W I N T E R 2 0 1 3 the CSP Volunteer Newsletter Arizona State Parks Catalina State Park Trainings If you have not yet completed your trainings please do so now. The last page or certificate needs to be printed out and given to Sarah as proof of completion. Here are a list of trainings and who must take them. All Volunteers LAW3000, Standards of Conduct for State Volunteers http://www.azgu.gov/law3000_1. 0/LAW3000/law3000.html Any Volunteer who drives a nything (truck, tractor, etc.): RM29, Driver Training for State Employees http://www.azgu.gov/rm29_1.0/c ourseid21246/rm29/rm29.html Volunteers who clean bathrooms: PRBB2011, Blood Borne Pathogens http://www.azgu.gov/prbb2011_1.0/courseid7719/blood_borne/prbb 2011.html Save the Date! Welcome Back We are excited to bring on the busy season. For those of you who braved the summer with us, we survived another year. For those of you who are going to brave the winter with us, lets get to work. Make sure to log all your hours so the State can see all the work you are giving. Here is to a full winter of work ahead! Director s Thursday Nov 14 Come tell ASP Director Martyn what you think about Catalina Get Together Thursday Nov 20 Come visit & eat while we meet & greet new & returning volunteers Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Jan 2014 Come celebrate all the work you, our volunteers, do for Catalina
Check out what is going on Here are a few things we hope you will come to! Director s Thursday November 14, 2013 @ the Granite Group Area 3:30 pm Meet and Greet 6 pm Campfire Chat Arizona State Parks Director Bryan Martyn will engage visitors, residents, campers, hikers, outdoor enthusiasts and other constituents in a conversation about State Parks. Come and share your views. Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction The Bighorn Sheep will be released on Monday the 18 th of Nov. If you get any good photos of them let us know and we will post them on Facebook and our website. Appreciation Dinner The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner will in January of 2014. Please watch for more information on the special event to thank all our Volunteers for the service you give. It will be held at the Oro Valley Country Club so bring an appetite. First Saturday Concerts Every First Saturday of the Month we have been having a great turn out to our outdoor Concerts at the trailhead. Our next on is on December 7 th @ 4pm with Wendy Sweet who will sing a variety of songs including holiday and patriotic songs for Pearl Harbor Day. Bring a friend and your dinner to enjoy this evening to the fullest. 2
Volunteer Get Together Wednesday Nov 20 @ the 2:00 4:00 pm All are invited! Come and meet new and returning Catalina State Park Volunteers. We will have eegee s and snacks as people visit with one another. Quick BREAK OUT SESSIONS for different volunteer groups during this party. Please see the schedule to know when your group is meeting. However you don t have to be a part of these sessions to join in this Volunteer Get Together. BREAK OUT SESSIONS: A quick recap on what is going on in your area and new info. 2:00 CSP 2:30 Gift Shop 3:00 Ranger Station 3:30 On Site Maintenance Events A lot is happening this year. Print this calendar and share with Friends (next 2 pages) We have many, many new people helping out this year in ways that are new to them. Please let me know if you would be interested in helping out with our Events, event if it is just an idea for a program. Check out the next two pages to see what is happening at Catalina. Please come and support our activities. But more importantly tell a friend about them and spread the word. All info is found online at: azstateparks.com 3
November 2013 Program and Events Info (view on calendar): CATALINA State Park A on the Wild Side: 9am @ the (Dates: 11/2, 11/30, 1/4, 2/1, 3/1, 3/29, 5/3) Starting at the trailhead, the talk/walk will be held on the Nature Trail at the park. Featuring several activities for families. Learn about animals of the park, get a close look at the desert floor, take a "picture" of the park, experience the web of life, and wind up with a writing experience. Those attending should wear sturdy shoes, bring water, and be prepared to "climb the hill" to the beginning of the Nature Trail. Archaeology : 10am @ the Ramada (11/4, then every Second Monday of the Month) Come hike (1 mile) and learn about the prehistoric life in the shadows of the Catalina Mountains. Bighorn Basics: 4pm @ the (Dates: 11/24, 12/29, 1/26, 2/23, 3/16, 4/27) Learn more about these animals and their return to this area. Bird s: (starts 11/13) : Every Friday & Sunday 8:30am @ the : Every Wednesday 7:30am @ the *Note: time change 8am in Dec. Whether you are a novice or a season birder come and enjoy the birds that visit and live in the Catalina s. Directors : Nov 14 @ Granite Group Area; Meet and Greet @ 3:30 p.m. & a Campfire Chat @ 6 p.m. Arizona State Parks Director Bryan Martyn will engage visitors, residents, campers, hikers, outdoor enthusiasts and other constituents in a conversation about State Parks. Come and share your views. First Saturday Concerts: First Saturday of the month @ the. Bring your chair. Check for time as they changes December 7 th @ 4pm: Wendy Sweet January 4 th @ 4pm: Annon and the Late Show February 1 st @ 4:30pm: Robert Murillo March 1 st @ 5pm: Jimmy and the Jitterbugs April 5 th @ 5pm: Saguaro Sunset Bluegrass Band Check azstateparks.com for more info : Every Sunday @ 7:30am. Call Gaston, 520-638-5404, for info and to register by 4pm on Saturday. 11/10 Big Loop 11/17 Alamo Canyon & West Ridges 11/24 Fifty Year/Bluff Trail Loop : Every Saturday 9-12pm, weather permitting, @ the. Live animals and kids activities : Every Wednesday 10am @ the Ramada. Learn the history behind the Ruins in a 1mile hike. 4
November CATALINA State Park 2013 Program and Events Calendar (other page for info): Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October 26 Star Night October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 1 2 Happy Halloween A on the Wild Side Bighorn Basics Concert 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archaeology 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Director s 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Thanksgiving 29 30 A on the Wild Side December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December5 December 6 December 7 Concert 5
CSP VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER Thanks for Reading Thanks for reading this Newsletter. To show Steve how many people are reading this, let s try something silly. He loves to tell the story about how his family was the first one to buy ice cream from the Park. So let s see if each of you could somehow ask, email, call, etc. and get him to tell you that story. It will be great to see how many times I hear about the ice cream and to know who is reading this! Until next time...