We gave our first evening program at the campground ampitheater on Thursday night. About 45 guests attended which is a good number considering that the season is just getting started. We also bothg gave our first 15 minute talk out on the back patio of the VC this week. Javelinas were my topic; bats were R's. Lots more to come. I am going to add at least two more; desert tortoises and Gila Monsters.
Something new offered this year are guided hikes and location talks. Guided hikes are just that; a ranger led hike to a specific area with spots along the way to explain a certain feature or event. Location talks are a program conducted at a certain location; a ranch site, archaeological site, historic site, or a prominant geological feature. The park is going to offer van rides to folks who chose not to drive out to the areas, but those who want to drive can meet us at the special spot. According to the standards set up at this time, location talks have to be in a readily accessible area that is close to parking. I asked about having a talk at a ranch site that is a mile from a parking lot and I created some confusion with our bosses After a long discussion, trying to put it in one of the two boxes, I decided to wait a while and ask the question again some time later.
Three of us volunteers drove out to two sites to do research for location talks. Dos Lomitos Ranch 
and Gachado Line Campare located along the Mexican border just east of Lukeville, AZ. This area has been closed to visitors since 2003 so it is a really cool to be able to visit these places.
The drive from Gachado to Dos Lomitas is 3 miles on the border in the Roosevelt Reserve which is 60 foot strip of Federal land that runs from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. There are 13 boundary markers that marker the border in the boundaries of Organ Pipe National Monument.
This is number 166.
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