Newsletter of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society
Tending the Garden of Eden
Learning to nurture a habitat for birds is like
tending the Garden of Eden. Many garden publica-
tions assume a kind of tabula rasa – a blank slate on
which the homeowner will create an environment.
This is a lot of work. A gentler approach involves
assessing the existing ecosystems and microclimates
on your own property and in the surrounding areas
and learning to work with the
local and regional systems.
Our area (Flagstaff, Sedona,
and Verde Valley) is special be-
cause unique climatic conditions
provide us with the opportunity
to nurture several different habi-
tats in quite a small space.
The three keys to success
are observation, technique, and
patience. Betsy Feinberg, NAAS
board member will show us what Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly - photo by Abraham Feinberg of the effect of endocrine-dis-
to look for, and will share simple
techniques developed from decades of experience
in USDA frost zones 5 through 7. Topics will be the
requirements of birds and their living food sources,
plant identification guides, irrigation and water trap-
ping, “pests,” sources of native plants and seeds, and
aesthetics. “Pests” is in quotes because you will soon
learn to see pests as birdfood...
Betsy Feinberg holds a Bachelors degree in Plant
Biology and English from the University of Michigan,
and an MA in English from New York University.
Betsy, who now lives in Sedona, has created her own
bird-friendly gardens in USDA zones 5, 6, and 7, and
is currently restoring two acres on Sky Mountain.
March & April Meetings
“Tending the Garden of Eden” “Endocrine Disrupters in Reclaimed Water:
Betsy Feinberg
Sedona - March 16 (Wed)
Adult Community Center
2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash)
Flagstaff - March 17 (Thurs)
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N San Francisco St
Meetings start at 7:00 pm with social time. Formal meeting begins at 7:30pm.
Volume XXXIV • Number 4 • March/April 2005
Endocrine Disrupters in Reclaimed
Water: Effects on Wildlife
In the 1960s, the pesticide DDT was found to
be responsible for thinning the eggshells of and
endangering many predatory birds, including os-
preys and peregrine falcons. The use of DDT has
been banned in the US, but many other chemicals
that may disrupt the endocrine systems of humans
and animals continue to enter
the environment on a regular
basis. Some are pesticides;
some are pharmaceuticals and
such common drugs as caffeine
that enter the environment via
treated wastewater.
At April’s membership
meetings, Dr. Catherine Prop-
per of Northern Arizona Uni-
versity will present an overview
rupting chemicals on wildlife,
and will highlight her own research into how am-
phibians respond to high levels of certain chemicals.
Dr. Propper has studied the effects of pesticides on
frogs and has also participated in a study assess-
ing what chemicals are actually present in water
resources in Flagstaff.
Endocrine disrupters may present a significant
threat not only to wildlife populations, but also to
the health of people.
Catherine Propper is a professor of biology at
NAU. She received her Phd from Oregon State Uni-
versity. As well as endocrinology, she studies repro-
ductive behaviour in reptiles and amphibians.
Effects on Wildlife” - Dr Catherine Propper
Sedona - April 20 (Wed)
Adult Community Center
2645 Melody Ln (behind the Sedona Car Wash)
Flagstaff - April 21 (Thurs)
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N San Francisco St
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President’s Corner
Phyllis Kegley, President

CELEBRATE SPRING WITH US!! The next big event is Birdathon 2005, May
13-16. There are several ways you can help with
Spring may seem far away, especially for those
this fundraiser. You can form or join a team, help
of us above the Rim. But soon our spring activities
with fundraising and/or make a pledge. See article
will start and we will need your help. So, before
on page 5 for more information.
your calendar gets too full, save some dates for
There are two work days at Page Springs on
chapter activities.
Feb 26th and Mar. 5 for more plantings (see article
The first major activity is the Verde Valley
on page 6). I am so proud of our chapter’s work
Birding and Nature Festival, April 21-24.
there, partnering with the Arizona Game and Fish
NAAS is a member of the Verde Valley Nature
Dept. to improve the birding habitat by removing
Tourism Alliance which supports the festival.
invasive species and planting native trees. If you
Every year our chapter has two booths, a display
like to get your hands dirty and don’t mind hard
booth and a vendor’s booth. This year we need
work, this is the activity for you. Call Anita Mac-
someone who will organize the volunteers for these
Farlane to participate. Lunch will be furnished.
booths and someone who will put our displays up.
I hope that you will come to the many field trips
Also, we need folks to volunteer for a morning or
we have planned to welcome back the warblers and
afternoon to be at the booths. Please, please help us
other neotropical migrants. International Mi-
by calling Anita MacFarlane in Sedona, 282.4063,
gratory Bird Day, a day to count these returning
or myself in Flagstaff, 214.0415, and volunteering
birds is May 14, during Birdathon.
to be in charge or help for part of a day.
And be sure and come to Betsy Feinberg’s talk
Also, Barbie Hart, who has done a yeoman’s job
on planting for the birds, “Tending the Garden
of organizing the festival during its five years, could
of Eden”, Mar. 16 in Sedona and Mar. 17 in Flag-
use some help now and also during the festival.
staff.
Please make her day by calling her at 928.282.2202
“When winter comes, can spring be far
to say, “Yes, I can help”.
behind?”
Scott Weidensaul Is Keynote Speaker for Verde Valley Birding Festival
The driving force that compels birds to travel Canyon Railroad trip to see nesting bald eagles
long distances to their breeding grounds and and a trip to the Grand Canyon to see Califor-
back is one of the mysteries of nature that fas- nia Condors. Birding by bike, llama, bronco, or
cinates ornithologists whether professional or canoe are interesting trip choices. There also
amateur. Pulitzer Prize-winning are geology and botanical walks. And
author, Scott Weidensaul, has writ- don’t miss the many vendor booths
ten two books about this wondrous where birding equipment or works of
process, Living on the Wind , for art can be purchased. There are more
which he won the esteemed prize, than 50 trips from which to choose
and Across the Hemisphere with Mi- but don’t wait too long, trips fill up
gratory Birds. His program on April quickly.
23, 7-8:30 pm, will range from the There are seminars on butterflies,
Aleutian Islands and Hudson Bay to choosing binoculars, wildlife photog-
the rain forests of Central and South raphy, beginning birding and basic
America on an exploration of how canoeing. Family Fun Day on Sat-
and why birds migrate and the con- urday begins with a Children’s Bird
servation challenges that face them. Walk and includes making bird feed-
The Fifth Annual Verde Valley Birding and ers and bird houses. Families need to pay only
Nature Festival will be held April 21-24 at Dead the park entrance fee. Festival registration forms
Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood. This can be downloaded from the web site at www.
year’s festival will again have the popular Verde birdyverde.org, or call 928.282.2202.
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UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS ...
Mormon Lake
Saturday, March 12 - John Grahame, leader
W ith the return this year of winter moisture,
Mormon Lake will have enough water to again
be a hot spot for migratory waterfowl. Pintails
could be particularly numerous. California and
Ring-billed Gulls may be present, and we can
expect to see some early passerine migrants such
as Bluebirds, Sage Thrashers, Say’s Phoebes,
and Meadowlarks. We’ll circle the lake, hike a
quarter-mile section of the old highway, and stop
off at the overlook for raptors. Let’s plan to meet
at 7:30 a.m at the Mormon Lake Ranger District
parking lot at 4373 S. Lake Mary Road (the south
side of Lake Mary Road just before leaving the
developed area). Bring water, snacks/lunch, suit-
able clothing and optics including a scope, if you
have one. We should be done by about 1:00 p.m.
Call John at 525-6280 for more info.
Bullpen Ranch
Saturday, March 19 -Dena Greenwood, leader
L ast year this trip got rained out so hopefully
we will have great weather this time. We will
meet in McDonalds parking lot at I-17 and S-260
and carpool from there. The road into Bullpen
Ranch may be rough. We will be searching for
early migrants as well as late wintering birds.
Bring water, snacks, sun tan lotion. Dena can
be reached at 928.567.3007 for further informa-
tion.
Lakes Mary and Ashurst
Saturday, March 26 -Tom Linda, leader
I
n case the Mormon Lake field trip gets rained/
snowed out, here’s another excursion to our over-
flowing above-the-rim lakes! Hopefully, both
trips will have good weather conditions and we
can indulge a second time watching more migra-
tory waterfowl than we’ve seen in years. We’ll
meet at 8:00 am at the Mormon Lake Ranger
District parking lot (same meeting place as the
Mormon Lake trip, above). Bring the same gear
as that suggested above, too. Depending on con-
ditions, we’ll bird until early to mid-afternoon.
Call Tom at 527-6899 for more info.
More field trips are listed on page 4.
Page 3
Page Springs Fish Hatchery
Saturday, April 2 - Patty Denison, leader
M eet at 8am at the Audubon trailhead park-
ing lot. More work has been done by our Audubon
group since our trip last fall, making the trail a
pleasure to walk. The Common Black-Hawk spent
the winter at this site and April should bring mi-
grants. Patty can be reached at 928.204.9323.
Dead Horse Ranch
Saturday, April 9 -Wilma Morrison, leader
M ark your calendar for this trip as it is not
on the semi-annual list sent at the beginning of
the year. The Feb. trip to Dead Horse was rained
out so Wilma asked that it be rescheduled. She
reports that all the recent flooding has drastically
altered many areas within the park. Come and see
the changes nature has made to this riparian area
as well as the many birds attracted to the area.
Meet at 8am. Call Wilma at 928.282.7776.
Eastern Rio de Flag
Sunday, April 10 - Curt Fultz, leader
T his field trip will start just above Picture
Canyon and follow downstream to the conflu-
ence of the Rio with Walnut Creek near Cosnino
Caves and Turkey Tanks. This series of scenic
and archeologically rich areas, including Third
Eye Lake, Orange Box Canyon, Kegley Marsh,
and Painted Lady Canyon, should be birdy and
resplendent in spring garb. This section of the
Rio produces good-sized lists and some unex-
pected rarities including White Pelican, Hooded
Merganser, Eastern Phoebe, Northern Goshawk,
Lazuli Bunting, and Roadrunner. Meet at 8 a.m.
at the Office Max parking lot at Flagstaff Mall.
E-mail Curt for more info at swb@infomagic.
net or leave a message at (928) 226-0021. For
background info, read Curt’s Naturalist’s Nook
column, which appears in the Outdoors section
(Thursdays) in the Arizona Daily Sun. Some of
the locales on this field trip have been mentioned
in recent issues.
Passengers who carpool are encouraged to
share travel costs, especially for gasoline.
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FIELD TRIP NEWS ...
Montezuma Well
January 23, Barbara Hirt
Eleven people participated in the field trip to Mon-
tezuma Well on Jan. 23, a lovely day. We saw a
total of 29 species, a good count for this time of
year. The wintering waterfowl included Ring-
necked Duck, Pied-billed Grebe, Gadwall, and
American Wigeon.
More Field Trips
Red Rock State Park
Saturday, April 16 - John Moore, leader
P
lease note the location of this field trip as it was
incorrectly listed in the semi-annual list. This will
be at the height of the migration. John regularly
leads bird walks at this park so knows where to
locate them. He can be reached at 928-282-4561.
We will meet at 8am on the nature center build-
ing roof.
Fossil Creek
Saturday, May 7 - Frank Brandt, leader
I
n this follow-up to our November meeting pro-
grams, we’ll check out Fossil Creek at Irving and
go downstream to the Verde River at Childs. Full
flows should have been restored to the creek for
six weeks or so, and we should see the travertine
beginning to build up even at Irving four miles
below the springs. See first-hand what is so special
about this improbable habitat restoration success
story. This will be optimum timing for neotropi-
cal riparian obligates as well as Upper Sonoran
Desert species. We will carpool from Flagstaff
leaving about 6:00 A.M. It takes about an hour
and a half via Strawberry. People leaving from
Cottonwood/Sedona will rendezvous at Irving.
Bring liquids and lunch. Short hikes over rough
trails along the creek will be optional. Return time
will be mid to late afternoon. Call Frank for
reservations (779.3855).
Birding Festivals
April 15-16 - First Annual Ute Mountain Mesa Verde
Birding Festival in Cortez CO. Tours, lectures dinner.
Check out www.cortezculturalcenter.org then link to
the birding festival.
Check out the article about the April 21-24 Verde
Valley Birding and Nature Festival on page 2.
BLACKHAWK WATCH
Rocky Point Trip is a Hit! - Phyllis Kegley
Forty NAAS members headed for Puerto Pe-
nasco, Mexico, on February 18 for a birding trip
over Presidents’ Day weekend. Saturday morning
we birded in the rain along the shore in town and at
Sandy Beach seeing Herrman’s and Yellow-footed
Gulls; Common and Pacific Loons; Marbled God-
wits; Whimbrels; Long-billed Curlews; Caspian,
Royal and Forster’s Terns; Ruddy and Black Turn-
stones; Wandering Tattler; Reddish Egret; Dunlins;
Red Knots; American Oystercatcher and Wilson’s,
Black-bellied, and Semipalmated Plovers.
Saturday afternoon we visited the Intercultural
Center for the Study of Deserts and Oceans (CEDO)
in Las Conchas and the sewage ponds where we saw
Ruddy and Ring-necked Ducks; Buffleheads; North-
ern Pintail; Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shovelers;
Redheads; Common Goldeneye; American Avocet;
Black-necked Stilt; Yellow-headed and Red-winged
Blackbirds; an Orange-crowned Warbler and sev-
eral other species common in northern Arizona.
Sunday turned out to be a partly sunny day for
the all-day boat trip out to Bird Island (Isla San
Jorge), five guano-covered peaks which are a roost-
ing and breeding place for hundreds of boobies,
cormorants, and gulls. We all had to work on our
sea legs as the sea was a little rough. The Brown and
Blue Boobies and Magnificent Frigatebirds that we
saw on the way there were a preview to spectacular
looks of roosting and flying boobies and frigatebirds
at the island. We got outstanding views of Red-billed
Tropicbirds there as we were greeted by curious
young sea lions in the water and bellowing adult
males stretched over the rocks. Everyone got good
looks at the sinister-looking frigatebirds as they
soared effortlessly over the island.
Many thanks to Linda Hall who organized the
trip so everything went smoothly and to Frank
Brandt whose bird identification expertise helped
us sort out the field marks of the often difficult
shorebirds as well as other species. Also, thanks to
the folks who brought and shared their scopes.
April 29-May 1 - The Wings and Wetlands Weekend in
Great Bend, KS brings birders from all over the nation
for three days of bird watching, tours, presentations,
networking and fun. For more info call 620.792.2750, or
e-mail information@visitgreatbend.com.
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NEWS ... Page 5

Sandhill Cranes, Ferruginous Hawks, and Good Weather Bless the 2004 CBC
by Betsy Feinberg
Great weather and increased participation Flicker on the Flagstaff count, a Townsend’s War-
blessed the annual Christmas Bird Count in North- bler on the Camp Verde Count, a White-throated
ern Arizona this season. Both Flagstaff area counts Swift, 20 Red-breasted Nuthatches, and 12 Blue-
had double the participation of last year. winged Teal on the Sedona count.
The number of species was slightly higher in The Flagstaff/Mt. Elden count had a total of 80
four of the five count circles. Only Mormon Lake species – a count record. Their tally of 811 Canada
was down, by 5 species. The highest number of Geese broke last year’s record of 428, and they also
species, 99, was recorded on the Jerome count had a record number of Western Bluebirds: 340.
Access to Peck’s Lake, closed to the public by Unusual in Flagstaff was a White-winged Dove
Phelps Dodge, was arranged for the Jerome count. spotted during count week. A small flock had been
However, management reneged 4,640 European Starlings hanging around East Flagstaff
the day before the count, so 2,065 Juncos (includes all varieties) into the early winter. One lone
observation had to be via long- 1,986 Western Bluebirds bird was at a feeder area two
Totals for the top 24 most numerous birds

distance scope. This was disap- 1,896 Red-winged blackbirds days before the count.
pointing because it affects the 1,645 Bushtits A total of 6 Ferruginous
year-to-year consistency of the 1,364 House Finches Hawks were counted, but Chi-
count. 1,309 Canada Geese no Valley outdid us with 14!
On the other hand, our en- 1,131 Mallards Most of the Bushtits – 1,492 of
terprising participant from 1,084 White-crowned Sparrows them – were seen hanging out
665 Mourning Doves
Phoenix, Greg Clark, gained in the Mingus Mountain area
656 Common Ravens
permission to enter the Coyote near Jerome.
604 American Crows
Springs area. (Last year, the 503 House Sparrows You can see details of each
homeowners’ association had 449 American Robins count circle on the Audubon
denied access.) 416 Ring-necked ducks site at: http://www.audubon.
Although there weren’t as 412 Gambel’s Quail org/bird/cbc/index.html. The
many unusual species identified 400 Rock Pigeons site is a little awkward to use,
as last year, there were some 350 Spotted Towhees but rich in current and his-
surprises: a Northern Shrike on 345 Pinyon Jays torical information about each
the Mormon Lake count, 4 Fer- 327 American Wigeons species, if one is willing to take
ruginous Hawks and two Sand- 317 Great-tailed Grackles a little time to dig it out.
306 Scrub Jays
hill Cranes on the Jerome/Cot- Thanks to all the compilers
253 Northern Shovelers
tonwood count, 2 Ferruginous and count leaders, who did a
225 Cedar Waxwings
Hawks and a Yellow-shafted fantastic job this year!
Northern Arizona Audubon, 2005 Bird-A-Thon Dates Set - By John Prather
The 2005 Northern Arizona Audubon Bird-A- the competition more fun and exciting for all partici-
Thon Fundraiser will be held May 13-16. This year pants. Prizes will be awarded to the two teams with
we are hoping to greatly increase participation in the highest number of species, and a third team that
this exciting event, which serves both as a major adds the most “unique” species (the most species not
fundraiser for the organization and as a fun event seen by one of the top two teams). We will also hold
for Northern Arizona Audubon members and sup- a team name contest, a fundraising contest, and a
porters. Please consider supporting this event by “rare bird” sighting contest, with smaller prizes for
either contributing money in support of Audubon, the winners of those contests.
or by creating a team and raising donations. We hope you will participate in this year’s event!
Northern Arizona Audubon normally gives a Bird-A-Thon rules, and instructions for team regis-
single prize to the team with the highest total num- tration will be placed on the Northern Arizona Audu-
ber of species seen on their count day. This year bon web site. Alternatively contact John Prather, the
we will be expanding the number of prizes to make Bird-A-Thon coordinator, at 928.523.9067 or john.
prather@nau.edu.
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NEWS ... BLACKHAWK WATCH

Page Springs Restoration Project - A Summary and Update

by Lyman Brainerd
The Page Springs restoration project, conceived retail prices) and the construction of a two-mile
and designed in early 2001, is a unique long-term trail system. The wood chips from invasive plant
partnership which began between NAAS, and an destruction make an ideal surface for the trail.
enlightened state agency, and was more recently The project took a major leap forward in 2004
joined by a forward–looking Arizona energy when Unisource, spearheaded by Eric Lubell and
producer. management at its Flagstaff office, pitched in
The partners include: Northern Arizona with a substantial grant for removal and chipping
Audubon Society with 250 Sedona, Verde Valley, machinery (and a bit for lunch) and encouraged
and Flagstaff members, whose Arizona State Office the generous commitment of weekend volunteer
has designated Oak Creek as meriting special hours by Unisource staff from Flagstaff.
habitat protection under National Audubon To date there have been about a dozen Saturday
Society’s Important Bird Area (IBA) program, workdays involving well over 100 volunteers from
Arizona Department of Game and Fish (AZ G&F), Sedona, the Verde Valley, and Flagstaff who range
whose Page Springs Fish Hatchery is part of the in age from a bit under eight to a bit over eighty.
newly established Audubon In addition, local construction
IBA and whose unique riparian company owner and primo-
habitat has been a unique birder Roger Radd generously
attraction to local birders for contributed his time to supervise
decades, Unisource Energy a small crew financed by an
Corporation, a community- Audubon grant to continue the
minded Arizona energy volunteer-initiated work for five
company which generously more intense workdays
donates financial support Page Springs workdays
and encourages employee Volunteers at Page Springs plant native trees. generally involve six hours,
involvement in projects like including lunch, with the various
the one at Page Springs, and many volunteers from job assignments including removing invasive
NAAS, from AZ G&F, and from Unisource, plus vegetation and barbed-wire fencing (another
assorted houseguests and family members. To invasive species), chipping removed vegetation,
date this group has clocked thousands of volunteer spreading the chips to form the trail, and planting
Saturday work hours at Page Springs. native cottonwoods and willows. There is, leaders
The project: Typical of Arizona’s riparian areas, assure, an important job available for every skill
Page Springs is a prime birding area which over and energy level.
time has become overrun with non-native species Volunteers report a tiring, but very satisfying
such as Tamarisk and Russian Olive. Lacking the day--hard work as part of a team of committed,
natural controls of their native habitats, these enthusiastic, and friendly people and the satisfaction
species spread voraciously, pushing out the native of being a partner in a groundbreaking and vital
plants on which local wildlife are dependent habitat restoration project. As one volunteer
and creating a dangerously vulnerable habitat observed at N E X T WO RK D A Y : The n ex t
monoculture. the end of the scheduled workday will be Saturday
Looking to address this habitat problem, day, “There March 26. Workdays begin at
management of AZ G&F’s Page Springs Hatchery a r e l o t s o f 9am in the hatchery parking lot,
adopted a five-year plan designed by an Audubon easier ways include lunch, and end at about
group led by Linda Raymond to enhance the to get a free 3pm. Heavy gloves, hat, and a water
hatchery as a local birding venue and to restore l u n c h , b u t supply are essential. Shovels and
the degraded habitat. More specifically, the plan n o n e t h a t rakes are most helpful. To confirm
involved the removal of invasive vegetation, l e a v e y o u your participation please contact
Anita MacFarlane at 282-4063 or
planting of native species (generously provided feeling so good
ajmac@sedona.net.
by Flagstaff Native Plant and Seed at below- all over.”
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Shade Grown/Fair Trade Coffee at House of Bread - Phyllis Kegley

I stopped in a new business in Flagstaff, House
of Bread, to check out their bread and found that
they are selling Equal Exchange coffee which is
organic shade-grown/fair trade coffee. It is good
to have the choice of purchasing coffee that is fair-
ly traded and is grown in a manner that preserves
wildlife habitats and protects the environment.
Neotropical migrants such as orioles, war-
blers, thrushes, and tanagers make these shade
grown coffee farms their winter homes. These
farms go back to the traditional way of growing
coffee rather than clearing forests to grow coffee
in the sun, the more modern method. The bro-
chure that I picked up at House of Bread says that
“A typical shade grown farm is made up of coffee
trees grown alongside other food crops under a
canopy of taller trees. These taller trees provide
fruit, wood and other valuable products to the
farmer while offering protection and nutrients
to the coffee plants and preventing erosion of the
soil.”
The Equal Exchange coffee is certified or-
ganic in accordance with Oregon Tilth standards,
meaning that the farmers “manage the soil in a
sustainable agricultural system, promoting natu-
ral cycles and controls, rather than chemical pes-
ticides and fertilizers.” These small farmer coop-
Have you visited our web site?
eratives are paid a premium for their beans which
means that the consumer may pay a little more
than usual. However, I have found that I use few-
er beans for a pot of coffee and that the coffee is
more flavorful.
Buying fair trade coffee helps support these
farm cooperatives that are owned and governed
democratically and directly by the farmers them-
selves. The beans are sent directly to Equal Ex-
change which eliminates the intermediaries. “The
extra money our cooperatives receive because of
this makes a difference in medicines and nurser-
ies to care for our children,” says Mateo Rendon
of FESACORA, a cooperative federation in El
Salvador.
So I encourage you to check out House of
Bread’s coffee. They are located in the University
Plaza Shopping Center between Ross and Safe-
way. Buying shade grown coffee is an inexpensive
way to help the environment and to show one
cares about the struggling peoples of these coffee
growing countries.
Northern Arizona
Audubon Society Directory
Officers
President: Phyllis Kegley 214.0415
Vice President:
Recording Secretary:
Anita MacFarlane
Bea Cooley
282.4063
526.5069
Treasurer: Lyman Brainerd 282.7371

WWW.NAZAS.ORG Patty Denison

Directors at Large
204.9323
Linda Raymond 282.6188
Membership News
Standing Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
If you received a Renewal Postcard, this is your last
newsletter unless you send in your renewal form. Re- Programs Committee Open 774.8137
Field Trips - Below Rim Barbara Hirt 284.3367
new now, so you don’t miss out on the award-winning Field Trips - Above Rim Jodi Griffith 556.0097
Blackhawk Watch newsletter. Education - Below Rim Open
- Karin Slavey, Membership Chair, Below-the-Rim Education - Above Rim Marcia Lamkin 774.3894
Conservation - Below Rim Roger Radd 646.9159
Welcome to our new and renewing members: Conservation - Above Rim Peter Friederici 774.3056
The Baker Family Publicity/Pub. - Below Rim Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
Ernest Kurmes & Patricia Hall Publicity/Pub. - Above Rim Bryan Cooperrider 779.7196
Bea Cooley Membership - Below Rim Karin Slavey 282.9688
Paul Lescault
Georgia Duncan Membership - Above Rim Debbie James 527.0750
James R. Luce, MD
David Ennos Development Lyman Brainerd 282.7371
John H. Moore Hospitality - Below Rim Wilma Morrison 282.7776
Audrey Erb
Elaine Morrall Hospitality - Above Rim Open
Louis B. Francis
Joan & Paul Prefontaine
Joan Hadden Special Project Team Leaders
Carol Scholing Web Page Roger Radd 646.9159
Muriel Hannig
Trudy Todd Book Sales Judi Radd 646.9159
Miles C. Hauter
Chuck VanUmmersen Historical Records Stephen Hall 282.9288
Barbara Heath Birdathon John Prather 523.9067
Norm & Linda Wallen
Edward Kauffman VVBNF Michael Durgain 634.7657
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