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WEEKEND FIELD TRIP TO THE AZ BORDER, November 20-22 (Fri.-Sun.) 2009Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Patagonia, San Pedro River, US/Mexico Border
Highlights: See the U.S.-Mexico border wall, “virtual fence” towers, vehicle barriers, and undocumented migrant trails for yourself.Speak with local landowners, land managers, and activists, and perhaps undocumented migrants who are attempting to cross the border. Cost and Reservations: Mail a check for $225 to Sierra Club, Border Field Trip, 202 E. McDowell Rd. #277, Phoenix AZ 85004.Contact Bev Full for further information.bfull@cox.net or 480-595 2306.The $225 covers two nights lodging (dbl. occupancy) and meals from Friday evening 6 PM dinner including sandwich type lunches. This also will include donation to the Border Conservation Program. Lodging: Brown Canyon Education Center, Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge and Stage Stop Motel in Patagonia. Friday, Nov. 20, 6 PM: Meet at Brown Canyon Lodge.Rooms are double occupancy.There will be dinner at the lodge followed by a program with speakers and discussion. Saturday, Nov. 21: Tour Buenos Aires National Wildlife refuge.Visit the border wall which cuts across the southern end of the refuge, isolating wildlife and gobbling up potential endangered species habitat.See several of Boeing’s “virtual fence” towers.Visit migrant trails, including death site of undocumented migrant. Saturday Night: Stay in Patagonia at the STAGE STOP motel (double occupancy) where we will have dinner followed by program and discussion. Sunday: Car caravan to ranches on the border.See miles of less-intrusive vehicle barriers, and drive the scenic Montezuma Pass through Coronado National Memorial.Talk to ranchers about the impact created by or immigration policy.Drive the high-speed patrol roads bladed along the border wall, and see where the wall has been build through a U.N. World Heritage Natural Area, disturbing wildlife and smothering archaeological sites. Speakers:Dan Millis, Border Campaign Coordinator, Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter Roy Emrick, Executive Committee Co-Chair, Sierra Club, Rincon Group, and Board Member, Friends of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Elna Otter, Grand Canyon Chapter Excom Joan Holtz, Member of the National Sierra Club Trade Committee
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