Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter

Alaska films with Director John Grabowka

Celebrate the outdoors and see two superb films by director John Grabowska about Alaska.
Join us March 14 from 4-6pm at the Center for Contemporary Arts.
CCA is located at 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe

The Northern Group had two of John's films about New Mexico full-house presentations previously at the Travel Bug. We are pleased to have him present two more outdoor films.

CROWN of the CONTINENT is a lyrical journey through the largest wilderness you've never heard of: Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias, a national park larger than Switzerland, with higher mountains.
'THE ENDS of the EARTH - Alaska’s Wild Peninsula is a poetic film essay profiling the remote Alaska Peninsula, a cloud-cloaked landscape where giant brown bears outnumber people and the sockeye salmon run is the largest in the world.

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Hidden Valley hike in Valles Caldera National Park. March 28, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Let's Hike across rolling hills in Valles Caldera crater to canyon along the east fork of the Jemez River. Roundtrip 3.4 miles. Moderate hike. Bring water, lunch, hiking boots, sun gear. Meet either at the west side of the Home Depot parking lot on 550, 7700 Us 550 NE, at 8:00 am or inside the Valles Caldera National Preserve gate (pull off is 0.5 mi from the gate at 9:30 am. ) All trails link to trail is https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/hidden-valley-trail--2?u=i&sh=67jvxf

Leader: Arlene Buchholz 808-779-5200 abvetlab@yahoo.com
Location: Valles Caldera
Level: easy- moderate

Saturday, April 11: Intro to Land Navigation Course. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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This hands-on six-hour class on the use of map and compass for land navigation will teach you the basics you need to get you on your way, or be a refresher for those whose abilities have grown rusty. We’ll use a combination of classroom and outdoor instruction to help you practice this essential outdoor skill. We’ll also cover additional skills to help you find your way in the backcountry. Participants will need to bring a suitable navigation compass and topographic map of the Sandia mountains. Additional information and a gear list will be provided about one week in advance. Children over the age of 12 with parent or legal guardian may attend. No dogs. Class size will be limited to 4 students. This course is being presented in association with the Sierra Club Military Outdoors Program and the Latino Outdoors Organization.
RSVP no later than Mar 28th
Instructor: Terry Owen, teowen@comcast.net, Roman Varela, roman@latinooutdoors.org
Level: Easy
Locations: Albuquerque, Holiday Park Community Center, 11710 Comanche NE
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