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Fall Events and Activities
September 2014


The Land Trust is gearing up for a terrific fall, and we hope you'll join us! We have lots of great projects and events coming up with plenty of opportunities for all our donors, volunteers and ambassadors like you to participate.

One of our activities will be cleaning up following the recent flooding in our communities. Overall, these conservation properties are set aside so that natural processes like flooding can occur naturally. However, Jewel of the Creek Preserve, P.A. Seitts Preserve and New River Nature Reserve will all need some trail work and we'll be looking for some help.

Thank you for your support. We hope to see you at some of the Land Trust's upcoming events!
  
Focus on the Foothills Field Course

 

Join Desert Foothills Land Trust staff and Stewards, and other

knowledgeable professionals as we discover what makes this area so unique. From its abundant cultural and historical resources, to its plants and animals, the area surrounding the Carefree/Cave Creek/New River mountains provides a fascinating and fun educational experience.

 

This course will include four Saturday classes that will take us out on a different Desert Foothills Land Trust preserve each day. All classes will start at the DFLT office before heading out to a nearby preserve. Classes will run from 9 am until approximately noon.   

  

September 20, 2014Stewards Spring 2012

Jewel of the Creek Preserve

Desert riparian habitats, wildlife corridors

 

September 27, 2014

H.B. Wallace Preserve at Lone Mountain

Plants and geology 

 

October 4, 2014 

Preserve at the Cave

Archaeology 

 

October 11, 2014

P.A. Seitts Preserve at Go John Canyon 

Homesteading and ranching history 

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Those who are interested in becoming more involved with the Land Trust may elect to attend an optional free training class to become a hike leader and/or Preserve Steward:

 

November 1, 2014 

Caroline Bartol Preserve at Saguaro Hill

Techniques of leading hikes and collecting data in the field 

  

SPACE IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP TODAY!

 

COST: $35 for all four classes and includes a DFLT water bottle, and refreshments. Must be 16 years or older and be able to hike 2.5 miles on uneven terrain. 

 

 Click here to register or call 480.488.6131 x 3

 

2014 Mountains of the Land Trust Photo Contest

 

We're going digital this year! 

2013 first place (photographers' choice) winner by Bob Hughes.

Get your Daisy Mountain and Black Mountain photos ready, because the Mountains of the Land Trust Photo Contest is here! It will be easier than ever before to enter - no printed photos required this year. Just submit your high resolution digital photos and entry form to photos@dflt.org by November 3, 2014 and we'll take it from there!

Our professional photographer judges will review all entries and choose their top 13 picks. We are grateful to Don Asakawa, Alan Lowy, Kazu Okutomi, Richard Rubenstein, Jerry Sieve, and Mike Spinelli for again serving as judges! Their top choice will be on the cover of our 2015 Mountains of the Land Trust Calendar and will receive one of our grand prizes. The second, third and fourth place winners will also receive prizes. Additionally, during the month of November, the public will be able to vote online for the Peoples' Choice Award Winner, who will also win a grand prize.  

Just email your entry form and best photos to photos@dflt.org by November 3, 2014. Please also review the complete rules and entry information, available on our website.  Thank you to the photographers who share their talent to help us inspire support for local land conservation!

Saturday,
November 15, 2014 
10:00am - 2:00 pm

Jewel of the Creek Preserve,
Cave Creek
 
Join us for a day of fun and adventure on a beautiful Land Trust preserve!  Live animals, crafts, refreshments and goody bags for the kids - all FREE!

Meet human and wildlife ambassadors from partner nonprofit organizations and learn about our incredible desert home. We'll see you on the trails!


Other Upcoming Events
 Volunteer Orientation
Saturday, October 18
10:00 - 11:30 am
DFLT office, Carefree
Contact mwarren@dflt.org to register or call 480-488-6131

 Anthem Autumnfest
October 25-26, 2014
All Day
ACC Community Park 
Visit our information booth and enjoy all the fall fun activities! 

Fall Preserve Tours
October - December
Look for dates in our next e-newsletter, on our website, and on our Facebook page. All Land Trust tours are free, but space is limited and reservations are required. Many hikes fill up, so register soon!

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