2003
January – Dotty and Lynn Bender, Tallac Historic Site, Lake Tahoe, California
February – Business meeting: Snowshoe Race report by Jeff Young and discussions of FY2003 monthly meeting programs and projects
March – Sam Beard, New Zealand trail construction, trail signs, and timber industry
April – Bob Julyan, Place Names of the Sandia Mountains
May – April Fletcher, Noxious Weeds of the Sandia Mountains
June – Paul Polechla, Life Zones of the Sandia Mountains
July – Helen Haskell, Sandia Mountains Natural History Center
August – Art Arenholz, North American bird migration routes and bird identification
September – George Duda (NM State Urban Forester), Life cycle of bark beetles and why most common eradication methods fail
October – Mary Voldahl and Aman Choilas (fire crew), Protecting homes from wildfire
November – Jeremy Kruger (NM State Land Office), State trust lands
2004
January – Business meeting
February – No meeting due to snowstorm
March – Scott Brown (N. M. Game and Fish Department), Sandia Mountains wildlife herds
April – Dirk Van Hart, Geology of the Sandia Mountains
May – April Fletcher and Mary Voldahl, Noxious weeds
June – Adam Trujillo, Restoration and permaculture on arid lands
July – Dana Howlett, Sandia Mountain Wilderness history; Steve Capra, NM Wilderness Alliance
August – Damon Salceis, Reptiles of the Sandia Mountains
September – Mike Bocchia (Sandia Ranger District), Tracking
October – Jim Sattler (City Open Space Division), Photographs of Albuquerque Open Spaces
November – Scott Brown (NM State Game and Fish Department), Large animals in the Sandia Mountains and health of the various herds
2005
January – Bill Stone, author of New Mexico Then and Now, presented slides of photographs from his book
February – Mary Steuver (section author and co-editor of the Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains), two large fires in Arizona and reclamation on the White Mountain Indian Reservation
March – Bob Julyan (author of Place Names of New Mexico and coeditor of the Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains), history of the Sandia Mountains
April – Bill Dunmire, Spanish foods in New Mexico
May – No meeting due to presentation on Sandia Mountains flora and fauna at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History
June – Denise McCaig (USFS Regional Office), partnerships in the Southwest Region of the Forest Service
July – Mike Coltrin (author of a Hiking Guide to the Sandia Mountains), hiking trails in the Sandias
August – Talking Talons representatives, raptors, reptiles, and bats in the Sandia Mountains
September – Keith Bauer, nature photography including tips on wildlife photography
October – Don and Adair Peterson, Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council
November – Ernie Giese, butterflies in the Sandias
2006
January – Jenny Goode, Hawkwatch International
February – George Duda, trees in the Sandias and the effect that the drought has had on them
March – David Hammack, old La Luz Trail
April – Mike Coltrin, climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro
May – Tom Silva, Assistant Director of the Albuquerque Biopark, plans for Zoo and acquisition of a group of Tasmanian Devils
June – Jim Koehler, military C-47 airplane crash near Placitas during WWII
July – No program because of July 4th
August – Hugh Prather, TWA airliner crash in 1955 in the Sandia Mountains in what is now TWA Canyon
September – Kurt Menke, Tijeras Canyon Safe Passage Coalition, plans for safe passage corridor for animals between the Sandia and Manzanita Mountains
October – Cid Morgan, new SRD District Ranger
November – Bob Julyan, Mountains of New Mexico (Bob’s new book).
2007
January 2007 – Canceled due to heavy snow
February – Mike Smith, Towns of the East Mountains
March – Bill Baxter, Gold of the Ortiz Mountains
April – Don Bullis, Law and order in Territorial N.M. (1850-1912)
May – Mary Diecker, Strange but true stories of N.M.
June – Mo Palmer, Albuquerque Then and Now
July – Frank Titus, Our water future
August – New Mexico Railroad History
September – George Boyden, History of the Sandia Peak Tramway
October – Jan Hayes, status and outlook for bears in the Sandia Mountains
November – Dixie Boyle, fire watch at the lookout on Caballo Peak in the Manzanos
2008
February – Mike Coltrin, hiking in the Sandias
March – Mike Coltrin, his trek around Mt. Blanc
April – Dave Weaver, his trek in Mustang (in northern Tibet)
May – Bob Julyan, his walking tour in southwest England
June – Jessica Hall, being on the fire line in the summer of 2007 in the Rocky Mountains
July – Mike Coltrin, his trek in Patagonia
August – Sean Gantt and Nancy Woodworth, tour of the new FOTP education center building and information about Tijeras Pueblo
September – Alan Kelso, a backpack trip at the Philmont Scout Center
October – Alan Kelso, his time at the Philmont Scout Ranch
November – No meeting due to election night
2009
January – Mike Madden told us about his hike through N.M. on the CDT.
February – Pauline Ho talked about her hike on the Inca Trail.
March – Dan and Ruthanne Hamrick showed slides and recounted their hike on the CDT in southern Colorado.
April – Mary Stuever reviewed her book, The Forester’s Log: Musings from the Woods.
May – Todd Brown talked to us about his turquoise mine in Cerrillos.
June – Pearl Burns gave a presentation about wildflowers in the Sandia Mountains.
July – Stephen Ausherman talked about his book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Albuquerque.
August – Gary Morgan told us about Ice Age Mammals within 100 miles of Albuquerque.
October – Dave Ferguson (Abq. Botanical Gardens) talked about the cacti of the Sandias.
November – Doug Romig presented a program about forest soils.
2010
January – Dave Weaver told us about his fascinating trip to Mongolia.
February – Larry Littlefield gave us an overview of his wonderful books covering wildflowers, trees, lichens, etc. of the Sandias.
March – Prof. Barry Kues of UNM covered 300 million years of mammals in New Mexico from the Pennsylvanian Period to the Pleistocene.
April – Ruthanne Hamrick told us about her visit to Copper Canyon in Mexico and 50-mile run with the Tarahumara.
May – Prof. Mousumi Roy of UNM gave a presentation about the Rio Grande Rift.
June – John Solomon talked to us about Wilderness Survival.
July – Dr. Tom Williamson of the NMMNH presented a program on Ice Age Vertebrates in the Albuquerque area.
August – Lance Davisson, the NM Urban Forester, talked to us about his Big Tree program.
September – Elke Duerr spoke about the Mexican Grey Wolf Recovery Program in our state.
October – Bill Pentler of Albuquerque Open Space talked to us about the mammals of the Sandias and had lots of pelts and skulls to show.
November – Bob Julyan gave us one of his continuing descriptions of the European treks he and his family take each year. This one covered their 10 days in southwest France.
2011
January – Ruthanne Hamrick took us on her ultra-marathon run of the Leadville 100. This gut-wrenching run took her 21 hours.
February – Cancelled due to snow.
March – L. Greer Price, editor of the Geology of Northern New Mexico, gave us some fascinating information about some of the spectacular sites in our state.
April – Ray Berg talked about his wonderful two-week trek in the Alps.
May – Gerry Grayson and Bob Julyan took us on their bike ride across a large part of Missouri.
June – Chris Modelski, N.M. Natural History Center, showed us some wonderful wildlife photos taken at ponds in the Sandias.
July – Dave Weaver described their fascinating trip around the perimeter of Iceland.
August – David Ryan gave us some very helpful information about the kind of things to look for in the wild that indicate early Native American sites.
September – Pearl Burns and Larry Littlefield showed us slides and told us about their beautiful and informative new book Wildflowers of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.
October – Mike Butterfield talked to us about his beautiful New Mexico mountain book and showed some great photos.
November – We heard about the fires of 2011 from Karen Takai with accompanying close up shots of the fires and firefighters.
2012
March – Robert Torrez, State Historian, gave a program about the military campaigns in the 18th and 19th centuries mainly against the Comanches.
April – Canceled due to weather.
May – We traveled to Antarctica with Pauline Ho to see and hear about her trip.
June – Bill Dunmire’s recent book New Mexico’s Living Landscapes was the subject of his presentation.
July – Ruthanne Hamrick shared her experiences in Kenya, including her climb of Mt. Kenya and running the Nairobi marathon.
August – The geologic quirks of the Sandia Mountain was the subject of Dirk Van Hart’s program.
September – Peter Fawcett, UNM Prof. of Earth Sciences, shared the results of his work over many years in the Valle Grande that revealed 200,000 years of temperatures in N.M.
October – Linda McDowell told us about her visit to Kyrgyzstan last summer, where she helped build housing for needy people.
November – No program due to election day.
2013
March – Pauline Ho talked about her trip to Madagascar and the unusual wildlife they saw.
April – Sandra Arazi-Coambs gave a program about the archaeology of the Sandias.
May – Mike Butterfield told us about his forthcoming book on the High Mountains of N.M.
June – Joan Mathien presented a program about Chaco and the origins of the turquoise found there.
July – Bob Julyan recounted the summer hike that he and his wife made on the Dale’s Way Trail in England.
August – David Ryan told us about his new book and how to become more aware of seeing things as we hike.
September – Pauline Ho’s program was about her visit with her husband, Richard, to Morocco and their hiking in the High Atlas Mountains.
October – Cancelled due to government closure
November – Sam and Edwina Beard, Three Arctic Islands: Iceland, Greenland, and Spitzbergen
2014
March – John Taylor, Civil War in New Mexico
April – Linda McDowell, Habitat for Humanity in Guangxi, China
May – Charlie and Traci Casey, Backpacking 9 days on the Colorado Trail between Creede and Durango, CO.
June – Pauline Ho and Richard Buss, Remote islands of Indonesia: Komodo, Rinca and Flores
July – Paul Mauermann and Chris Modelski, Forest health and research projects that are underway at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center.
August – Carl and Marilyn Smith, Trip to India and Nepal
September – Laurie Frantz, History of the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway with an emphasis on Madrid
October – Dave Weaver, Oaxaca and The Day of the Dead celebration
November – Jim Kohler, Airplane crashes in New Mexico
2015
March – Pauline Ho, Touring and hiking trip in Japan
April – Mike Madden, Hiking Hayduke Trail in southern Utah from Capitol Reef National Park to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Park
May – Dick Brown, Successful effort to have new submarine named USS New Mexico
June – Larry Littlefield, Flowers that appear in his and Pearl Burns’ new book, Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of N.M.
July – John Taylor, Mystery Rock with a Paleo-Hebraic inscription that has long fascinated many hikers
August – Dixie Boyle (fire lookout on Capilla Peak), her book, The Enchantment of New Mexico
September – Linda McDowell, Visit to eight spectacular Mayan sites in Guatemala and Belize
October – Dr. Gary Morgan, Many years of research about the controversial Sandia Cave
2016
April – Dwight Jennison, Mammal Evolution
May – Pauline Ho, Altiplano of Chile and Bolivia and a Atacoma Desert Trek
June – Mike Madden, Hiking the John Muir Trail
July – Bob Julyann, Hiking to History – NM Sites of Historical Significance that you Cannot Drive to
August – Sam and Edwina Beard,
80 Degrees North: Arctic Canada and Greenland
September – Otto Appenzelle, Medical Aspects of Life in the Mountains and at Sea Level
October – Panel of FS Leaders (Elaine Kohrman, Cliff Dils, Crystal Powell), Priorities and Partnerships on the Cibola NF
2017
April 4 – Bob Lowder, What is This Thing Called FOSM?
May 2 – Guy Jackson and Ben Abruzzo, Jr, New Top of Tram Restaurant & Proposed Coaster at Sandia Peak
June 6 – Jorge Silva-Banuelo, Valles Caldera- Looking Back to Inform the Future
July 4 – No meeting
August 1 – Jim Lunn and Linda McDowell, Chainsaw Carving—Tools, Techniques and Examples
September 5 – Jordan Stone, Rocky Mtn Youth Corps and Jennifer Owen-White, Refuge Manager, Valle de Oro Wildlife Refuge
October 3 – Joe Meade, Director of Recreation, Heritage and Volunteer Programs, Outdoor Recreation Trends
2018
April 3 – James “Zoni” Anzalone, Dispatch Center Manager, Cibola NF, Wildland Fire Readiness, Leadership; Resources & Decision Making
May 1 – Tom Coleman, Tree Mortality in the Sandias—Causes & Management Challenges
June 5 – John Barney, Bernallio County Parks & Rec./Open Space Planning Manager, Re-Creating Recreation
July 3 – Pauline Ho And Mike Coltrin, Tramping/Touring New Zealand
August 7 – Mike Madden, Grand Canyon Hiking Adventures — Hayduke Trail
September 4 – Verena Weissenborn And Paul Zahnle, Search and Rescue in the Sandias
October 2 – Uwe Schroeter, Trekking to Choquequirao, The Sister City of Machu Picchu
2019
April 2 – Mike Coltrin, 2nd Edition of Sandia Mountains Hiking Guide
May 7 – Joelle Hertel, Juan Tabo Basin, CCC trails, structures
June 4 – Larry Allen & Abel Camarena, Untold Smokey Bear Stories; 50th Birthday; Smokey Bear Balloon
July 2 – Pauline Ho, Foreign Travel Adventures
August 6 – David Ryan, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles or Albuquerque
September 3 – Michael Donovan (Tram General Manager) and Jessica Fox, NM’s Ski Pioneers; Bob Nordhaus & Friends; Evolution of Ski Industry in NM
October 1 – Scott Dietrich & Bet Gendron, Cross Country Skiing in NM
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