2012 Black Rock Rendezvous: May 26-27
FREE Event, Family Friendly
Join the
Friends of Black Rock
, the
Nevada Outdoor School
, the
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
and other partner groups in the Black Rock Desert
for a weekend of fun, education, exploration,
music and more. The Black Rock Rendezvous celebrates
the diversity of uses, and history of the Black
Rock Desert Region while fostering stewardship.
Fly Geyser Tours Confirmed!
Fly Geyser, a gateway treasure to the majestic Black Rock Desert
situated on private land 20 miles north of Gerlach, will be opened to
members of Friends of Black Rock / High Rock for a two hour tour on May
26th - 12pm-2pm and May 27th - 2pm-4pm, for a prescheduled date and
prepaid tour fee of $50 per member. All proceeds from the tours will
benefit our conservation and education programs.
Participants will drive themselves to the site
and fill out a liability release form there.
Space is Limited, Reserve Now!
New this year! Family Hot Spring Soaking at Trego. Swimsuits are suggested to encourage family soaking. Clothing optional available at other area hot springs. No Soap!
Families, there is a FREE KIDS CAMP each day.
Look for our Dutch Oven Cook-Off and Potluck Saturday Night!
Bring your favorite dish and enter the cook-off!
This is a Leave No Trace Camping Event.
Come prepared.
Bring all of your own food and water, and pack it out too.
Lodging & RV rentals
are also available nearby.
PETS:
Pets are not recommended but are allowed if under control at all times.
This means on a leash. In the past dogs have spooked and went missing.
Check out the list of
specific 2012 volunteer needs here
Send your request to volunteer@blackrockdesert.org to sign up.
The Rendezvous trip and education schedule is in process of being finalized.
Check back prior to heading out to the Playa or simply pick one up when you arrive.
For more info contact: Friends of Black Rock / High Rock at 775-557-2900
Black Rock Rendezvous 2012:
FRIDAY, MAY 25
4pm - 8pm
Dave Cooper and Laura Blaylock camp host, Yurt HQ open
Sign up for membership, buy raffle tickets and merchandise
Arrive early to set up your camp, sign up to volunteer,
review tours, and meet other event participants
8pm - 10pm
Talk around the burn barrel - Main Camp
SATURDAY, MAY 26
~5:30am
sunrise
8am
Yurt HQ open, sign up to volunteer and tours, buy raffle tickets and merchandise, memberships available
8am
Aeropac Rocket Shoots Throughout the Day and Night
Visitors Welcome to visit their Base Camp
11:30am - 4pm
Kids Camp, sponsored by Nevada Outdoor School
10am - 11am
Orientation
11am - 1pm
lunch on your own, cashier time
1pm - 5pm
Workshops / Talks
• 1:00 - Mark Beguelin & Craig M, "4x4 Survival: Go Prepared, Come Home Safe"
• 1:30 - David Book, HAM Radio and Safe Travel
• 2:00 - Geoffry Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Executive Director Great Basin
Paleoindian Research Unit, University of Nevada Reno,
"The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Black Rock Region"
• 2:30 - Kathryn Ataman, Ph.D. and Barbara Keleher, Recreational Planner BLM
BLM and Nevada National Landscape Conservation System Strategies
• 3:00 - Break
• 3:30 - Dorothy Hudig Ph.D., Professor of Immunology, Dept of Microbiology and
Immunology, University of Nevada School of Medicine; Spring Monitor and FBRHR
Member; Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter Executive Committee, Member,
"Simple Spring Science: Gathering Field Data in the Black Rock"
• 4:00 - Dave Valentine, "The Archaeology of the Winning of Barbara Worth."
• 4:30 - Will Roger Peterson and Crimson Rose, Co-Founders Burning Man LLC
5:30pm - 6:30pm
FBRHR ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING
6:30pm
Potluck and Dutch Oven Cookoff!
Enter your entree or dessert, cooked in a dutch oven, and judges will determine one winner for a special prize!
See the guidelines here: Dutch-Oven-Round.html
~ 8:15pm
sunset
8pm - 10pm
Talk around the burn barrel - Main Camp
Burn Barrel Talk continued after 10pm at North Camp
9:00pm - late
David Vaughn (Presentation and Viewing at North Camp)
Current Sky Highlights with Telescope Observing (link)
SUNDAY, MAY 27
7am - 8am
tours rally at main camp
8am - 4pm
Kids Camp
8am - 4pm
Tours
• David Book - Hot Springs
• Jim Linebaugh - NCA History & Area Ranching Tour
• Terry Hardwick - Easy 4WD Loop (Black Rock & playas, Double Hot, Hardin City, Wheeler)
• Kathy Ataman and geologist - High Rock Canyon and a few Spots along the Way
8am - 2pm
Conservation Projects
• Calico Route Restoration
• Jungo Road/High Road: Trego to Gerlach General Clean-Up
8am - 2pm
3nd Annual Sulphur to Black Rock Bicycle Race
$25.00 entry fee, starts 10am at Sulphur,
Details here
6pm
Potluck Dinner, Hot Charcoal Coals await your BBQ of choice
7pm - 8pm
Friends of Black Rock High Rock RAFFLE TICKETS: $5 each
In a separate raffle, win (one of) TWO TICKETS TO BURNING MAN: $20 each
8pm - 10pm
Talk around the burn barrel - Main Camp
Burn Barrel Talk continued after 10pm at North Camp
9:00pm - late
David Vaughn (Presentation and Viewing at North Camp)
Current Sky Highlights with Telescope Observing (link)
MONDAY, MAY 28
Volunteer Clean-Up, drive home safely!
