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• Field Trip Committee

  • Start
    07/03/2024
  •  
  • End
    10/01/2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Arizona Family Restaurant
  • Registered
    17 registrants

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  The field trip committee meeting is held monthly on the first Wednesday of the month. It is an opportunity for committee members to discuss upcoming field trips.

  We will be meeting at the Arizona Family Restaurant at 2 PM. Hope to see you there!

  Please register here.

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• *Birding/Nature: Sweetwater Wetlands/Christopher Columbus Park--Tuesday 04/15/2025

  • When
    04/15/2025
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    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    GVR Photography Club, Santa Rita Springs Social Center
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Birding/Nature: Sweetwater Wetlands / Christopher Columbus Park--Tuesday 04/15/2025

  Due to inclement weather forcasted for Wednesday, April 1, 2025, this trip has been moved to April 15th, 2025.
  

  

  Cost:  Free but you must register to attend

  Sweetwater Wetlands and Christopher Columbus Park are two of the top birding areas in the Tucson metro area. This water-rich streamside riparian zone supports a huge variety of wildlife, including dragonflies, raccoons, hawks, bobcats and dozens of other species that make the wetlands their full- or part-time home.  Recent sightings include an Orange-crowned Warbler, a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, a Cassin's Kingbird and a Spotted Sandpiper, just to name a few.  The various types of waterfowl are always a treat!

  Paths are flat and either decomposed granite or gravel.

  If you have binoculars, you may want to bring them along. A small notebook and pen or pencil would be useful to record your sightings. 

  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. A hat and water are suggested.  Bring your lunch so you can spend as much time as you want observing birds and activities.

  Denise LeCount-O'Brien will be leading this trip.  Please contact Denise at (309) 830-0177 or email her at rurt2dede@gamil.com if you have any questions.

  Meet at the upper-level parking lot at the Photography Club at 8 AM for carpooling.  We will leave for Sweetwater at 8:15 AM.  A $5.00 donation is appropriate to give the driver if you are carpooling.

  If you need to cancel, please contact Lynn Rozema, Field Trip Coordinator at (719) 351-5193 or lrozema51@gmail.com. We may have people on the wait list to take your place.  

  NOTICE:  

  All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.

  The club strives to provide several field trips specifically designed for members with physical limitations. 

  In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.

  
  

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• *Bird/Nature Photography: Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds--Tuesday 4/22/2025

  • When
    04/22/2025
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    7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    GVR Photography Club, Santa Rita Springs Social Center
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Bird/Nature Photography: Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds--Tuesday 4/22/2025

  Free but you must register to attend

  PLEASE NOTE:  Danny Valenzuela has graciously stepped up to lead this trip. Thank you Danny!

  NOTE: This trip is designed especially for those members who have mobility issues. There is a covered sitting area which is easily accessed through a beautiful butterfly garden. You can simply sit and enjoy/photograph the birds.

  
  

  Located on the edge of Patagonia, the Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds is a place to explore and experience the special birds of southeast Arizona. It is dedicated to the celebration and conservation of hummingbirds—and all of southeast Arizona’s astounding biodiversity—through recreation, education, and sustainable living. 213 bird species have been reported for this cozy home lot on the outskirts of Patagonia, including Violet-crowned Hummingbirds, Gray Hawks, Varied Buntings, Thick-billed Kingbirds, and many more local specialties.

  If you have binoculars, you may want to bring them along. A small notebook and pen or pencil would be useful to record your sightings. 

  Lunch details will be provided via email when we get closer to the event.

  Danny & Becky Valenzuela will be our trip leaders.  Contact the guide Danny Valenzuela at 602-568-5759 or dvsundevil@gmail.com with any questions.

  Meet at the upper-level parking lot adjacent to Photography Club at 7:30 AM for departure at 7:45 AM.  Please do not leave on your own.  If you wish to carpool, $15.00 is an appropriate amount for the driver.

  Meet at the Photography Club at 7:30 AM in the upper parking lot for carpooling, depart at 7:45 AM.

  GVR requires that every person participating in Photography Club Field Trips must sign a one-time waiver prior to departure absolving GVR of any liability.  You may sign the waiver the morning of the trip, if you have not already done so.

  If you need to canceI, please contact Field Trip Coordinator Lynn Rozema at (719) 351-5193 or lrozema51@gmail.com. On the day of departure call Danny.

  NOTICE:  

  All participants need to be responsible for an assessment of their mobility and health issues relating to field trips. Some trips may not be appropriate, but you must make that determination. However, the trip leader may deny participation in a specific field trip to anyone deemed not suitably prepared or able to walk with the group.

  The club strives to provide several field trips specifically designed for members with physical limitations. 

  In order to participate in this event, you must be a member of the GVR Photography Club and GVR.

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