3 small lakes, joined by small river. Very easy. Botany, birding. Brochure available. Canoeists and inexperienced passengers most welcome. Call for meeting time & place. PFD's mandatory; some loaners available	Pat Thomson 362-7649
Sat/Sun June 14/15	CVWMA Osprey Festival. Call Centre for info **NOT a WKNA event. Listed here for reference only**
Saturday June 21	Hike to Walter Clough Wildlife Sanctuary on Nick's island near Slocan City. Easy. Meet @ Brilliant Park 'n' Ride to carpool, 7 am	Gary Lelliott 365-1161
Friday June 27	Mountain bike Summit lake to New Denver & back(Galena Trail). Mod. Meet @ Brilliant Park 'n' Ride to carpool, 8 am	Pat West 365-5746
Saturday June 28	Annual Picnic. Mud Lake venue. 2 pm @ Viking Centre

July

Saturday July 5	Kettle Crest Trail hike. Mod to strenuous. Views, history. Meet @ Barney's Jct (WA). Call contact person for directions & info. $5 cash, per car trailhead fee. BRING YOUR ID!	Vera Medved 447-9278
Saturday July 12	Bluejoint Mtn hike, n of Grand Forks. Mod to strenuous. Ron knows a lot about everything, so pay attention -- it's well worth it! Meet @ east end of Arena in Grand Forks, 9 am	Ron Walker 447-9467
Saturday July 19	Leader's Choice hike in Slocan Valley. Mod. Always very popular. Meet @ north end of New Denver Campground, 10 am	Nancy Anderson 358-2485
Saturday July 26	Big Meadow Lake (WA) hike. Easy. BRING YOUR ID! Call contact person for meeting time & place	Gwen Nicol 362-7282

August

Saturday August 2	Stagleap Park hike. Mod. Botany, wildlife, views. Meet @ Brilliant Park 'n' Ride, 7:30 am, or Salmo Infocentre, 8:15 am	Pat West 365-5746
Saturday August 9	Idaho Peak hike. Easy. Massive floral displays, views, history. Meet @ Brilliant Park 'n' Ride, 8 am to carpool, or @ Sandon Museum, 10 am	Gary Lelliott 365-1161
Saturday August 16	Merry Creek Trail hike. Easy to mod. Botany, history, geology, views. Meet @ Castleaird Plaza, 10 am	Harry Killough 365-7424
Saturday August 23	Birding @ Champion Lakes. Easy. Meet @ picnic p/l, 8:30 am	Gwen Nicol 362-7282

September

Saturday September 6	Kern's Lake hike. Mod. "Big Trees", birding, history, views. Meet @ Champion Lakes playground p/l, 10 am	Jack Bell 367-9294
Saturday September 13	Blizzard Mtn hike, Pend Oreille area. Permission received to traverse private property. Flowers, birds. Easy. Meet @ Extra Foods end of Waneta Plaza, Trail, 9 am	Dorothy Beetstra 368-9716
Saturday September 20	Old Glory annual hike. Mod, circle route, long day. Views, history. Meet @ Hanna Cr p/l, 8 am	Pat West 365-5746
Sat - Sun Sept 20 - 21	Provincial Rivers Day/Pass Cr Fall Fair **For info only; not a WKNA event
Friday September 26	MTN BIKE Rossland Wagon Road and Pipeline. Mod. Meet @ Rossland Library, 10 am	Pat West 365-5746
Saturday September 27	Saddle Mtn Lookout hike. Mod hike, similar to Old Glory; long drive. Views, history, botany. Call leader ON SEPT 23/24 for (very early) meeting time & place & carpooling	Webb Webster 365-2572
Fri - Sun Sept 26 - 28	CVWMA Fall Migration **For info only; not a WKNA event
Monday September 29	Presentation & General Meeting - Trail venue.

October

Saturday October 4	Lookout Mtn hike. Mod. Views, birds. Meet @ Farraro Foods p/l, Trail, 10 am	Johanna Joseph 368-8620
Saturday October 11	Bonanza area hike. Mod. History, great view. Meet @ Nancy Greene Jct, 9 am	Pat West 365-5746
Saturday October 18	Hike west side of Columbia River in Ft Sheppard area. Easy. Flora, fauna, history, views. Call contact person for meeting time & place	Pat Thomson 362-7649
Saturday October 25	Violin Lake Fall Stakeholders' hike. Mod. Meet @ Webster School, Warfield, 10 am	Lois Pazurik 264-2140
Monday October 27	Potluck, presentation & general meeting. Robson Hall, 6 pm. BYOD

***ATTENTION PLEASE***

1) Common courtesy and common sense dictates that you call the contact person or, of course, your local representative to confirm your attendance at an event on the program. Nothing is written in stone and changes have to be made from time to time. We would not want you to miss out on a single chance to enjoy our environment! In this area, you are not really responding and the trip leaders would be grateful. Don't wait until the last minute to phone if you are interested in any of our events…they may have already left, especially if camping or long distances are involved.

2) The leader of an outing is responsible for:

• finding a replacement contact/leader if they cannot be available for their planned outing. This replacement may be for the same outing or they may suggest another.
• Getting the waiver form signed by every person attending, and forwarding this form to Webb Webster immediately.
• arranging to have the trip report forwarded to the Editor. It is not necessary to write it – you may delegate this, of course, but please advise the Editor from whom to expect it. The writer also has an obligation to get the report submitted in time!

3) Do you have any suggestions for new areas to visit? Would you be willing to lead a hike? Please contact a Program Director with your great ideas. Thank you to all the contacts/leaders in all seasons. We learn so much from each of you.

Deadline for submissions for the next newsletter is April 23, 2003. Material accepted by the editor any time up to this date.

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