Dallas Sierra Club News - June 2014
In This Issue. . .
 Movie:
Cry Heard 'Round The World
Movie night! We will furnish popcorn, drinks, and
snacks. The movie focuses on the rally in Washington,
D.C., on February 17, 2013, where 50,000 people from around
the country came in freezing weather and said NO to the
Keystone XL pipeline. It includes footage on the Texas
bus that traveled 34 hours to the rally, along with
exclusive footage and interviews with residents affected
by the devastating oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas.
Everyone is
welcome. You don't have to be a Sierra Club member. Just
show up. We'd love to meet you.
Our General
Meeting starts at 7:00 pm but come at 6:30 for snacks,
information and fellowship. Our meeting takes place at REI, 4515 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway,
Dallas, TX 75244. Click over to our
General Meeting
page of our website for more information and a map.
 Sign
up now for a backpacking adventure in the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains! This is a favorite location for its cool
mountain air, roaring streams, wildlife and spectacular
panoramas. Five trail itinerary options fan out to
different parts of this vast basin preserve in Santa Fe
National Forest. We provide transportation from Dallas to
trailhead via sleeper bus with professional drivers and
trained volunteer backpacking leaders to bring you home
safe, happy and inspired from five memorable days of
backpacking and camping. It's a great value at $290 per
person through June 16 or $320 while seats last. Part of
the trip price benefits the conservation and outings
programs of the Dallas Sierra Club.
Click here for details and registration forms.
Here is our calendar for the next two months. For complete listings, visit us at
www.dallassierraclub.org.
 Jun
10 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting
Movie night! We will furnish popcorn, drinks, and
snacks. The movie Cry Heard 'Round The World
focuses on the rally in Washington, D.C., on February 17,
2013, where 50,000 people from around the country came and
said NO to the Keystone XL pipeline. Everyone is invited
to the Dallas Sierra Club's General Meeting. Free! Full
details are on our
home page now.
 Jun
14 (Sat) White Rock Lake Clean-up
Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the
Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Meet at
8:15 AM at the Love of the Lake office, northeast corner of
Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard. Look for the crowd
drinking free juice and coffee. Gloves, trash bags, etc. will
be provided. Our area includes one of the wonderful prairie
restoration areas, so there are always birds and wildflowers
to enjoy. Brunch afterwards. Leader: Carol Nash
Send Email 214-824-0244
Jun
18 (Wed) Outings Committee Meeting
Meet upstairs at 6:30 at the Dallas REI store, north side of
LBJ Freeway, between Midway and Welch Roads. This month's
agenda will include critique of the Sacramento Mountains trip
and trip leader review of plans for the upcoming Pecos
Wilderness trip. Outings leaders, prospective leaders, and
people interested in outings are welcome. Ask Mark to be
placed on the email list for an agenda. Organizer: Mark Stein
Send Email 214-526-3733
Jun
21 (Sat) Upgrade Trails at Cedar Ridge Preserve
Help upgrade some of the more beautiful trails in Dallas.
It's a great morning workout. No tools are required,
although bringing gloves and drinking water would be smart.
Just show up, ready to lend a hand. Work from 9:00 to noon.
then walk around the preserve and admire the wildflowers.
There are ten miles of trails. Check
www.audubondallas.org/cedarridge.html for directions to 7171
Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas and more information. Come
on out and stay green! Leader: Ginger Bradley
Send Email 469-223-7902
Jul
2 (Wed) Dallas Sierra Club Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee (or Excom) is the elected governing
body of the Dallas Sierra Club and meets at REI, 4515 LBJ
Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between
Midway and Welch) at 6:30 pm. Contact the
Dallas Group Chair for more information.
 Jul
3-9 (Thu-Wed) Fourth-of-July Bus Trip to Backpack in the Pecos
Wilderness, New Mexico
Register
now for the fabulous Fourth in northern New Mexico! This
is backpacker's paradise -- a high basin of forests and
meadows on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains. The awesome landscape supports elk, bighorn sheep,
marmots and more. Alpine vegetation and breathtaking vistas
are rewards for reaching the Skyline Trail at tree line. Five
fun trip options ranging from moderately strenuous to
strenuous span five trail days and four nights. Your sleeper
bus departs Dallas on Thursday night at 8:00 and returns at
daybreak Wednesday. Trip details and registration forms are in
this PDF file. Bus trip leader: Mark Stein
Send Email 214-526-3733
Jul
8 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting
Trammell S. Crow, who transformed Earth Day Dallas into the
largest Earth Day celebration in the world, will talk about
Earth Day Texas' future plans. Everyone is invited to
the Dallas Sierra Club's General Meeting. Full details
will be on our home
page about a month before the meeting.
Jul
16 (Wed) Outings Committee Meeting
Meet upstairs at the REI Dallas store on the north side of LBJ
between Midway and Welch at 6:30 PM. The agenda will include
review of the Pecos trip, early decisions about a winter trip
and planning for fall weekend trips. Outings leaders,
prospective leaders, and people interested in outings are
welcome. Ask Mark to be placed on the email list for an
agenda. Organizer: Mark Stein
Send Email 214-526-3733
Aug
6 (Wed) Dallas Sierra Club Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee (or Excom) is the elected governing
body of the Dallas Sierra Club and meets at REI, 4515 LBJ
Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75244 (north side of LBJ between
Midway and Welch) at 6:30 pm. Contact the
Dallas Group Chair for more information.
Aug
12 (Tue) Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting
Everyone is invited to the Dallas Sierra Club's General
Meeting. Full details will be on our
home page about
a month before the meeting.
 Aug
16 (Sat) Beginner Backpacking Class - Make It Safe, Make it
Easy, Make It Fun
 Come
for a fun day of learning so you'll be ready to explore new
special places this fall. This comprehensive class is ideal
for learning all about backpacking or for refreshing old
knowledge and skills. We'll cover backpacks, boots, clothing,
tents, sleeping bags, cookware, food, water treatments,
wilderness ethics and even short sessions to discuss men's and
women's outdoor "issues". Instructors are experienced
Dallas Sierra Club leaders who can relate "wish someone had
told me that before" tips from years of trail and camp
experiences. We encourage questions and a hands-on look at
outdoor gear and food items. Participants get priority for
weekend beginner backpacking trips designed specifically for
those in the class. A class booklet and lunch of backpacking
food are included. Bring your refillable water bottle and any
snacks you'd like. The class fee is $25 for Sierra Club
members, $35 for non-members. No reservations - just show up.
Payment by CASH or CHECK is preferred. The class meets in
the Guadalupe Peak Room, 2nd floor of the Dallas REI store,
4515 LBJ Freeway, Dallas 75244 (north side of LBJ between
Welch and Midway). Arrive around 10:15 AM to register and get
settled. The class will begin at 10:30 and end about 4:45.
Coordinator: Liz Wheelan
Send Email 214-368-2306
Aug
20 (Wed) No Outings Committee Meeting
There's no Outings Committee meeting tonight. The Outings
Committee will meet next on September 17.
Organizer: Mark Stein
Send Email 214-526-3733
Aug
27-Sep 2 (Wed-Tue) Labor Day Backpacking in the Weminuche
Wilderness, Colorado
 Escape
the Texas heat this Labor Day weekend. Join this trip to the
cool Colorado mountains of the Weminuche Wilderness, west of
Creede. This is the largest designated Wilderness in Colorado,
with a variety of terrain in mountains, green valleys, high
lakes and streams. Trips will range from moderately strenuous
backpacking with day hikes to strenuous hikes crossing the
Continental Divide multiple times. The Weminuche offers all
the miles you want to hike. It's a hidden jewel and one of our
most popular trips. Details and sign-up information will be
posted here in early summer. Bus trip leader: Kathryn
Hurn
Send Email 214-321-4030
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