Spring 2010
Desert Winds Newsletter
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Silent Auction Coming Soon!
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CFI is launching an online, silent auction for Summer 2010. The best part?
One-hundred percent of
the proceeds will go
towards our school and
youth programs with a
focus on keeping kids
outside and invested in
our natural world.
We are currently asking our
membership and business
sponsors for possible auction item and service donations to be sold through this event, including:
>Concert/Sporting event
tickets
>Travel opportunities,
hotel stays, private
workshops with
authors,photographers,
etc.
>Winery Tours and
Tastings
>Art Work: paintings,
pottery, sculptures, etc.
>NEW outdoor gear,
kayaks, etc.
Please contact Carly Griffin development@
canyonlandsfieldinst.org
with your auction ideas, donations, comments, etc.
Help us make this event a success! |
Thank You to Our Supporters!
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CFI says THANK YOU to all of our community and business sponsors!
We would also like to acknowledge the grant awards that help underwrite our spring and summer youth programs.
Grand County Special Services Recreation District
Palladium Foundation
Ruth H. Brown Foundation
Soil Conservation District
Wiancko Charitable Foundation |
| Calling All Young Explorers! |
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We need EXPLORERS for our summer youth base camps in the LaSal Mountains!
Enjoy 3 nights/ 4 days of exploration, hiking, games, whitewater rafting & FUN!
June 15-19, 7th - 9th grade
July 6-9, 4th - 6th grade
Aug. 10-13, 4th - 6th grade
$100/child per session.
10% Discount on siblings.
Includes transportation, camp support, tents, meals, 1 day river rafting, and BLM permits.
For registration, information
or scholarship materials, contact Amanda Wilson at CFI: Phone: 435- 259-7750 or info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org |
| Camp Grub!
Quinoa Tabouli Recipe |
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Enjoy where we love to go and what we love to eat!
Quinoa grain, dry 1 C
Sprouts, Alfalfa 1 pkg
Green Onion, sliced 1/4 C
Vinaigrette Dressing 1 tbsp
Chick Peas 1 Can
Blue or Feta Cheese 1/4 C
Black Olives, sliced 1/4 C
Mint Flakes, dried 1 tbsp
Roma Tomato, sliced 1 med
Salt & Pepper to taste
Cook quinoa 30 minutes. 1 cup quinoa to 2 cup water; Let cool. Add tomato, olives, garbanzo beans, feta, sprouts, and scallions; add vinaigrette dressing, mint flakes and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy! |
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2010 Calendar
Adult Trips |
| New For 2010: Scheduled Day Tours - Every Saturday & Sunday, April - October
Wet and Wild Fun Walk; Sunset Tour of Arches National Park; Moab's Ancient Past Tour.
Range Creek Overnights
June 12 - 13, July 10 - 11, Aug 14 - 15, Sept 4 - 5, Oct 9 - 10, 2010
Camp overnight and spend two days in Range Creek with CFI's experienced guides.
Women Wild by Nature Colorado Raft Trip
August 3 - 7, 2010
This year's trip will be through Ruby, Horsethief and Westwater Canyons.
Oral History Workshop Horsethief Ranch
August 20 - 21, 2010
Located near Island in the Sky, CNP. Stay at the ranch overnight & attend the workshop conducted by Dr. Dee Garceau, author and historian.
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Meet Our Spring Staff!
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Katy Brandenburg
Apprentice/Naturalist Guide
This Emerson College graduate from rural Maryland found her passion for outdoor education through a naturalist position with Foothill Horizons Outdoor School in Sonora, CA in 2007. From there, Katy went on to teach at several California-based outdoor education institutions, eventually leading her to CFI. Intrigued by the whitewater rafting experience available through CFI's Apprenticeship/Naturalist Guide program, Katy is now adding river guide to her resume.
 Kyle Kaiser Apprentice/Naturalist Guide
Attracted to CFI's naturalist training program and the need to "row his own boat," Kyle most recently worked for Lions Gate Films as an assistant TV music supervisor in Santa Monica, CA and as an expedition canoeing guide with Camp Thunderbird in Minnesota during the summer of 2009. This Texas native graduated from the University of the South - Sewanee, of Sewanee, TN in 2007 with a degree in natural resources and one day hopes to start his own environmental renovation & design business.
 Kate Niederehe Program InternOriginally from outside Washington, D.C, Kate is leading CFI's new scheduled, weekend day-tours this season. Kate graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's in rehabilitation psychology, but a move to Maryland in 2008 spurred a career focus change to outdoor education and wilderness therapy. Her previous outdoor education experience includes instructor and facilitator roles with outdoor education programs in both Pennsylvania and Virginia.
 Carly Griffin Public Relations Intern
Carly comes to CFI from the Nashville Area Red Cross Chapter and before that, the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, where she assisted with marketing and communications for both organizations. Graduating from Belmont University of Nashville, TN in Dec. 2008 with a bachelor's in mass communications, she made the move to Moab this season with the goal of broadening her non-profit marketing experience specifically in the areas of event planning and grant writing for smaller-sized non-profits.
 Dave Malutich Americorps Intern Dave majored in environmental studies at the University of North Carolina - Asheville and following graduation he headed back to his home state of Wyoming to work for both Big Horn National Forest and the Wyoming Wilderness Association. As the Americorps Intern for CFI this spring, his primary responsibilities are to serve as Professor Valley Field Camp's caretaker and operations assistant. Looking forward, Dave hopes to continue a career in outdoor education & conservation, working specifically with young adults.
For more information on CFI's seasonal internship and apprenticeship programs click here. |
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In Good Company: Moonflower Market
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 CFI would like to send our sincerest thank you to Moab's Community Natural Food Store, Moonflower Market, for their continued support. In April Moonflower Market's 5% Day was once again held in honor of CFI, where 5% of proceeds for that day were donated directly to CFI's school and youth programs, such as the Outdoor Science School and Young Explorer Base Camps. Cassie Paup, owner and manager of the local market, understands first-hand the contributions CFI makes to the Moab community due in part to her daughter's participation in the 8th Grade Outdoor Science School program this year. "I believe CFI to be an important part of [our] community [because] they have been bringing students an important piece of their education for years," said Paup. "I think Moab would be at a loss without them." You can visit Moonflower Market at 39 East 100 North, across from the Post Office. For more information on how you can donate to CFI call us (435)-259-7750 or visit us online at www.cfimoab.com. |
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CFI Gains Access to University of Utah's Archeology Field School at Range Creek Canyon |
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As recently appointed stewards of the historic Range Creek Canyon, the University of Utah has agreed to allow Canyonlands Field Institute observing privileges of the University's excavations and field work inside this archeological hot-spot.
 Specifically, participants of CFI's Range Creek Overnight Tours on the dates of June 12-13 or July 10-11 will observe local archeological specialists and students from the University's Archeology Field School as they study the remains of this ancient settlement believed to be the home of the Fremont civilization.
For 2010, CFI has scheduled a total of five
overnight tours of the Range Creek Canyon. This trip includes two days with a CFI Naturalist Guide as you tour this fascinating area while viewing and learning about its ruins, rock art, and the natural/environmental history
Choose your dates: *June 12-13, *July 10-11, August 14-15, September 4-5,
or October 9-10, 2010. Cost: $360/per person. Deposit $125
For registration information please contact Amanda Wilson at (435) 259-7750 or email info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org. |
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Spotlight: Spring School Programs |
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CFI was pleased to host students from La Salle High School of Milwaukee, OR and Moab's Grand County Middle School for yet
another Spring season of experiential learning, activity, and reflection at Professor Valley Field Camp.
Our field camp offers students real-life applications of science and the opportunity to see how the scientific method and observation can be used to learn about the environment. View Photos from Spring 2010:
Profits from our adult and family trips, as well as member contributuons, help underwrite school and youth programs like these making it possible for a select number of students to attend on scholarship. For more information on CFI's school, college, & youth group outdoor programs please call Amanda Wilson at (435) 259-7750 or email info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org. |
Nature Note: Quoth the raven "Nevermore"
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 Three days in to our staff training trip on the San Juan River this past March, I learned the golden rule, "don't feed the ravens." A misplaced peanut at our camp that afternoon quickly brought the total of camp guests that night from four to five, and I thought I would take this opportunity to get to know our "mystery eater." Did You Know?
- Ravens can be tamed and taught to mimic human speech.
- Ravens have among the largest brains of any bird species.
- Having a lifespan of 10-15 years in the wild, ravens are also known to live to up 40 years when in captivity.
Often depicted as an ill omen because of their all-black exterior and reputation as a scavenger, these members of the crow family are actually highly intelligent birds with known problem solving abilities.
Characteristics that separate the raven from its crow cousin, besides its larger size, are its larger beak, a shaggy throat, and wedge-shaped tail. It may come to a surprise to some that the raven is a "family-bird" who mates for life, where both males and females share the parenting role.
| Native American mythology describes the raven as a "trickster" which is defined as individuals whose actions have been credited to a natural phenomenon such as the creation of the earth and sun.
Ravens are viewed a mediator between life and death to certain Native American tribes. To learn more visit National Geographic.
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One Day in Moab? Call Us!
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CFI is now offering scheduled day-tours every weekend
from April to October 2010. (except late July)
Wet & Wild Fun Walk
Great for kids and families. Take a hike with our Naturalist Guide in one of Moab's beautiful canyons as we study the creek, critters, and plants that live there. $30/adults, $20/youth ages 6-17.
Saturday Mornings, 8:30am to 1:00pm.
Sign-up before 6:30pm Friday.
Moab's Ancient Past Tour
Join a knowledgeable CFI Naturalist Guide on this tour of the past. Visit several famous petroglyphs panels in the area and learn about the Native American tribes who lived here. Van tour with short hikes. $40/per person. Sunday Mornings, 8:30am to 1:00pm.
Sign-up before 6:30pm Saturday.
Sunset Tour of Arches National Park
Enjoy the magical light of Arches National Park at sunset while touring with a CFI Naturalist Guide. Participants will learn about the park, its history and environment. Van tour with short hikes. $45/per person. Saturday Evenings, 4:30pm to 9:00pm.
Sign-up before 1:00pm Saturday.
| Call CFI today at (435) 259-7750 or e-mail info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org for more information and to sign up.
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About Canyonlands Field Institute: Founded in 1984, Canyonlands Field Institute is an outdoor education center located in the heart of the Colorado Plateau. We encourage people of all ages to experience wild nature directly with few of the trappings of modern life, through hiking, camping, tours and river running. Thousands of adults, families and students have participated in our outdoor programs while studying natural and cultural history, wildlands values, ethics and issues, writing, and guiding. |
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Join Now or Renew:
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CANYONLANDS FIELD INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 68 ∙ Moab, UT 84532 ∙ 435-259-7750 Fax 259-2335
email: info@canyonlandsfieldinst.org web: www.canyonlandsfieldinst.org
Inspiring enlightened perspectives, passion, and care
for the Colorado Plateau since 1984.
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