[OKC] FW: Sierra Club E-News - June/July events

Fri Jun 3 11:37:11 PDT 2011

From: David Franklin [mailto:david at keyevado.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 8:10 AM
To: dfranklin at ussok.com
Subject: Sierra Club E-News - June/July events

Sierra Club E-News - June/July events

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

June

*	June 9 & 11 - YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip: The
Eco-Docu-Comedy! Check out the groundbreaking new grass-roots feature film
"YERT - Your Environmental Road Trip," in which three adventurers explore
all 50 states in a single year to learn how to thrive in the face of an
uncertain environmental future. Ever try cutting down your garbage to
1/100th of its normal size? On the road? With a pregnant woman? Find out how
they did just that and more by attending screenings at the Dead Center film
festival June 9 or 11.  Featuring interviews with Wes Jackson, Janine
Benyus, Bill McKibben, Will Allen, David Orr, Joel Salatin, David Korten,
Severine von Tscharner Fleming, and TransitionUS leaders Raven Gray and
Carolyne Stayton. Visit  <http://yert.com> http://yert.com for more
information about screenings. OKC screenings are June 9 at 8pm and June 11
at 1pm. You can find more detailed information here:
<http://deadcenter.slated.com/2011/films/yertyourenviromentalroadtrip_darren
hoffman_deadcenter2011>
http://deadcenter.slated.com/2011/films/yertyourenviromentalroadtrip_darrenh
offman_deadcenter2011 
*	June 11 - The Reskilling Group for Cimarron Sierra Club is holding a
solar funnel building & cooking and haybox cooking class on Saturday, June
11 (backup date June 18- because we must have sun!) at Camp DaKaNi from 10a
-2p. Participants will be provided with materials and instruction in
building then using a solar funnel. Haybox cooking will be demonstrated.
Instructor: Kelley Smith. Class size is limited to 21 participants. Cost is
$20 each (paid by check or cash at the class). Sign up by e-mail to
daperkins at cox.net or by phone to Diane Perkins (Reskilling Coordinator) at
(405)229-6147.  Deadline for signup is June 8.  The Reskilling Group will
take a break in classes for July. We will be back with classes in solar
battery building in August, tatting in Sept, Dutch oven cooking in Oct,
tool sharpening in Nov, and another canning class after the first of the
year. Stay tuned for details and signups for these upcoming classes.
*	June 16 - General Meeting. Raising Backyard Chickens. Join us at
7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for the program. In celebration of LOCAL
FOODS WEEK JUNE 13-20, Sara Braden will discuss the joys of backyard
chickens and the legislative barriers to this important area of food
localization.  Join us at 7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for the program.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> Meeting Location
*	"Wish you could see some of the scenery of an exotic hike but just
can't seem to get away?"  Well check out OETA's Globe Trekker either on
Thursday June 16  (our monthly meeting night) at 9 PM, or a encore on Sunday
the 19th at 6 PM, to see "Best American Hikes":  scenery from the Great
Tetons in Wyoming, Mount Rainier in Washington , and the Sangre de Cristo
mountains in Colorado.  And, OBW, you might enjoy "The Mystery of Chaco
Canyon" on Wed June 15 at 10 PM.  This canyon, located in NW New Mexico, is
perhaps the only site constructed in an elaborate pattern that mirrors the
yearly cycle of the sun and the 19-year cycle of the moon. 
*	June 18 - Burgers and Beer party at David Franklin's house.  The
outings committee invites all members and friends to join us for a causal
party to relax and swap stories of fun outings and garner ideas for fall
outings.  Party starts at 5:30 PM, we'll supply burgers and all the fixings,
beer and soft drinks, you bring a side dish to share.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/DirectionsToHome.pdf> David's
house is at 1575 Derby LN, 73044, or about 30 minutes north of the meeting
spot. 
*	June 25 - Water garden tour. Tour some of the most beautiful water
gardens in central Oklahoma in the annual free tour sponsored by the Water
Garden Society of Oklahoma. We will go as a group on Saturday, June 25th at
8:30 a.m., meeting to carpool at a site to be determined. Some gardens are
shaded, some are not, some are beginning gardens, others are advanced, and,
occasionally, one is a converted swimming pool with mature planting. The
owners and creators host each of these gardens. This is an excellent tour
for the person who wants ideas, or the person who like to enjoy others'
gardens. We will meet at a site to be determined to carpool and tour four or
five gardens, ending with a picnic lunch in Martin Nature Center, or a
restaurant lunch, ending about 2 p.m. The garden tour is not a Sierra Club
sponsored event and has not been organized by Sierra Club. Contact Nancy
Condit for more info about this gathering at  <mailto:nancond4 at aol.com>
nancond4 at aol.com

July

*	July 14 - 17- Sea Kayaking and Service in the Shadow of Mt. Rainier
- This outing is offered by the Washington state (aka Cascade) Chapter of
Sierra Club and is being run by Lehman Holder, former Cimarron Group Outings
Leader. We'll be working with the Washington state parks department on a
service project at Hope Island State Marine Park in south Puget Sound, plus
exploring the area around Hope Island by sea kayak. Although south Puget
Sound is not a wilderness area, it offers excellent paddling (salt water)
with the huge, snow-covered bulk of Mt. Rainier (14,410') looming in the
background. Service work will likely be done in the mornings, with the
afternoons and evenings free for paddling.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/SeaKayakingJuly2011.pdf> Get
all the sea kayaking trip info in this pdf.
*	July 16 - Tour the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulpher, Oklahoma.
Come spend the day learning more about the Chickasaw Peoples' history,
culture, food and explore the many exhibits and places at the new Chickasaw
Cultural Center.  This trip includes a group lunch at the Aaimpa' Café,
July's Featured Film in the Anoli Theater, the Chikasha Inchokka'
Traditional Village, and the Aaholiitobli' Honor Garden.  RESERVATIONS ARE
REQUIRED BY JULY 11TH for group rates and lunch.  RSVP to Outings Leader
Adrianne Holmes at 715-0811;  <mailto:adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net>
adrianneholmes at sbcglobal.net.
*	July 21 - General Meeting. Bryan E. Reynolds recently founded a
non-profit organization here in Oklahoma called The Butterflies of the World
Foundation (BOTWF). They provide entertaining, age-specific, multimedia
presentations about butterflies and butterfly conservation using world-class
photography. ( <http://www.botwf.org> www.botwf.org) Bryan is an
award-winning nature and wildlife photographer with numerous national and
international credits that include The National Geographic Society,
Discover, Birds and Blooms, Outdoor Photographer, Nature Photographer,
Highlights for Children, Mother Earth News, and more:
<http://www.bryanreynoldsphoto.com> www.bryanreynoldsphoto.com Join us at
7:00 for wine and cheese and 7:30 for the program.
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/meeting_place.htm> Meeting Location
*	July 30 - August 7 -  Backpack Rocky Mountain National Park - Hike
Colorado's most scenic park, where one breathtaking scene after another
awaits those willing to make the effort. Spend summer nights in the crisp,
cool mountain air with not another soul in sight. Contact
<mailto:lesnpat at yahoo.com> lesnpat at yahoo.com or see the
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron/pdfs/RMNP_Backpack2011.pdf> Rocky
Mtn PDF for details.  Full, but see our posting below for another group that
will car camp and day hike at this same time and location
*	July 30-August 7 - Tent camping in Rocky Mountain National Park -
This trip is a less strenuous version of the other outing set for this same
time and location. Participants will spend their days hiking the same scenic
areas as the other group, but will not have to carry a backpack. Nights will
be spent in a park campground. Contact  <mailto:lesnpat at yahoo.com>
lesnpat at yahoo.com or see the
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/outings/RMNP-Tent-Camping.pdf> RMNP Tent
Camping PDF for details.

Other Info

*	Our latest newsletter is on-line at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 
*	Remember that there are more outings on-line at
<http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron>
http://oklahoma.sierraclub.org/cimarron 

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