Save the date for our November Monthly Meeting - title and zoom link will be posted nearer the time.

Meeting Information
In Northern Nevada (Reno), attend the in-person meeting in FA 300G on the 3rd floor of Fleischmann Agriculture on the UNR campus. Social time and refreshments begin at 6:30pm. Parking tends to be limited to the street.

In Southern Nevada (Henderson), attend the in-person meeting in A109 on the College of Southern Nevada's Henderson campus. Social time and refreshments begin at 6:30pm. Parking is free and abundant.

Alternatively, you are invited to join remotely via our Zoom meeting which will open at 6:55pm.

We'll be driving up Peavine Road to talk generally about fire ecology and recovery, which will take us through older fire scars as well as the recent Hawk Fire burn scars.  The plan is to make several stops along the way through different burned and unburned vegetation communities, culminating at the summit. There, we'll be able to see the disjunct hemlock stand and a small grove of western white pine.  For those who are sure-footed, we can hike about a quarter mile downslope to one of the only whitebark pines left on Peavine.

The intention of this field trip is to showcase the real-life challenges our landscapes and native vegetation communities face at a location so near to the heart of our society. We plan to continue to witness the post-fire recovery of Peavine through future field trips next spring and hopefully, throughout the coming years. 

The road is still drivable as of 10/13, but the clearance and suspension of at least a Subaru Crosstrek is advised. We will try to carpool as much as possible, since some of the parking spots are a bit tight.

Logistics:

WHEN: November 7th, 9am - 1pm or so, depending on how much we get chatting

WHERE: Meeting at this parking lot on USFS land: 39.609048, -119.898871

PLEASE NOTE: 

 - Sedans can make the drive to the meeting spot. We will carpool from the parking lot into as few vehicles as possible.

 - Bring layers (it is cold and windy at the top!), water, snacks, and potentially a lunch as we will be outside all day!