[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - February & March Events

Mon Jan 31 07:07:35 PST 2011

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 8:26 AM
To: 'David Franklin'
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - February & March Events

Sierra Club E-News -  February & March Events

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

February

*	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> 

*	Oklahoma Chapter Retreat February 19th & 20th.  - What: Gathering of
the Oklahoma Sierrans with the theme "The Necessities of Life: Air, Water,
Food"  Click here for the Agenda
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/chapter/gathering2011.htm>  - When: February
19th (10:00 AM) and 20th (till 1:00 PM) - Where: Camp Harbin @ Lake Eufaula
- Why: It is the time of year once again for the members of the Oklahoma
Chapter of the Sierra Club to share what we did in 2010, make plans for
2011, and get the inspiration, tools, and trainings to run successful
campaigns. Please join us.  - How: Let us know you'll be attending by
clicking here
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/chapter/gatheringsignup2011.htm> . The
chapter is paying most of the cost, you pay only $20 to attend. Hurry!
Signup closes Wednesday, February 16th.

*	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 - Best routing coming from OKC is I-35 to OK 33 at Guthrie, to
US 177, then from there 9 miles north to OK 51 (6th ST) in Stillwater.  From
there, east 6.3 miles to left-only turn onto Old Highway 51 (has left turn
lane, marked by a standard street sign).  This last turn is 1.5 miles east
of The Ice House, a restaurant/bar.  Ours is the 3rd driveway/mailbox on the
left.  Look for Sierra Club/Audubon sign.

March

*	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.
Workshop agenda and flyer
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/WorkshopFlyer2011.pdf> 
*	March 17- General Meeting, Cimarron Camps, Cubs, and More - Join us
for a St. Patrick's Day "green" celebration and learn about Cimarron Group
programs for kids and other great Cimarron Group projects and activities.
Join us at 7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for the program. Meeting
Location <http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> 
*	March 26 & 27 - Beginner's Backpack to Horsethief Springs (SE
Oklahoma). Horsethief Springs Trail is one of the most beautiful trails in
OK. The trail begins at Cedar Lake and loops through many different tree
species -- loblolly pine, sweet gum, dogwood, and many others. The full
trail loop is 10+ miles and has an elevation gain and loss of 1050 feet.
However, we will "cheat" a little and cut off most of the 5 miles of climb
by beginning the hike off Talimina Drive on the Ouachita National Recreation
Trail for 1.2 miles before we connect on the second half of the Horsethief
Springs loop. So, we will hike a total of only about 6 miles down the
northern face of Winding Stair Mountain to Cedar Lake, with a 200 foot
elevation gain and about a 1050 foot elevation loss during the hike.
Complete Horesethief Springs Trip Info in this pdf.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/HorsethiefSprings2011.pdf>
Email Richard Coker, richard5823 at sbcglobal.net to sign up
*	March 26 - Cimarron Book Group Morphs into re-skilling group. You
were warned it was coming and now it is here. The Book Group is no more.
But, the replacement group (which still needs a formal name perhaps?) is up
and running with a food preservation canning class which will take place at
2pm, Saturday March 26, at Mayflower Church (3901 NW 63rd St.). Tuition will
be $15.00 per person and includes the OSU Extension/ USDA Home Canning Guide
and a jar of food each student prepares themselves during the class. There
are only 15 slots available in this first class. Registration is now open
(daperkins at cox.net or (405)229-6147) and closes February 20 at 5pm.  I will
establish a waiting list for anyone who is not chosen (by lottery) for this
first class. Hopefully, I will be over-run with requests for classes and we
can have many more. We still need volunteers to teach a variety of topics to
the group. I envision this group as a way to help each other be more
self-reliant and resilient personally and as a community. I want someone to
teach me (and us) what I didn't learn from my grandparents and might need to
know during the power-down challenges that are on the horizon. Use the
contact info above to tell me what you have to offer the group. My role is
to facilitate your teaching. Please contact Diane Perkins
(daperkins at cox.net) or Astrud Ray (yes, the library will continue,
astrudray at aol.com) if further information is needed. 

Other Info

*	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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