[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this week + January & February Events

[Shauna Struby]

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 5:13 PM
To: 'David'
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - Meeting this week + January & February Events

 

Note from the webmaster - The following thank you was inadvertently left out
of our Jan 1st e-news, sorry!

The Cimarron Group Executive Committee would like to thank our non member
corporate sponsors for their generous donations that helped make our annual
December fundraiser a great big success.  Their generosity and support,
especially in these hard economic times, really made a difference in the
amount of money our group was able to raise.  The funds raised through the
generosity of all our contributors will be used in the service of Sierra
Club's mission to explore, enjoy and protect the planet.  We hope that you
will patronize these businesses and thank them personally.   Backwoods, OKC
Kayak, Oklahoma City Riversport, Oklahoma River Cruises, Chesapeake Energy,
Land & Form and Turnkey Communications.

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Remember the latest info is always on-line at
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

January

*	Don't wait till the last minute to sign up for our Wilderness First
Aid training to be held in February, we have only 20 seats available -
February 5 & 6 - Wilderness First Aid Training weekend (Red Cross).  To be
held at the Univ. of Central Oklahoma Center for Outdoor Adventure
Recreation (OAR) at Lake Arcadia ( <http://www.ucooar.com> OAR Website) .
Cost is $40 for members, $75 for non-members ($40+ a $35 membership).
Contact Adriane Holmes at  <mailto:adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net>
adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net to sign up.  Limit 20, only 2 spots left
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WildernessFirstAidApp.pdf>
Here's the WFA Application
*	January 20, General Meeting - "Backyard Wildscaping" - Join us at
7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for a program by Melynda Hickman, Wildlife
Diversity Biologist with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Melynda will tell us how to make our backyard environments more friendly to
wildlife, birds and beneficial insects. Although many of us have fairly
modest back yards, there is still much we can do to create healthier,
"wilder" environments that allow other critters we share the planet with to
prosper along with us. We can attain the beauty we are seeking and, at the
same time, be kind to the environment. Melynda is a very experienced
biologist. You'll really enjoy her talk.  Meeting Location
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm>  

February

*	Don't wait till the last minute to sign up for our Wilderness First
Aid training to be held in February, we have only 20 seats available -
February 5 & 6 - Wilderness First Aid Training weekend (Red Cross).  To be
held at the Univ. of Central Oklahoma Center for Outdoor Adventure
Recreation (OAR) at Lake Arcadia (OAR Website <http://www.ucooar.com> ) .
Cost is $40 for members, $75 for non-members ($40+ a $35 membership).
Contact Adriane Holmes at adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net to sign up.  Limit 20
Here's the WFA Application
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WildernessFirstAidApp.pdf> 
*	February 17 - General Meeting - Beyond Coal - Join us at 7:00 for
wine and cheese and 7:30 for a program from Whitney Pearson, Oklahoma
organizer with the National Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign.  She will
discuss the progress and successes at the state and national level as well
as where the campaign is heading and what we will be working on in Oklahoma.
Time for questions and discussion will follow. Meeting Location
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> 
*	February 27 - Outings meeting hosted by Les & Pat Imboden. Come
enjoy a short birding walk (starting at 2:00 PM) followed by a potluck
dinner (3:30 PM) and meeting. Be sure to bring warm clothes, your
binoculars, bird book, and a dish to share with everyone. Special guest,
Crystal Cork, the Sierra Club newly sponsored Nature Camp Coordinator, will
visit to talk about the Stillwater's children's summer nature camp. Bring
summer outing ideas and plans to discuss. Contact- lesnpat at yahoo.com /
405-533-1532

 

Other Info

*	March 7 & 9 - Beginner's Backpacking Workshop, held Monday and
Wednesday night from 6:00-9:30 at Backwoods at N May & NW122nd.  -
Experienced Sierra Club backpackers and instructors will teach on a variety
of topics. Your two nights of instruction will include: gear overview, how
to choose the right clothes, packs, tents and sleeping bags, how to prepare
for the trip, travel on the trail, prepare for possible trouble, backcountry
food & cooking, backcountry hygiene, managing the camp.  $25 cost includes a
book and workbook.  E-mail David Franklin at dfranklin at ussok.com to sign up.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WorkshopFlyer2011.pdf>
Workshop agenda and flyer
*	Our latest newsletter is on-line at
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	Remember that there are more outings on-line at
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	PlanOKC Update - Oklahoma City is developing a new comprehensive
plan, called planokc. It is a long-range plan with the goal of ensuring a
healthy environment, community, and economy for our residents. Planokc is
for the entire city-all 621 square miles. There are nine elements of
planokc. Learn more about each one by clicking on the element name on the
website (below), and feel free to contact the OKC Planning Dept. with any
questions or feedback.  Planokc will guide the decisions that affect the
choices you will have in the future about places to live, work, learn, shop,
and play. One section-greenokc-identifies how development impacts our
environment and natural resources. The purpose of this element is to ensure
that we accommodate growth that maintains a healthy environment for the
benefit of future generations.  When the plan is ready to be adopted, we
will needs hordes of sustainability proponents to help get it passed by the
City Council.  Sign-up for updates from each element's group meetings (or to
participate in them) online: http://www.okc.gov/planokc.  Please E-mail
sderichsaweiler at cox.net if you are interested in attending the City Council
meeting when the plan is considered for adoption.

 

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Thanks!

David Franklin, Webmaster

 

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