Chiricahua-Peloncillo
HERITAGE DAYS
September 9-11, 2011—PROGRAM
ALL EVENTS FREE — EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
RECEPTION AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
AZ TIME (Event at CHIRICAHUA DESERT MUSEUM, Rodeo, NM)
5:30 p.m. RECEPTION: snacks and beverages provided by Bob and Sheri Ashley
6:30-7:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Fire ecology and the future of the Chiricahuas:
Gazing into a smoky crystal ball”—Ronald D. Quinn, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Biological Sciences and Regenerative Studies,
California State Polytechnic University
AGENDA—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
AZ TIME (Events at CHIRICAHUA EVENT CENTER, 3 miles north of Rodeo-Hwy 80)
9:00 a.m. FARMER’S MARKET OPENS
9:30-9:45 Welcome — Kim Vacariu, Wildlands Network
9:45-10:15 Our Climate Future — David Dubois, Climatologist, NM State University
10:20-10:50 New Forest Plan Update — David Hodges, Coronado Planning Partnership
10:50-11:15 COFFEE BREAK (View Displays, Shop Farmer’s Market)
11:15-11:45 Our Endangered Species — Kim Vacariu, Wildlands Network
11:50-12:20 Leopard Frog Reintroduction — Dawn Wilson, Executive Director, SWRS
12:20-1:45 BUFFET LUNCH ON SITE ($5/person/Cash Only—First Come, First Served)
1:45-2:15 What can we learn from the fires of 2011? Don Falk — Fire Ecologist, U of A
2:20-2:50 A Brief History of Fire in the West-Lessons: Paul Hirt—Assoc. Prof. of Hist., ASU
2:55-3:25 Rehab Plans for the Chiricahuas — Jennifer Ruyle, USFS
3:25-3:45 COFFEE BREAK (View Displays, Shop Farmer’s Market)
3:50-4:20 Our Native Plants — Greg Magee, Naturescapes
4:25-4:55 Wildlife Tracking Tips — Janice Przybyl, Tracking Guide and Instructor
4:55-5:00 Closing Comments — Kim Vacariu, Wildlands Network
5:00 p.m. FARMER’S MARKET CLOSES
AGENDA—SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
AZ TIME (Events at CHIRICAHUA EVENT CENTER, 3 miles north of Rodeo-Hwy 80)
9:00 a.m. FARMER’S MARKET OPENS
9:30-9:45 Welcome — Kim Vacariu, Wildlands Network
9:45-10:15 Our Mountain Springs — Zac Ribbing, Trail Supervisor, Coronado NF
10:20-10:50 Friends of Cave Creek Canyon — Reed Peters, President, FOCCC
10:50-11:15 COFFEE BREAK (View Displays, Shop Farmer’s Market)
11:15-11:45 Southwestern Research Station-A Look Back — Howard Topoff, PhD.
11:50-12:20 Our Geologic History — Sharon Minchak, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Univ. of NM
12:20-1:45 BUFFET LUNCH ON SITE ($5/person/Cash Only—First Come, First Served)
1:45-2:15 History of the Elbrock Ranch — Edward Elbrock, Animas, NM
2:20-2:50 Stories from Portal’s Past — Kim Murphy, Local Historian and Author
2:50-3:10 COFFEE BREAK (View Displays, Shop Farmer’s Market)
3:10-3:40 Our Artistic Heritage — Roger McKasson, McKasson Studio, Rodeo, NM
3:45-4:15 Stars in Our Autumn Skies — Rick Beno, Astronomer, Portal, Az
4:15-4:20 Closing Comments — Kim Vacariu, Wildlands Network
5:00 p.m. FARMER’S MARKET CLOSES
ALSO:
HERITAGE DAYS FOR KIDS
(A separate program held simultaneously in an
adjacent room at Heritage Days on Saturday, Sept. 10)
FREE EVENT — for Kids 4 Years Old and Up
KIDS AGENDA—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
Event at CHIRICAHUA EVENT CENTER (3 miles north of Rodeo on Hwy 80)
AZ TIME
9:30-10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions — Karen Fasimpaur, event organizer
10:00-10:50 Tracking Wildlife — Janice Przybyl, Tracking Guide and Instructor
Hands-on activity: Making Tracks
10:50-11:15 BREAK – with families
11:15-12:20 Our Native Plants — Karen Fasimpaur; Greg Magee, Naturescapes
Hands-on activity: Planting Native Seeds
12:20-1:45 p.m. BUFFET LUNCH ON SITE – with families ($5/person/Cash Only—
First Come, First Served)
1:45-2:45 Our National Forest — Ron Kaczor, USFS Portal Visitor’s Info Center
Hands-on activity: Drawing the Plants and Animals of our Forest
2:45-3:25 Animals on the Hood — Ray Mendez, Work as Play
3:25-3:45 BREAK (Kids to interview adults about why they like our area)
3:45-4:50 Why Our Area is Special — Karen Fasimpaur
Hands-on activity: Making a Chiricahua-Peloncillo Mural
4:50-5:00 Wrap-Up
QUESTIONS? KIM VACARIU 558-0165 kim@wildlandsnetwork.org