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Protecting, Preserving Arizona’s Rivers & Trails

LANDMARK LEGISLATION: RIvERS & TRAILS

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Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet

Green Groups Fight Environmental Law WaiversBy Susan Thomas

Imagine losing the protections of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Antiquities Act. That is the reality for people living near the U.S./Mexico border. All these laws have been put on the chopping block by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as part of its plan to build Trump’s border wall.

Under the president’s direction, DHS has proposed to waive dozens of crucial environ-mental laws so that the border wall can be con-structed. It would waive 37 laws in the San Di-ego area, 28 laws in Calexico (a small city where

construction is imminent), and 23 laws in New Mexico. The Trump administration has already issued more waivers than the George W. Bush administration, whose Real ID Act of 2005 waived more than 30 laws protecting air, water, and wildlife near the border.

The Sierra Club has partnered with three other groups and the State of California to challenge the legality of these waivers. Our partners in the lawsuit include the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the Defenders of Wildlife, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (WSRA) and the National Trails System Act (NTSA) highlight and protect many of the nation’s most unique and special rivers and a system of long-distance, historic, and urban trails.

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the acts into law on October 2, 1968. These two systems of protected rivers and trails were the result of recommendations made by the Outdoor Recre-ation Resource Review Commission in 1962.

In passing the WSRA, Congress declared that: “the established national policy of dam and other construction…needs to be complemented

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The Tonto Bench site at Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River offers a deep swimming hole and shady creek banks to explore. Credit: Deborah Lee Soltesz, USFS Coconino National Forest.

Environmental activists rally outside the San Diego Courthouse on Feb. 9 to opposeTrump’s border wall. Credit: Center for Biological Diversity.

In 2018 we celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails System Act. Learn more about them in this issue!

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2018 Group Voting Representatives to Chapter Ex-Com (see pp. 12–13 for contact information):Palo Verde: Don Steuter Rincon: Meg Weesner Yavapai: Tom SlabackSaguaro: Jim Wilkey Sedona/Verde Valley: Brian Myers

CHAPTER OFFICES & COMMITTEE CHAIRSChair: Keith Bagwell (xc) 520-623-0269 [email protected]/Energy: Harry Lumley (xc) 480-474-4993 [email protected]: Elna Otter 520-212-9736 [email protected]: David McCaleb (xc) 602-840-7655 [email protected]: Don Steuter 602-956-5057 [email protected]: Jim Vaaler (xc) 602-553-8208 [email protected]: Kathy Mohr-Almeida (xc) 480-329-8503 [email protected]: Oscar Medina (xc) 520-903-8005 [email protected]: Bev Full (xc) 480-221-2554 [email protected]: Dale Volz 480-892-5102 [email protected] Large: Richard Toll Ward (xc) 520-268-4047 [email protected]

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Chapter AnnouncementsAPR 14-15 (SAT–SUN) Chapter Conservation (SAT) and Executive Committee (SUN) meetings. Club leaders meet to consider matters related to statewide conservation efforts, share experiences across groups, and coordinate strategy to align our Chapter mission and goals with that of national Sierra Club. For more information, contact Don Steuter at 602-956-5057 or [email protected] or Keith Bagwell at 520-623-0269 or [email protected]. Meetings will be located in Tucson.

APR 4, MAY 2, JUN 6 (WED) 6:30 p.m. Political Committee meetings. Help us elect more environmentally-friendly candidates! If you are interested in helping improve the political climate in Arizona, consider being part of our Political Committee! All Sierra Club members are welcome to participate. For information, contact Dale Volz at 480-892-5102 or [email protected].

APR 24, MAY 29, JUN 26 (TUE) 6:30 p.m. Energy Team meetings. Discussions, programs, and field trips encompass renewable energy and energy efficiency campaigns nationally and locally. Everyone is invited to participate, no matter how much or how little you know about energy issues. For more information, please contact Harry Lumley at 480-474-4993 or [email protected].

MAY (TBD) Publications Committee meeting. Have an idea? Help plan future issues of Canyon Echo! Contact Meg Weesner at 520-576-5083 or [email protected] or Lydia Wilson at 602-253-9140 or [email protected].

JUN 1 (FRI) Copy deadline for Summer 2018 Canyon Echo. Articles, art, photographs, poetry, essays, and brief epiphanies are welcome. Contact the editor before submitting at 602-253-9140 or [email protected] to discuss word count, photos to include, licensing, issue topics, and to request submission guidelines.

JUN 28 (THU) Time TBD. Canyon Echo Mailing Party. Volunteers save the Chapter hundreds of dollars by preparing Canyon Echo for mailing. Thank you! The job is easy to learn, and we all have a great time. Any amount of time that you’re available is appreciated. Contact Jerry Nelson at 602-279-4668 or [email protected] for details.

Chapter Director Sandy Bahr 602-253-8633 [email protected] Conservation Program and Communications AssistantLydia Wilson 602-253-9140 [email protected] Canyon Conservation Program CoordinatorAlicyn Gitlin 928-774-6514 [email protected] Conservation Program ManagerDan Millis 520-620-6401 [email protected] Water Sentinels Program CoordinatorJennifer Martin 602-254-8362 [email protected] National Our Wild America Organizing RepresentativeAlicia Hamilton 602-315-4572 [email protected] Southwest Local Outdoors CoordinatorSergio Avila 520-624-7080 [email protected]

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Palo Verde: Don Steuter Rincon: Meg Weesner Yavapai: Tom SlabackSaguaro: Jim Wilkey Sedona/Verde Valley: Brian Myers 2 Chapter Announcements

4 Getting to Know You

5 Thank You!

7 Direct Democracy Now

8 Protecting the Upper Verde

9 Environmental Day 2018

10 In Memorium

10 Tales from the Trail

11 Tonto’s Eligible Wild & Scenic Rivers

12 Group Happenings

14 Hikes and Outings

16 Service Outings

National Sierra Club Elections are Underway – VOTE by April 25!

Those eligible to vote in the national Si-erra Club election will receive their ballot in the mail (or by Internet if you chose the elec-tronic delivery option) in early March. This will include information on the candidates and where you can find additional informa-tion on the Club’s web site.

The Sierra Club is a democratically structured organization at all levels. In a typ-ical year less than 10% of eligible members vote in the Board elections. A minimum of 5% is required for the elections to be valid. Our grassroots structure is strengthened when our participation is high. Yearly par-ticipation in elections at all Club levels is a

A democratic Sierra Club demands grassroots participation, and your involvement in the election of the Board of Directors is crucial for a strong Sierra Club.

major membership obligation.How can I learn about the candidates?

Each candidate provides a statement about themselves and their views on the issues on the official election ballot. You can learn more by asking questions of your group and chapter leadership and other experienced members you know. The Grand Canyon Chapter has endorsed Debbie Heaton for Board of Directors, but there are five board positions up for vote. You can visit the Club’s election web site for additional information about candidates: http://www.sierraclub.org/ board/election

Then make your choice and cast your

vote! Voting online is quick and easy! Even if you receive your election materials in the mail, we encourage you to use the user-friendly Internet voting site to save time and postage. If sending via ground mail, please note your ballotsmustbereceivednolaterthanApril25,2018.

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Reminder: Help Us Meet Environmental Challenges!

March is a key month for our chapter to raise the dollars that sustain our work throughout the year, including funding our advocacy work and watchdog activities at the Arizona Capitol.Ifyouhavealreadygivenduringour2018Marchappeal,thankyou!Ifyouhavenot,pleaseconsiderdonating.

Please send your gift to Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter 514 W. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85003. You may also do-nate with a credit card at http://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/donate. Thank you! Contributions, gifts, and dues to Sierra Club are not tax-deductible; they support Sierra Club’s effective citizen-based advocacy and lobbying efforts.

Grand Canyon Chapter – What’s Going On?



Jo SylvesterAdventurous Advocate

Cast of Characters

Jo Sylvester. Photo courtesy of Jo Sylvester.

Saguaro Group Conservation Chair Jo Sylvester turned her lifelong love for the outdoors into environmental activism as she approached and achieved retirement.

She got interested in the Sierra Club working on environmental issues as retire-ment neared, and she volunteered to help clean Rio Salado Park along the Salt River through the Phoenix metropolitan area.

After retiring from a career as a special-education teacher in the Dysart and Wash-ington School Districts three years ago, Jo began going to Saguaro Group Conserva-tion Committee meetings.

It was a rich learning experience for Jo and she began attending Group programs and going on river-running outings with Grand Canyon Chapter Outings Chair Bev Full.

“Bev is a great outings leader and the trips are wonderful fun,” Jo says. Canoeing is one of Jo’s favorite hobbies.

She says that overall, she is “really enjoy-ing” the Sierra Club and has begun attend-ing the Chapter Energy Committee meet-ings as well as her Saguaro Group activities.

In 2016, Jo spent the summer as a vol-unteer at Capulin Volcano National Monu-

ment in northeastern New Mexico. She says it is a small monument, but a unique land-mark on the old Santa Fe Trail.

Although Jo came to the Sierra Club and environmental activism relatively late in life, she says she always has been “an out-doors person” who was concerned about the environment and the need to protect it.

As a child, her family frequented na-tional and state parks, and as an adult Jo was an avid downhill skier.

Jo was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, but spent much of her adult life in Maine and Oregon before following her daughter to Phoenix 22 years ago. Her daughter is an en-vironmental engineer for a local consulting company.

In addition to canoeing and other out-ings, especially those related to water in some way, Jo is an avid gardener and a seamstress, and provides foster care for abandoned cats with special needs – she fostered 17 cats in 2017.

Jo’s biggest concern is for what humans are doing to damage our fragile planet and cause frightening climate change. She is do-ing her share to reverse that and protect the Earth with her increasing activism.

Getting to Know Your Chapter Staff

Jennifer MartinWater Sentinels Program Coordinator

I grew up in the foothills of Superstition Mountain, before the 60 went that far, when the area was still very rural. The Supersti-tion Mountain Wilderness Area was my front yard and my naïve, midwestern par-ents let me roam the mountain alone all the time. My first paying job was assisting my mother in excavating Gold Canyon when she was hired as the lead archaeologist prior to development. I knew at a very early age that my love affair with nature and the great outdoors would not just be a hobby or a life-style, but a career.

I graduated a varsity runner with hon-ors from Apache Junction High School and accepted an academic scholarship to North-ern Arizona University, where I studied bi-ology with an emphasis in wildlife manage-ment and again graduated with honors. I joined the Peace Corps and worked as an

Jennifer at Needle Rock, Verde River. Photo by Dianne Leis.

Environmental Protection Agent before re-turning to my home state to begin my career as a wildlife biologist. From mapping prairie dog towns across northern Arizona to coor-dinating a state-wide bird conservation ini-tiative to my appointment to the Game and Fish Commission by Governor Napolitano in 2006, my career with the Arizona Game and Fish Department was a great chapter in my life that I will always remember fondly.

I have been coordinating the Water Sentinels Program for the Grand Canyon Chapter for three and a half years, and con-tinue to learn more and more about water management and the rivers in our state. My son Justice and I are also avid athletes and musicians, and are active in martial arts training, “ninja”-style obstacle course work and all kinds of musical endeavors.

Get Involved!Seepage16forWaterSentinelsvolunteeropportunities.To learn more and get con-nected with the Arizona Water Sentinels, contact Jennifer Martin at 602-254-8362 or [email protected]. You can also follow us on our Arizona Water Sentinels page on Facebook at http://bit.ly/azsentinels_fb.



Thank You to Our Donors!

Julie AllenCraig AndersonJennifer AndersonAndrew BernierSteven BlackwellMs Lynne BlairJan BuckwalterBarbara Bingham-DeutscherRoxane GeorgeRebecca GordonJ Haupert and J SowardSandy HughesMs Laura KeyLaurinda LanzaGeorgette LarrouyMs Marleen LyonKaren Mcclelland

Shauna McIsaacLoretta MerrellDan Millis & Kate Van RoekelScott MittelsteadtJoy MockbeeElena MoshinskyBich Hoa NguyenTheresa ParryBecky PetersPeter RoccoLeilani RothrockJohn SeamonGary SilvermanRebecca Smith GrossTiffany SpragueAlice & Karl StambaughMs Deborah StinerJudith and Richard Watson

The Morning Stars Sing Together (500+)Zach BrooksJanice GoldsteinKenneth LangtonA. Lee Lundy Jr & Nancy LundyScott MostashariSateesh J NabarJerry NelsonJeanette PawloskiRobert W. SandersonJames SielskiWilliam ThorntonJ Grossman & H MechanicJanet WitzemanKristen & John Wolfe

Make the Mountains Glad ($100–499)Keith BagwellSandy Bahr & David KommB BarnesSusanna & Charles BeattyConstance M. BeaupreGary BeverlyDavid M BixbyGail BlissMargaret BrouwerMarc BrownPeter & Barbara BurkholderThomas & Grace CabotRoger & Barbara CarterMargaret Gay ChanlerMargaret ClarkHerschel CollinsEric CoonsGerald D CoxAndre DargisR A Dittberner & Deni HarrisJames F Eder, JrFrederick EmersonT English & P SchlusbergRobert FernieTim FloodFred & Nan FriendCraig FriesnerNancy GilbertsonEdward & Elizabeth GoffShelly GordonTim HoganKris HoltMaureen L HymelLee JenikGordon & Ava JensenKaren JohnsonCarl KanunBarbara KellyMichael L Kottke

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Keep Close to Nature’s Heart ($50–99)John & Sue AlcockStuart and Cindy AltMargaret AndersonLarry Baker

Robert BatesAnn BeckMr John BeilmannL Stephen BellDr. & Mrs. Robert D. BerenEdward BonsallDr. & Mrs. Robert S BrickerHollis BrownAlan BurkeRobert CavillMiranda ChathamElizabeth ClarkMarcie D ColpasScott J CooleyDennis & Sevren CoonV Crampton & P LockwoodBecky DaggettGail DeforestDavid DuffeeBeth Dutton & David BushRoy & Frances EmrickLarry & Sherri EttkinJohn & Pam EvansLorna FalkensteinTom FergusonSteve FinucaneMary FosketVicky & Mark FosterOtto & Gallina FranzMarc & Terry FrostTony GentryErik GrantH GroemerDag GrudemMark HackbarthMichael Vicars HarrisCheryl HarterGayle G HartmannBarbara HawkeKathryn HeidepriemJudy HendrixCynthia HicksMr. & Mrs. Sidney M HirshAndrew & Joanne HoganPatrice HorstmanGary & Yvonne HuckleberryJ Kay Johnson & W TowlerLynda KidoPeter KohlTyler & Katrina KokjohnJacob KoryJonathan H KressTom LazzelleLinda LeblangJoanne Lewis

P LundKaye G MacKenzieJoyce MackinCarl MainLisa MansfieldMichael MarkowitzSharon McDonough-MeansR D McIver & Faye McIverLarry MillsDrs. Bernard & Linda MorenzJim NormanSuzanne PainterNancy PetersenGretchen PhelpsMaria PhippsDonald Louis PiersonKathy RoedigerKelly RowellBarrie RyanBernard SchoberMr. & Mrs. Thomas L ShermanJames T SkardonLinda SmithPhilip & Sue SmithMartha StampferBarbara & Allan StanleyCharles SteakDon SteuterPatricia TheisenStephen & Susan ThompsonDr. & Mrs. James G UrbanFred & Sheryl VrbaDr. Linelle Susan WagnerJames & Judy Walsh

David WellsGene I WendtLinda WhiteheadElizabeth WongKathy Yontz

Hitched to Everything Else in the Universe ($1–49)Josephine AbramsJim AdamsSikiru AdeniranJanice R AllenR Allen & P McInteerChris & Beverly AppletonErnie ArvizuLorraine BackmanIrina BandyopadhyayNancy BartonBryan BatesDiane G BeattyMargot BeestonAl BellaviaMike BenderSteven & Fay BlumDavid BolenCurtis BoydLinda BroesderBrett BrowerThomas BrysaczJ A CalhounMark McKainH Catherine MullaughCatherine CohnRobert M ConwayMark CoryellTim Cullison

Donors continued on p. 6.NOTE: These lists include donations received

from December 1 through March 8.

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Thank you to our monthly donors!



Donors continued from p. 5.

Thank you to all who donated to our Political Action Committee

Thank you to Earl Willis and Kathryn Kenney for donating in memory of

Betty and Jack Hallen

Jack CurryAugusta DavisSusan DavisCecily De RosaCatherine Della PentaVincent DesioW David & Virginia DotsonMarilyn DuerbeckAllan DuncanRuth L EckertLorraine EdwardsDiane EideT R EllisJennifer EmanuelRosemary EmeryJohn EuberAlice FarleyMelinda FengelBarbara FilosiDorothy A FosterJohn M FranklinSue & Michael GeorgeMrs Karen GoldsteinJerrold GorrellCharlotte & Dixon GourleyWalt GrayMark Hayduke GrenardSandra GuerreroKarla HackstaffGary HancockElizabeth HarrisonNina HeiserSteve HibbelerWalter HinchmanDavid HoernerEhrick & Sally HowlandPaul HoytPamela HydeWilliam JaapCarl JacobsAnne JehleMary JenkinsSusan JorgensenLaurie JursAnthony KampsJules KetchamMarcia KetchumBud Kidd & Carmen HenningMichael KnappBernard KobesLSCAdvantagesDavid LangleyDan LawrenceEd LevenDarrell & Lavon LeviRick LindseyJohn LippertCollis LovelyBill Luke, Jr

Christine A MannKimberly MarcelletteJill MarloweMargo MarqueKathleen MarvinJo Ann MauceriRandolph MaxtedRamona MaxwellCraig MayRebecca McCartyAnne Mc Hugh & Robert ParksJerry McCoyDiana A McHenryRosalyn & Stephen MeadowCarol & Joe MelilloSally MerrillLynn DeMuth & Eugene MertzJohn & Mary Ann MeyerMarilyn & Gerald MillerArchie MillhollonJanos MolnarCecilia MorganSamuel MorseMark MulliganCarroll MunzLetha Nan ConradKatherine NicholsonBrian NordstromSandra OlsonDavid B OsburnDavid OuimetteSandy OzolsNanette & Lester PackerLee PagniNona B PaulsenJoan PevarnikJenise PorterLou PowellJoan PrefontaineKatherine RayRobin S RayRobert RhodenLyle & Sue RiemerBarbara RobinsonLaura RossCatherine Ann RowletteDaniel SalzlerEmily SamaniegoSteve SampleJames M. SheaRita SmallingLydia SmithWebster SmithDiane SochaTerry & Susan SolomonEric & Cedra SpragettMarjorie & Malcolm SteinbergJacob & Marva TahanVikki ThompsonMaria and Gene Troutner

Dale & Christine VolzKathy Roediger

Thank you to our Grand Canyon Campaign donors

Jennifer Hamilton

The Grand Canyon Chapter is also thankful for the generous support from those who chose to remain anonymous.

Carolyn TrowbridgeClorita TyeJanet ValleryDenise D Van KeurenMr Peter F Van PeenenRichard VandyneDoug F WellsMr Don WenigVirginia WenzelMartha WhiteCarol R WilsonSandra Zarcone

Thank you to all who donated to protect our

borderlands

BorderlinksDominique Figures

Cooper MoyerC. Christy Humphrey

Laurie JursMohsen Khani Catherine MayDavid PanfiloSally SherbinaIesha Turner

Gabrielle TurnerSandra Zeiss

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Photo by Dan Millis.

Day before yesterday the shortest day of the yearabout noon, tracing easy loops high in the bluethen gliding in long arcs across the mares-tailsannouncing another cold front in from the east, a hawkso high I couldn’t tell what kind it was until

coasting up and down what must have been turbulent wavesof winds at that elevation it turned just rightto flash its telltale colors in the afternoon sun

some distance above the stark black delegationof seven ravens flapping across the blue horizonon their way west with no apparent interestin haranguing the hawk as they might another time.

Yesterday about noon as I stepped outside, a redtail,maybe the same one, so close overhead I could seethe downward cast of its eye, circled four timesfour times screeling out its concern.

Today same time same station a pair of themcircling overhead about windmill heightthe circle growing larger with each revolutionthen each sailed off in an opposite direction.

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The Day before Yesterday

–Michael Gregory



Protect Wild Cats, Outlaw Dirty Money, and Mandate Clean Energy for a Healthy ArizonaThree Opportunities for Direct Democracy!

By Sandy Bahr

Sandy is Chapter Director.

Embedded in the Arizona Constitution are important rights for the people to engage in direct democracy. These rights allow Ari-zonans to go around the Legislature, when it fails to act, by initiating laws through the citizen initiative process. This year, we have three measures we are supporting and three opportunities for Sierra Club volunteers to engage in direct democracy.

The first initiative is a proposed ballot measure from Arizonans for Wildlife to ban trophy hunting and trapping of five wild cat species. Covered by the initiative are mountain lions, bobcats, ocelots, jaguars, and lynxes. Bobcats and mountain lions are currently trapped and hunted, and in recent years the Arizona Game and Fish Commis-sion has moved away from conservation of these species. While the other three species are still protected under the federal Endan-gered Species Act, there are concerns about

what happens when they are delisted, such as is already being proposed for the lynx. You can help get the needed signatures to assist in putting this on the ballot and then help to get it passed in November. Hunting of these animals is not science-based and the trap-ping and hounding is particularly cruel. Go to https://azforwildlife.com/ for more infor-mation on this important initiative.

The second measure is the “Outlaw Dirty Money” initiative, which is a proposed constitutional amendment to require that donor information be transparent, so that we all know who is funding our elections. This will limit funneling large donations through various organizations in order to avoid dis-closure. Petitions are available and lots of volunteers are needed for this all-volunteer

effort. To learn more and read the initiative, go to https://www.outlawdirtymoney.com/.

The third measure is the Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona initiative, which is a proposed constitutional amendment to re-quire that Arizona utilities such as Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) obtain 50 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. Currently, the standard is only 15 per-cent by 2025. We can and should do better. In fact, we should be leaders in solar energy generation. It is a constitutional amendment because the Arizona Corporation Commis-sion’s authority regarding utility rate making is a constitutional authority. Petitions are on the street. You can learn more about this measure at https://cleanhealthyaz.com/.

Please help bring some compassion to our wildlife policies and sunshine to both our elections and energy policies, and best of all, engage in Arizona’s direct democracy. For more information or to volunteer to cir-culate one or more of these petitions, please contact the chapter office at (602) 253-8633 or [email protected].

50 Years of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and National Trails System Act

by a policy that would preserve other se-lected rivers sections…in their free-flowing condition….” To qualify, a river had to “pos-sess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recre-ational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.” Eight rivers were designated in the original law, and acts of Congress have added dozens more. Rivers are classified as wild, scenic, or recreational – with the difference being the level of devel-opment and access to each section. The law protects only one-quarter mile on each side of the stream, and those lands are not always public lands.

In Arizona, we have two designated riv-ers: about 40 miles of the Verde River are wild or scenic and 17 miles of its tributary Fossil Creek are wild or recreational. Many other Arizona streams have been evaluated through agency planning processes, but no more have been designated so far.

The purpose of the NTSA was “to pro-vide for the ever-increasing outdoor rec-reation needs of an expanding population and in order to promote the preservation

of, public access to, travel within, and en-joyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nation.” The original focus was to provide better trail access in urban areas with nation-al recreational trails, but over time an em-phasis on long-distance scenic and historic trails has become better known. These latter designations require congressional action. State and local governments can propose recreational trails, which need only approval of the Secretary of the Interior (or Secretary of Agriculture in the case of trails on national forest lands).

Arizona has two historic trails: part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (from Nogales to Tucson and Yuma and on to San Francisco) and sections of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, which criss-cross the Utah border on its way from Santa Fe to Los Angeles. Most of us are familiar with Arizona’s only national scenic trail, the Arizona Trail, which was designated in 2009 and is administered by the Forest Service.

There are 36 national recreational trails in Arizona scattered throughout the state.

Included among them are the Desert Ecol-ogy Trail in Saguaro National Park, Piestewa Peak Summit and North Mountain trails in Phoenix, the Bill Williams Trail west of Flag-staff, and the Granite Mountain Trail near Prescott.

The rivers and trails programs are man-aged by the National Park Service, and more

information about them can be found on its website, www.nps.gov. The NPS also has staff members in Arizona who will help lo-cal communities plan for and establish col-laborative efforts to protect rivers and trails.

Meg is the Rincon Group Chair and Chapter Publications Chair.

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Bobcat spotted at Grand Canyon National Park, N Kaibab Trail. Credit: Pat Mount.

Sierra Club hikers enjoying Saguaro National Park. Credit: Ricardo Small.

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The Upper Verde: Becoming Wild and Scenic

By Gary Beverly

The Grand Canyon Chapter, with as-sistance from citizens and other conserva-tion groups, completed the “Citizens’ Pro-posal for the Upper Verde Wild and Scenic River” (UVWSR) in 2011. Our goal is to protect the upper Verde River, its ecosystems and habitats, its flora and fauna, and the Outstandingly Remarkable Values (ORVs): Scenery, Recreation, Geology, Fish and Wildlife, Historic, Cultural, and Ecology and Hydrology. We needed (and still need) a supportive U.S. Senator or Representative to introduce it into Congress. So we wait.

Throughout the three year writing pro-cess we were careful to work closely with Prescott National Forest (PNF) leadership and provide detailed descriptions of our pro-posal. When PNF began to revise the forest plan, they were required to reassess all rivers and roadless areas for potential designation as a wilderness or WSR. PNF determined that the upper Verde was eligible for WSR status and substantially adopted our proposal. The good news here is that, according to USFS regulations, the river must now be managed as a WSR by default until Congress decides to designate it otherwise. As a result of our proposal, the river is now protected!

To supplement the default WSR pro-tections, we’ve asked the AZ Department

of Environmental Qual-ity to designate the upper Verde as an Outstanding Arizona Water, a status that protects water qual-ity.

The upper Verde River is one of the best remaining intact ripar-ian corridors in the Southwest. Ecologically healthy riparian zones and perennial rivers are now extremely rare in Arizona, representing just a few tenths of one percent of the landscape. Most riparian environments of the American Southwest

have been lost, modified, or degraded, and the few remaining riparian areas face severe degradation from recreation, grazing, water extraction, and urbanization. Arizona’s ma-jor rivers no longer run year-round due to dams, diversions, and development. When riparian areas are impaired, the health of the

overall ecoregion and wildlife suffer serious consequences.

The Upper Verde Wild and Scenic River represents an important opportunity to pro-tect, restore, and maintain critical riparian and aquatic habitats as well as the natural and cultural resource values in the river corridor. UVWSR designation will be a milestone for the reversal of riparian degradation in Ari-zona and in the American Southwest.

However, WSR status cannot protect the Verde from threats outside the UVWSR boundaries. Within a century, legally autho-rized, planned groundwater pumping in the Big Chino Valley may change the upper 25 miles of the Verde into a dry wash, destroying the finest riparian habitat in the Southwest and degrading the entire Verde River system.

Combined with controls on ground-water pumping, Wild and Scenic River designation for the upper Verde River is the most effective way to protect for posterity the full extent of the Verde River Watershed riparian corridor – more than 160 miles of protected riparian habitats connecting more than 543,000 contiguous acres of protected public lands, a truly exceptional ecological resource for Arizona, the Southwest, and the United States of America.

Gary is the Yavapi Group Chair.

Groups work to pass legislation protecting vulnerable riparian corridor

Upper Verde River. Credit: Gary Beverly.

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Save Our Environment: Act Now!

By Stephanie Vazquez

The United States is at a pivotal time in history, one where environmental protection is experiencing a rollback under the current presidential administration. The disregard of the environment by our government cannot be ignored by the public, but it often feels like the decisions made within the govern-ment are out of our control. This is a mis-conception, as there are ways for the public to engage and participate in the legislative process that ultimately affects environmental regulations and policies.

Public participation in the legislative process can often be intimidating, and our government does not necessarily encourage the public to partake in the process. Thus, many people are unaware of the impact they can have in politics. To facilitate and intro-duce this process to the public, Sierra Club hosts Environmental Day at the Arizona Capitol, an event that allows people from all legislative districts to gather at the State Cap-itol. Here, they meet with their state legisla-tors to encourage support for environmental protection.

Environmental Day at the Capitol is an amazing opportunity for people to voice their concerns to their district legislators. For those that have little or no experience in leg-islative public participation, Environmental Day is a great introduction to the legislature. As someone who had never spoken to any-one within our government, attending Envi-ronmental Day not only allowed me to voice my concerns, but it also gave me the confi-dence to meet with legislators in the future. Environmental Day was a learning experi-ence, where I was surrounded by passionate and kind people who were more than happy to share their knowledge with everyone.

Meeting with legislators can be over-whelming, but our group leaders facilitated the process by taking charge and only en-couraging direct participation from others if they felt comfortable. It was truly inspi-rational to see so many people from differ-ent demographics gathered at the Capitol to fight for environmental protection. The awareness of and passion for environmental protection from so many people, especially the youth, brings hope in dark times.

Public participation in our legislature is extremely important in order to change the path of environmental protection and jus-tice. Politicians have a lot of power within our government, but at the end of the day, listening to their constituents does in fact af-fect the way they vote on legislation. Thus, it is critical, more now than ever, for the people to take charge and become involved in our political system. Whether this is through voting, meetings with legislators, or testify-ing for or against bills, I encourage anyone who wants to become more involved to do so. Humans have disregarded the Earth for far too long, and it is our responsibility to protect the only home there is. We have the power to create very much needed change to protect our environment, and it is time we actively take a role in the process that will save the Earth.

More than 250 gather at the Arizona State Capitol for Environmental Day 2018

Stephanie is the Legislative Intern for the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter.

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Participants represented 29 out of 30 Arizona legislative districts. Credit: James Garcia.

(Left) Eric Descheenie spoke with his constituents. (Right) Neda Movahed led an interfaith song. Credit: James Garcia.

High school students ready to ask for environmental protection. Credit: James Garcia.

Subscribe to our weekly legislative updates to learn what is going on at the Arizona Legislature. The updates go out every Friday and give you information on what is happening and what you can do to help. To sign up or to join us at the Capitol,

contact Sandy Bahr at 602-253-8633 or [email protected].

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River Sleepby David Chorlton

To wake up in the desert meansspreading wings and shakingoff the dust a nightspent dreaming of waterleaves behind. It is a slowuncoiling from darknessbefore licking the air with a poison tongue

and a glazeacross the mountain as itshifts a little, adjusting to the light.Here is fur to rubagainst a rock,a heart that runsat hunting speed, and a yawn

that draws a howl back to the throat.The moon shies awayfrom attentionand each fallen mesquiteholds onto a tangle of shadowswhile the ground lies dryas a cough, and decadesbeneath it, watercollects to mark the memoryof rivers that oncehad the power to floweven while they slept.

Beth was a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and conservationist. Originally from New York, Beth lived along Sabino Creek with her husband, Bill, since the 1970s. She served as an Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner and trustee of the Nature Conservancy. Bill cofounded the Arizona Sonora Desert Muse-um and served as its first director in the early 1950s. Beth served on the museum’s board of trustees for many years. She most recently

served as board president of the Arizona Heritage Alliance advo-cacy group, a position she held for nine years before her January 10 death from cancer.

Beth had an encyclopedic knowledge of conservation is-sues and knew all the major players. She never hesitated to roll up her sleeves and get to work, but also knew when to kick back and take a break. One hot summer evening we were working the Downtown Satur-day night crowd for petition sig-natures. After about three hours

on our feet Beth says: “Let’s wrap up and go to Kingfishers.” I picked up my wife, Sue, she picked up Bill, and we treated ourselves to drinks and dinner after a good evening’s work.

I served with Beth on the Arizona Heri-tage Alliance board for several years. Along with many other conservationists Beth worked to pass the citizen initiative that cre-ated the original Heritage Fund in 1990.

The fund appropriated up to 20-million lottery dollars to be divided evenly between State Parks and Game and Fish. Heritage Funds attracted many millions more in grants. If you hunt, fish, camp, hike, picnic, boat, or share our passion for Arizona his-tory you have benefited from the Heritage Fund at no cost to Arizona taxpayers.

Through the years Beth and the Heri-tage Alliance worked to protect the fund from numerous attempts by state legislators to divert heritage dollars for other purposes. We were successful until 2010 when the economic downturn gave legislators cover to sweep the entire balance of the Parks Heri-tage Fund to cover budget shortfalls largely of their own making. Despite the fact that the original Heritage Fund passed by more than two-to-one, the Parks Heritage Fund was inexplicably removed from statute in 2011.

Since then our focus has been twofold: 1. To protect the remaining $10-million Game and Fish Heritage Fund and, 2. To restore the Parks Heritage Fund. Beth and I spent many hours collecting signatures to

In Memorium - Beth Woodin

Tales from the Trail: Outings Leader ShinesBy Bev Full

Pete Weinelt is a Sierra Club member who lives in the Northwest Valley/Wicken-burg area. He has been an active member of the Saguaro Group for eight years and is currently the Saguaro Group Outings Chair. He is originally from the Philadelphia area where he attended Temple University on a gymnastic scholarship and competed in gymnastics.

He moved to the Wickenburg area in 2002, joined the Saguaro Group executive committee in 2009, and became a popular outings leader. He loves traveling to national parks and monuments and has managed to visit many on his way back and forth from visits to family members in Pennsylvania.

Some of his favorite outings include hiking and camping in Organ Pipe National Monument, the North Rim area of Grand Canyon, and Navajo National Monument, and hiking in Sedona and other places. He is usually meticulous in planning the trips

and checking with participants about their special interests and needs, although on the night of Trump’s election, he was so both-ered he forgot to include his phone number in the email to the next day hikers, which resulted in two people not being able to lo-cate him at the hike’s meeting place! Live and learn.

Pete is always very well prepared to accommodate participants in any circum-stances. If it starts to rain, he pulls a large shelter out of his car for protection; if some-one needs a Band-Aid, he has one in his pocket; if someone is a vegan, he provides vegan food; if someone needs good coffee, he can brew some. His car seems to have an endless supply of whatever is requested. No wonder participants enjoy his outings.

At the annual awards event in 2015 he received an award for his leadership.

give voters a chance to take back what the legislature took away. The signature drive fell short but we’re still working with “friendly” legislators to restore the Parks Heritage Fund and provide a dedicated revenue stream for sustainable State Parks funding. Drawing in-spiration from Beth’s tireless efforts and de-votion to the cause, we won’t rest until we’ve reached our goal.

–Written by Bill Thornton.

Bev is the Outings Chair for the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter. Pete Weinelt. Courtesy of Pete Weinelt.

Beth at Environmental Day 2010. Photo by Sandy Bahr.



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Eligible Wild & Scenic Rivers on Tonto National ForestBy Jim Vaaler

We have two officially designated Wild and Scenic Rivers in Arizona: the Verde Riv-er and Fossil Creek. Both of these are located partly on Tonto National Forest and were established under the 1968 Wild and Sce-nic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542). What many people don’t know is that Tonto Na-tional Forest also has 13 streams and rivers that are classified as eligible Wild and Sce-nic Rivers. These streams were recognized as eligible in a September 1993 Forest Service document entitled “Resource Information Report, Potential Wild, Scenic, Recreational River Designation, National Forests of Ari-zona.” A 2003 Ninth Circuit Court of Ap-peals decision upheld these designations. However Tonto National Forest, in its ongo-ing Plan Revision Process has ignored public concerns and either eliminated, altered, or changed the classification of many of these streams and rivers. Here is a review of the damage done: Parker Creek – eliminated; Tonto Creek (segment 2 through the Hell’s

Gate Wilderness Area – status changed from Wild to Scenic; Workman Creek (segment 1) – recreational segment shortened; Work-man Creek (segment 2) – eliminated; Spring Creek – both segments elimi-nated; Upper Salt River (segment 2-b) – unclear what happened to this seg-ment; East Verde River – both segments eliminated; Pinto Creek – eliminated; Salome Creek – wild seg-ment through Salome Wil-derness shortened; Cherry Creek – both segments eliminated.

The “logic” for doing this was an administrative sleight of hand entitled “area of comparison.” The Forest Service used the whole state of Arizona as its

“area of comparison,” so if it looked at the whole state of Arizona and found something it considered better than, let’s say, Parker

Creek, it simply eliminated Parker Creek as an eligible Wild and Scenic River. Since we are talking about only Tonto National For-est in this Plan Revision Process, it would be logical to use Tonto National Forest as the “area of comparison.” It is important that Tonto National Forest use every tool at its disposal to protect the riparian values that exist on this 2,873,200-acre public land.

In the face of climate change, cattle grazing, heavy off-highway vehicle use, out of control mining, and a political climate that puts consumptive uses first, it is nothing less than dereliction of duty to not put ripar-ian values above all other considerations. Si-erra Club is urging people to contact Tonto National Forest at (602) 225-5200 and ask for Kenna Belsky or Beth Rumpza to oppose elimination of these streams.

Jim is the Wilderness Chair for the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter.

Review: “Mythical River: Chasing the Mirage of New Water in the American Southwest”By Margie Goulden

Melissa Sevigny is a local Arizona au-thor, raised in Tucson, now living in Flag-staff. She received her BS in Environmental Science from the University of Arizona and her MFA in Creative Writing from Iowa State – the “Mythical River” being the sub-ject of her Master’s Degree. Melissa shares a kinship with the land and the rivers. Her eloquent writing draws on her imagination of the natural world combined with scien-tific explanations gleaned from her personal experience and relationship with the rivers. Melissa shared her research and experiences with the Flagstaff-Northern Arizona Sierra Club group in February 2018. Several were in attendance and had a variety of questions,

which led to an informative discussion of the future of our rivers.

“Mythical River” is a present-day jour-ney that takes the reader on an exploration that began more than two centuries ago. Two rivers, one lake, and misguided Span-ish explorers seeking a waterway from Santé Fe to California for trade purposes created this myth that led astray many land-hungry Americans. Based on this imaginary river, named the Buenaventura, cartographers, having never visited the arid Southwest, mapped a non-existent river that even President Thomas Jefferson trusted in his at-tempt to settle the West.

After the delusion of the Buenaventura dissolved, and the limited waters of Arizona were realized, the search for “new” water evolved. Thus the mythical river becomes “a metaphor for our present-day attempt to supply water to a growing population in the Colorado River Basin.”

The author presents a variety of actions taken to discover this new water, including an interesting story of cloud-seeding that

was followed by a deluge of rain. From dis-mantling a dam on Fossil Creek to desalina-tion of murky groundwater to an accidental discovery of a wetland in Mexico, Sevigny substantiates her research proving there is no new water in the arid Southwest. Securing water through the work of engineers, polit-icians, citizens, and ecologists has resulted in pumping water from the rivers, with the un-intended consequence of eventual depletion.

I was especially drawn to the relation-ship of the beaver population to the ripar-ian habitat that hugs the river banks. In the 1800s, when beaver pelts were the currency, the connection between the beaver and the shaping of streams and the recharging of groundwater was not understood. It was this search for the re-emerging “architect of de-sert streams” that enticed the author to ex-plore the San Pedro River and others. Her memoirs of time spent studying the rivers and their riparian habitats are weaved intri-cately into the natural science and history of Arizona rivers.

“Mythical River: Chasing the Mirage of New Water in the American Southwest” by Me-lissa Sevigny, Published 2016 by University of Iowa Press, 244 pgs.

The “fruits of greed and ignorance” have contributed to this misconception of water abundance without giving considera-tion to Nature’s existence. Sevigny creates a new map emphasizing the reality that there is no “new” water to save our desert eco-system. Envisioning the deserts’ limitations, she believes the path to water security must include recognition of the rights of rivers in conjunction with our endeavors to create sci-entific resolutions that benefit both humans and the natural world.

Margie is the Secretary for the Plateau Group.

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Wild segment of the eligible Wild and Scenic Cherry Creek. Photo by Jim Vaaler.



Happenings Around the StateFive groups and one regional conservation committee make up the Grand Canyon Chapter. All events and meetings listed below are open to members interested in learn-ing more about Sierra Club. You can find out more at http://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/events-activities. Schedules are subject to change. (x) Group ExCom members

Rincon Group (Tucson)http://sierraclub.org/arizona/rincon

Chair: Meg Weesner (x) 520-576-2083 [email protected]: Catalina Ross (x) 520-312-2849 [email protected]: Ken Bierman 520-882-2708 [email protected]: Susan Thomas (x) 520-797-1158 [email protected]: Keith Bagwell (x) 520-623-0269 [email protected]: Russell Lowes (x) 520-321-3670 [email protected]: Thomas Hatfield (x) 802-448-0753 [email protected]: Mitch Stevens 520-991-1199 [email protected]: Kyle Kacerek 520-878-7191 [email protected]: Lee Oler 520-791-9246 [email protected]: Joy Herr-Cardillo 520-622-1752 [email protected]

Palo Verde Group (Phoenix)http://sierraclub.org/arizona/palo-verde

Chair/Membership: Kathy Mohr-Almeida (x) 480-329-8503 [email protected]: Chris Gehlker (x) 602-370-0128 [email protected]: Michael Brady (x) 480-990-9165 [email protected]: Bettina Bickel (x) 602-246-5739 [email protected]: Jerry Nelson (x) 602-279-4668 [email protected]: Don Steuter (x) 602-956-5057 [email protected]/Wilderness: Jim Vaaler (x) 602-553-8208 [email protected]: Lisa Vaaler 602-468-4158 [email protected] (At-Large): Fareed Abou-Haidar (x) 480-345-1779 [email protected]

Blair McLaughlin (x) 480-515-3850 [email protected]

APR 19, MAY 17, JUN 21 (THU) 6:30 p.m. Free monthly programs. Palo Verde Group programs are from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. They are in the ASU Downtown University Center, 411 N Central Ave, Phoenix. They are free and open to the public.Visit http://sierraclub.org/arizona/palo-verde or call 480-990-9165 for more information.

Thursday, April 19. Viva La Verde screening with filmmaker Hugh Denno. Viva La Verde is an independent documentary film seven years in the making. It explores the past, pres-ent and future of Arizona rivers, using the foremost surviving perennial river in Arizona, The

Verde River, as a case study.

Conservation Committee meetings. Contact Don Steuter.

Executive Committee meetings. Contact Kathy Mohr-Almeida.

Saguaro Group (North Maricopa County)http://sierraclub.org/arizona/saguaro

Chair/Website: Harry Lumley (x) 480-474-4993 [email protected]: Doug Murphy (x) 602-329-3690 [email protected]: Sally Howland (x) 602-663-2889 [email protected]: Ehrick Howland 602-663-4479 [email protected]: Jo Sylvester 602-595-6170 [email protected]: Bev Full (x) 480-221-2554 [email protected]: Peter Weinelt (x) 623-388-2209 [email protected] Projects: Urb Weidner 602-595-3301 [email protected]: Jim Wilkey (x) 480-649-2836 [email protected] (At-Large): Dianne Leis (x) 480-432-9181 [email protected]

Contact Sally Howland for information about the following events.

APR 7 (SAT) 8 a.m. Monthly meeting. Monthly meeting. Join us for breakfast at Grotto Cafe, 6501 Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. Michael J. Hoogendyk, a member of Friends of the Aqua Fria National Monument, will share with us all the amazing things that we can do and explore in the Aqua Fria National Monument. Join us for an easy three mile hike at Apache Wash in the Sonoran Desert Preserve.

May 5th (SAT) 8 a.m. Monthly meeting. Join us for breakfast at Grotto Cafe, 6501 Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. Ranger Kevin from Spur Cross Conservation Area will share with us history and facts about Spur Cross Conservation Area. Join us for an easy 2-3 mile hike at Spur Cross.

The Rincon Group Conservation Committee meets at 6 p.m. in the first floor conference room of the Historic YWCA, 738 N. Fifth Avenue, in Tucson. The Rincon Group Executive Com-mittee meets at the end of the Conservation Committee meetings, at about 7:15 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. Sierra Club members, in particular, are urged to participate in the Conservation Committee meetings. The meeting dates this quarter are Thursday April 26, Thursday May 24, and Thursday June 28. We hope to see you there!

Rincon Group programs are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. They are in the Ward Three Tucson City Council Office, 1510 E. Grant Road. They

are free and open to the public. Refreshments are served.

Thursday, April 12. Bringing Back Western Burrowing Owls. We learn the natural history of the Western Burrowing Owl, some special characteristics of Burrowing Owls that set them apart from all other owls, and land management issues that have put the owls at risk and caused its population to crash. A Wild At Heart recovery program for the owls includes an artificial burrow habitat program and a relocation program. Greg Clark and his associates at Wild At Heart are currently in the middle of a research study to measure the success of the relocation program. Greg will reveal the early results they have so far.

Thursday, May 10. The Local Fight Against Extinctions. The Arizona-Sonora borderlands are recognized as a globally important biodiversity hotspot, with the most diverse array of species in all of inland North America. Unfortunately, our region also has a high number of species that are in danger of extinction. Randy Serraglio of the Center for Biological Diversity provides a colorful overview of protected species in the region, from majestic jaguars to tiny aquatic plants, along with the many threats they face.

Thursday, June 14. Arizona is at War Over the Sun. Solar energy has come down in price year after year. Citizens prefer this source to any other. But Tucson Electric Power Co. is down-playing this option, planning less solar expansion than dirty fracked gas generation in its of-ficial documents. TEP is prodding its regulator, the Arizona Corporation Commission, to let it own the energy of the sun and to own rights to battery backup systems. Now we have “Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona,” an initiative to amend the Arizona Constitution to keep solar public. Energy Committee Chair Russell Lowes covers the status of these political fights, and how our home-grown-solar option is winning the energy war, economically and environmentally.

Contact Keith Bagwell for information about the following events.



Our chapter is making plans to offer outings especially suitable for children and families. However, did you know that children are already welcome on many of our listed outings? If the outing description looks like something a child is capable of doing and enjoying, by all means check with the leader and then sign up! Service outings are especially popular, as well as short hikes and canoe trips. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

For information about activities in the Sedona/Verde Valley area, contact Brian Myers.

Sedona/Verde Valley Grouphttp://www.reliablescribe.com/svvg

Chair: Brian Myers (x) 928-300-7734 [email protected]: Anne Crosman (x) 928-284-9252 [email protected]: Tina Myers (x) 928-204-1703 [email protected]: Paul Rauch (x) 928-821-4215 [email protected]: John Sheffield 928-204-1517 [email protected]

Yavapai Group (Prescott)http://sierraclub.org/arizona/yavapai

Chair/Outings/Web: Gary Beverly (x) 928-308-1003 [email protected]/Conservation: Tom Slaback (x) 928-778-4233 [email protected]: Jenny Cobb (x) 928-925-1320 [email protected]: Michael Adcock (x) 928-237-9143 [email protected]: Stephen Cook (x) 575-418-9027 [email protected]

Plateau Group (Flagstaff-Northern AZ)http://sierraclub.org/arizona/plateau

Chair: Joe Shannon 928-380-9537 [email protected]/Political: Kathy Fraser 928-853-6763 [email protected]: Margie Goulden 928-440-3637 [email protected]: Marcia Burns 928-853-3132 [email protected]: Marty James 940-390-6258 [email protected]: Bob Baldwin 928-607-7256 [email protected]

Sierra Club Flagstaff-Northern AZ Group presents two Important local topics: In partnership between Jackson Hole WILD, the screening of Broken Tail; A Tiger’s Last Journey. About how a Bengal Tiger has mobilized the world on the plight of large predators and value of the AZ For Wildlife citizen ballot initiative to ban trophy hunting of wildcats in Arizona. Also we will screen a short film by the Friends of the Rio de Flag titled Ribbon of Life, as we prepare to celebrate World Fish Migration Day and Earth Day 2018 in Flagstaff at Bushmaster Park on April 21st.

Photo by Ricardo Small.

Our chapter is making plans to offer outings especially suitable for children and families. However, did you know that children are already welcome on many of our listed outings? If the outing description looks like something a child is capable of doing and enjoying, by all means check with the leader and then sign up! Service outings are especially popular, as well as short hikes and canoe trips. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Law Waivers continued from p. 1.

Attorneys argued our case in San Diego on February 9 before U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel.

After a protest rally outside the court-house, attorneys for the Sierra Club and its partners argued that the waivers granted by the Bush administration have expired and should not be used to build an expanded wall.

More than 90 rare species are threatened by the wall construction. Wetlands, streams, and other wildlife habitats in coastal San Diego County will be jeopardized, as will the endangered Quino checkerspot butter-fly, the coastal California gnatcatcher, and a rare species of Mexican shrub. An expanded border wall will impede the natural migra-tion of wildlife and people that is essential to healthy diversity in the region.

In addition to the danger it poses to wildlife and public lands, a larger border barrier will promote a strategy of ongoing militarization, which impinges on human rights, civil liberties, native lands, and local businesses. “Not just laws that protect wild-

life are being waived, but laws that protect the health of 15 million people who live in the borderlands are being overturned,” said Laiken Jordahl, a CBD staff member who attended the court hearing. “Many people of color who live in economically depressed border communities will lose their legal rights.”

While the wall and its accompanying roads, lighting, and infrastructure will do great harm to wildlife and border communi-ties, they will not stop illegal drug and hu-man smuggling, our attorneys argued.

On February 27, Judge Curiel ruled on the side of DHS to expedite wall construc-tion. Gloria Smith, the Sierra Club’s man-aging attorney, said in response, “The laws that are being swept aside are not merely red tape. They are critical protections that were put in place to protect people, their commu-nities, and the environment that we depend on.” Sierra Club and its allies are considering challenging the decision.

Susan is the Rincon Group Communications Chair.

For more information, please contact Bev Full at 480-221-

2554 or [email protected].

Family-Friendly Outings

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For information about activities in the Prescott area, contact Gary Beverly.

Thursday, April 12, 6-7:30pm JCM Adult Center Thorpe Park, 245 N Thorpe Rd, Flagstaff.

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Contact Joe Shannon for information about the following events.



Explore and Enjoy ArizonaFind more events and opportunities on our online calendar at http://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/outings.

APR 6-8 (FRI-SUN) “A” Canyons of the Sier-ra Anchas We’ll car-camp Friday and Satur-day evening and on Saturday hike to a beau-tiful remote canyon. Although the trail to the end is short, it climbs almost two thousand feet through some of the most demanding terrain in Arizona. We will do another canyon hike on Sunday, TBD. Contact Mitch Stevens at [email protected] or 520-991-1199 for reservations and more in-formation. Tucson APR 7 (SAT) “C” Boyce Thompson Arbore-tum State Park and McFarland State His-torical Park (4 miles, 500 ft EC) This is the seventh in a series of outings to Arizona state parks. Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior AZ is 323 acres devoted to desert plants. There are about 3 miles of trails, with about 500 ft elevation change. We will hike as many trails as we can, or you can explore on your own. Entrance fee is $12.50 per person. We will eat lunch in the picnic area. On the way back, we will stop at McFarland State Park (free) in Florence to learn about this historic courthouse in Pinal County. Limit 16. Contact Meg Weesner for details at 520-290-1723 or [email protected]. Tucson APR 7 (SAT) “D” Apache Wash An easy three mile hike. Leave from the Grotto Cafe 6501 Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek at 8:45 after Saguaro Group meeting. Call Sally How-land 602-663-2889. Phoenix

APR 7 (SAT) “B” Bronco Ridge-Bronco Creek Dayhike This 11-mile on- and offtrail trek will take us into the New River Moun-tains near Seven Springs. We will begin at Bronco Trailhead but head offtrail up a prom-inent ridge, which we’ll follow northward. Eventually we’ll descend to the Cottonwood Trail, which we’ll follow back to the Bronco Trail and our cars. Expect abundant up and downhill travel, at least 800 feet of elevation gain, steep slopes, spiny plants, rocks aplen-ty, spectacular vistas, and untold adventure. Drive 35 miles from Scottsdale. Call Ken Mc-Ginty at 602-265-2854. Phoenix CAL

APR 7 (SAT) “C” Brown Mountain Trail Loop Just a mellow, straightforward Sonoran Des-ert hike with an accent on photography before it gets hot! We’ll circle through the desert floor and then up across the easily climbed Brown Mountain covering around 5

miles near the Desert Museum. I saw two of the most beautiful white owls I’ve ever seen there, so we’ll talk a little bit about our local owls. Bring a camera/phone and we’ll stop anytime we see cool stuff to photograph. Limit 15. Contact Eric Morrison for details at [email protected] or 520-248-5149. Tucson

APR 8-10 (SUN-TUES) Island Hopping in Channel Islands National Park From Santa Barbara, CA Harbor, visit these remote and rugged islands from the comfort of a live aboard boat. Enjoy docent guided hikes to view the abundant sea life that is protect-ed here. This outing repeats every month through October, 2018 and is sponsored by Sierra Club California. For information and reservations about this unique sea ad-venture contact Bev Full: 480 221 2554 or [email protected]. CAL

APR 10 (TUE) “C+” White Tanks Park Hike (6 miles RT 1,000 EC) We’ll hike part of the Mesquite Canyon trail onto the Willow Can-yon trail out to the spring. Hang there for a snack and head back. Nice hike with some good up-hills (but not too steep) and many good elevated views. Contact Pete Weinelt at 623-388-2209 or [email protected]. Phoenix

APR 14 (SAT) “B” Reno Pass Dayhike This 11-mile hike in the Mazatzal Mountains near

Sunflower follows a four-wheel-drive road up to the 4,722-foot-high Reno Pass. Some of the 1500-foot elevation gain will be steep. Some will be relatively gentle. This scenic hike roughly follows an old military road and passes through several vegetation zones. Drive 45 miles from Scottsdale. Call Ken McGinty at 602 265-2854. Phoenix

APR 23-26 (MON-WED) “C” Chaco Canyon National Archeological Site Carpool about 400 miles to camp, hike and explore ancient ruins and learn native American history. Cost: $100. This trip is currently filled and being wait listed. Leader, Bev Full: 480 221 2554 or [email protected]

APR 28 (SAT) Buffelgrass Removal Sagua-ro National Park (3-4 miles, 500 feet EC) If you’re a strong hiker, don’t mind hard work, and want to help preserve our beautiful des-ert here’s your chance. Our goal will be to eliminate at least one patch of buffelgrass in a remote, off-trail part of Saguaro NP (West). Bring hat, sturdy footwear, lunch, and at least 2 liters of water. Park service personnel will accompany us and provide gloves and tools. The hike will begin at Frank Staub’s house in a dramatically beautiful location on the northwest border of the National Park. After the hike we’ll eat lunch on Frank’s porch. Then he’ll give a tour of his house – a post and beam structure with straw bale infill, off-the grid solar, passive solar heating, com-

posting toilet, and rainwater harvesting for all the home’s water needs. Contact: Frank Staub 520-260-1400, [email protected]. Tucson

MAY 1 (TUE) “C-” Lake Pleasant Hike, Pic-nic and Swim We’ll hike the Pipeline Canyon Trail 3.8 miles RT, 250’ EC then we’ll have a picnic lunch, (bring your own). After lunch, we’ll head for the visitors center and do the short Roadrunner Trail (1.2 miles RT) on the lake’s shore by the dam. We can do some swimming from the Roadrunner trail. You’re welcome to do some or all of this. Contact Pete Weinelt at 623-388-2209 or [email protected]. Phoenix MAY 5 (SAT) “D” Spur Cross Conservation Area An easy 2-3 mile hike. Leave from the Grotto Cafe 6501 Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek at 8:45 after Saguaro Group meeting. Call Sally Howland 602-663-2889 Phoenix MAY 7-10 (MON-THURS) Tour and Car-camp Carpool from Phoenix to the Posada Hotel in Winslow and meet for lunch. After touring this beautiful and interesting land-mark we’ll go to Homolovi State Park to visit the archeological ruins being preserved there. Finally we will continue on to Lyman Lake State Park to camp, hike, and explore, leaving on Thursday for the drive back to Phoenix. Cost: $100 which includes the camp fees and meals in camp. Contact Bev Full: 480-221-2554 or [email protected]. MAY 12 (SAT) “B” Early Morning Nature Hike in the Mule Mountains (3-4.5 miles; about 800-900 ft. elevation gain). Join us for this moderate early morning hike in Bis-bee’s Mule Mts. Don’t expect a high speed hike; this hike is designed for about 1.5-2.5 mph speeds, with pauses to observe birds, plants, and the beautiful scenery. Novice hik-ers & photographers are welcome; be aware - parts of the trail are steep and have loose rocks; hiking poles recommended. The hike ends in Brewery Gulch, where you can get lunch on your own. Wear layers, bring plenty of water, snacks, good hiking boots/shoes & hat/sunscreen. Binoculars are helpful, too. Limit 6-8. Meet time 6:30 AM. Please sign-up on Sierra Adventure MeetUp site or con-tact Beth Ann Krueger at [email protected] or 520-405-5470 for reserva-tions and more information. Bisbee

Ranger Trail, Kanab Creek Wilderness (Supai Formation layer). Photo by Cindy Stafford.



The Sierra Club is a nationwide organization with active local outings for members and non-members. Please join us as we make friends and explore life-enriching interests. Simply find an outing by date and contact the leader for directions, reservations, time, and additional information. RESTRICTIONS: NO FIREARMS, RADIOS, OR PETS (unless noted otherwise). Outings are by reservation. Call early (group limit 20). Each hike is rated for degree of difficulty and risk by the leader.

“A” >16 miles or >3,000 ft. elevation change (EC)“B” 8–16 miles and 1,500–3,000 ft. EC“C” 3–8 miles, 500–1,500 ft. EC RT Round Trip“D” <3 miles and 500 ft. EC OW One Way

The trip leader has absolute authority to question trip participants as to their equipment, conditioning, and experience before and during the trip. All participants on Sierra Club outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the liability waiver before you choose to participate in an outing, please go to http://content.sierraclub.org/outings/local-outdoors/resources or contact the Na-tional Outings Dept. at 415-977-5528 for a printed version. Sierra Club liability covers leaders only. Each person is responsible for his/her own first aid equipment. If you are injured, notify the leader immediately. If you leave the trip, with our without the leader’s permission, you are considered to be on your own until you rejoin the group. Hikers are encouraged to carpool and share the driver’s fuel expense. Donations are accepted from all participants at $1 (member) and $3 (nonmember). Money is collected by the leader and deposited with the group treasurer. For more information, contact Bev Full at 480-221-2554. Hikes and outings are also listed online and in the Sierra Singles newsletters. CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.

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Explore and Enjoy ArizonaFind more events and opportunities on our online calendar at http://www.sierraclub.org/arizona/outings.

MAY 12-13 “A” Cathedral Rock–Santa Catalina Mountains Soaring more than 5000 feet above Tucson, Cathedral Rock is the fourth-highest peak in the Santa Cata-linas. We will access this sky-island via the Esperero Canyon trail, leaving on Saturday and backpacking to Bridalveil Falls. On Sun-day we’ll take off to the top of the mountain through a maze of rock, towers and spires, Contact Mitch Stevens at [email protected] or 520-991-1199 for reservations and more information. Tucson MAY 21 (MON) Kayak the Salt River We’ll paddle 13 miles to Granite Reef for the shuttle back to our cars. Get together for lunch after at the Pima Indian casino north of Fountain Hills. Meet at the ranch to pay for the kayak rentals and shuttle. Cost is $70 for the kayak rental and shuttle Contact Bev Full for details and reservations: [email protected] or 480-221-2554. Phoenix MAY 22 (TUE) “C” Brins Mesa Hike in Se-dona 5.2 mile loop trail with 800’ total EC. This popular route takes us through some of Sedona’s red rock canyons and up to Brins Mesa, and miles of open red rock desert. Then we loop around and gradually down

again passing through some unique geologi-cal features. (Seven Sacred Pools and Devils Kitchen - a unique sinkhole). We’ll look to carpool. Contact Pete Weinelt at 623-388-2209 or [email protected]. Phoenix MAY 25–27 (FRI-SUN) “B” Keet Seel, Na-vajo National Monument Join us for an over-night backpacking trip to one of the most impressive Anasazi ruins and awe inspiring scenery in the Southwest. We will observe and learn about the culture of the “ancient ones.” A permit is required to complete this trail, and there are a limited number offered: Contact Mitch Stevens at [email protected] or 520-991-1199 for reservations and more information. Tucson

JUN 1-3 (FRI-SUN) Navajo National Monu-ment Camp and Hike (5 miles RT, 900’ EC) Two nights group camping and guided hike of the ruins at Navajo National Monument. Navajo Nat. Monument is at 7,300’ eleva-tion. $40. cost per person includes 2 din-ners, 2 breakfasts and lunch fixings at the campground. Option to tour Wupatki Nation-al Monument on Sunday’s drive home. Hop-ing to carpool. Contact Pete Weinelt at 623-388-2209 or [email protected]. Phoenix

JUNE 6 (WED) Visit Hassayampa River Pre-serve Located on Hwy 60 south of Wicken-burg. Enjoy one or all of the 6 short and easy scenic hikes. Spot some of the 280 bird species and wildlife that migrate or re-side here. This area is managed by Mari-copa County Parks and Recreation Depart-ment. The Visitors Center will provide infor-mation on the wildlife and trails. Admission is $5.00 per person. Bring lunch to enjoy at the shady picnic area. Contact Bev Full at 480-221-2554 or [email protected] for meeting place and carpooling. Phoenix JUN 10 (SUN) “C” hike – Mt. Lemmon: As-pen Loop Trail. We will start early and drive to Marshall Gulch high in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The hike is a 4-mile loop with 900 feet elevation gain. During a snack break, we will discuss the Pusch Ridge Wil-derness, the effects of the Bullock and As-pen Fires (2002 and 2003) and the role of natural fire in southern Arizona’s Sky Islands. Limit 15. Contact Meg Weesner for details at [email protected] or 520-290-1723.

JUN 11-14 (MON-THURS) Raft the Colo-rado River from Glen Canyon to Lees Ferry Camp at scenic Lee’s Ferry Campground; visit historic Lonely Dell Ranch on the Paria River trail; hike to the Spencer Trail Lookout, 3.8 miles and 1,614 elevation gain, or hang out at the Paria River beach. Contact Bev Full

at 480-221-2554 or [email protected] for meet-ing place and carpooling. JULY 22-28 (SUN-SAT) Annual Green River Flaming Gorge Raft Adventure Participants will carpool to Green River State Park, Green River, Ut. campground on Sunday, July 22 for dinner and orientation and next day go on to Flaming Gorge for our next camp. Our 6-person rafts will each hold from 2-4 per-sons and all the gear for the four days we’ll be on the water and three nights we’ll be camping and sightseeing in this beautiful Canyon. On Friday morning July 27th our out-fitter will shuttle us back to our cars at Flam-ing Gorge Lodge. Cost is $300 and covers campground fees, meals while in camp, and raft rental. Please send your checks made out to Sierra Club to Bev Full, 6428 E. Bril-liant Sky Dr. Scottsdale AZ 85266.Contact Bev Full at 480-221-2554 or [email protected].

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Canoers on an outing to Green River, Canyonlands National Park. Photo by Dianne Leis.



Sierra Service OpportunitiesGet involved and make a difference! Join us for these exciting service outings!

Water Sentinels Monitoring Verde River: Saturday, April 14 (Training & Info Session)

San Pedro River: Monday, April 26, May 14, June 11 Contact: Jennifer Martin, 602-254-8362,

[email protected] your feet muddy and your hands wet with the Arizona Water Sentinels! These are great opportunities to help protect our important rivers. Volunteers are needed to take water samples and to make field observations. A group also monitors shallow groundwater levels in wells in the Murray Springs Clovis Site and near the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista. These data help track impacts to the rivers and to advocate for their protection. What could be better than spending a day in gorgeous scenery while working to make a difference?

Lower Verde Water MonitoringSaturday, May 12, June 9

Contact: Doug Murphy, 602 329-3690, [email protected] the Saguaro Group and Arizona Water Sentinels as we monitor water quality on the Lower Verde River. We will be sampling water quality, recording data, documenting the river’s condition and picking up trash at Needle Rock beach on the Lower Verde, just minutes east of Scottsdale. This is a great opportunity for children and families to learn about threats to Arizona’s water and rivers. Call/email Doug Murphy for carpool information.

Nearby Nature: Rio Salado Habitat RestorationSunday, April 15, May 27, June 10

Contact: Jennifer Martin, 602-254-8362, [email protected]

Help us restore habitat! Join us for an invasive weed pull and clean-up at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area, just south of downtown Phoenix. Once a dump site, the area is now a lush riparian corridor that supports a variety of wildlife and recreation opportunities. We need help removing trash and buffelgrass, a non-native, invasive species that alters habitat and increases fire risk. We’ll also be planting native cottonwood trees! Snacks, drinks, gloves, and tools provided. Please RSVP to Jennifer Martin so that we have enough tools and materials.

Fossil Creek Clean-UpSaturday, June 23

Contact: Jennifer Martin, 602-254-8362, [email protected]

Fossil Creek is one of only two Wild and Scenic Rivers in the state. Since its restoration from a dammed-up stream to an incredibly beautiful wild river, Fossil Creek has become an extremely popular destination for recreational activities. That brings with it overuse problems like trash and habitat degradation. Help us explore, enjoy, and protect this important riparian area, which is home to an amazing assemblage of native wildlife as well as clean water, outstanding recreational opportunities, and so much more.

Support of Forest Service Tonto National Forest’s Riparian Photopoint Program

Saturday, April 21, 9:30amContact: Urb Weidner, 602-300-8505, [email protected]

Come out and learn how you can help the Forest Service by doing this fun activity!

This project has a history of nearly 30 years -- The first Riparian Specialist hired by the Tonto National Forest knew the value of repeat photography in documenting resource conditions. He had the foresight to initiate a riparian Photopoint Program in 1988 - finding important reaches of streamside vegetation and taking clear photo-graphs of the vegetation and streambanks, annually, if possible, at the same exact sites each year. The Forest, and ecologists who do research on the Tonto have come to depend upon information these photos provide – impacts by livestock, or improve-ment in conditions through livestock management, wildlife impacts, results of flood-ing, fire, and drought. These photos provide documentation of resource conditions, which is used for natural resource management decisions.

You don’t need a special camera, you can use your smart phone. You don’t need a GPS unit as most smart phones can have apps that will provide GPS coordinates. If you like to get out, or, if you need a good excuse to get out – here’s your opportunity!

If interested in car-pooling, meet at CVS at the SW corner of Tatum & Dynamite at 8:40am. Park on east side of CVS. We will leave CVS at 8:50am. Email [email protected] to confirm you will be carpooling. Include your cell phone number. Or, you can go directly to the location, which is TBD. We will start at 9:30am.

Tonto National Forest – Specific location TBDTraining on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7:00pm – Contact Urb for location (Note: If unable to attend

training, can still participate in photo session)

Cleaning up the Rio Salado! Photo by Jenny Roberts.

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