This tour with Sierra Club trip leader David Book will include
the Fly Geyser, the Great Boiling Spring in Gerlach, Trego Hot Spring, "Frog Farm," and Black Rock Hot Spring if possible, at David's discretion.
Membership with the Friends of Black Rock High Rock and a $25 tour fee will be required. Please RSVP at the email below.
Guru Road Restoration: Join Metric and Friends for the annual restoration effort. This year will involve more detail work on art installations:
* Elvis' cape needs to be re-done
* an arrow needs to be built for behind the Big Medicine Tipi
* The gate needs to be rebuilt
* the TV Station needs thatching
* the Trickle Down Art SHow needs excavation
* the road will need some pothole maintenance
* and more!
Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council field trip
The RAC will meet at Bruno's Country Club, 445 Main Street, Gerlach, Nevada, on Tuesday, July 15, with a field trip to the Black Rock-High Rock National Conservation Area. All meetings are open to the public. Meeting times are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a general public comment period, where the public may submit oral or written comments to the RAC. Each public comment period will begin at approximately 3 p.m. unless otherwise listed in each specific, final meeting agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Struble, information below. RSVP if you would like to attend brunch, $12.00 each.
The California Association of Four-Wheel Drive Clubs will host a Lassen-Applegate Emigrant Trail Ride from Lovelock, NV, to Suprise Valley in Modoc County, CA, July 18 - 21. Paticipants will gather at Sturgeon's Inn and Casino in Lovelock from 6 to 9 pm July 18 for a wine-and-cheese get-togther. The morning of July 19, the group will begin its journey. Participants will stay in area campgrounds. Cost for the trip is $250 per adult, $125 for children 7 through 14, and free for children 6 and younger. Cost includes all meals July 19 - 21. Space is limited. Call (775) 629-9232 or (775) 246-4099 or email wana7448@sbcglobal.net or vance63@charter.net
Mavericks 2008 International Civilian Space Competition
MAVERICKS is hosting this second annual international civilian space competition, in partnership with Draper Fisher Jurvertson, the Stanford Space Systems Development Laboratory, and the Tripoli Rocketry Society. Last years competition was canceled due to high winds and low visibility. This year, a back-up waiver has been attained in case of inclimate weather for July 25th, 26th, & 27th 2008. In addition, the competition has been moved to the middle of July where jet stream cross-winds at high altitude will not be an issue.
This years sounding rocket competition, will award a $10,000 cash purse to winner of the Mavericks DFJ J-prize 30K competition class. More details can be found in the competition section of the Mavericks web site.
Explore one of the largest playas in the world ... Enjoy this natural and cultural history tour that concentrates on the plants, wildlife, geology and the four historic emigrant trails that passed through and along the playa margins
Take a step back in time and follow the path of the Lassen-Applegate Emigrant Trail through northwestern Nevada. This is the frst leg of the tour, starting at Callahan Bridge near Imlay, NV, overnight at Black Rock Hot Spring, then on to Soldier Meadows Ranch. The second leg is August 2 - 3.
Board meetings
FBRHR board meetings are now held quarterly--
March, June, September, and December--
and are open to the public.
Locations may vary,
but generally meetings are held
at 6 p.m. the third Thursday of
the month in Reno.
Please see the
calendar
for specific information about the place and time.
Gerlach Office
380 Main Street
PO Box 224
Gerlach, NV 89412
