Black Rock Rendezvous May 25-27, 2013
Black Rock Desert, Nevada
Join the Friends of Black Rock High Rock, the
Nevada Outdoor School, the
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
and other partner groups in the Black Rock Desert
for a weekend of family fun, education and exploration.
The Black Rock Rendezvous celebrates
the diversity of the Black
Rock Desert Region and fosters stewardship to protect it for future generations.
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.
- Speakers. Learn from the experts.
- Free "Kids Camp" hosted by Nevada Outdoor School.
- Tours. Explore the area with knowledgable guides.
- Volunteer restoration projects.
- Rocket launches (not your hobby-store variety!)
- Citizen-science Spring Monitoring - get involved!
- Potluck and Dutch Oven Cook-Off
- Acoustic music with Altered Ego on Saturday night.
- First ever Playa Slam, Sunday! Bring your guitar, sing along, or recite some Cowboy Poetry.
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 have run off.
SCHEDULE
Schedule subject to change. Check back prior to heading out to the Playa or simply pick one up when you arrive.
FRIDAY
Early Day: Partner groups set up.
Evening: It is a full moon weekend.
SATURDAY
Sunrise Blessing Ceremony: With Renee Smokey Paiute/Shoshone
6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Breakfast provided for Volunteers: served by Friends of Nevada Wilderness
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Kids Camp: hosted by Nevada Outdoor school children ages 6 and up.
Click here for activity schedule
8:30 - 10:00 am
Welcome & Presentations
Welcome & Camp Housekeeping: Brian Beffort, Friends of Nevada Wilderness; Karen Dallett, Friends of Black Rock High Rock; Nevada Outdoor School; Greg Page, Bureau of Land Management
Introduction: Brian Beffort, Friends of Nevada Wilderness:
Presentations: (20 minutes each max)
- Kathy Ataman, BLM archaeologist and Ken Stoner: Indigenous Archeological Sites
- Renee Smokey, Paiute/Shoshone: Traditional Medicinal Plants and Uses
- Phil D'Amo, BLM hydrologist/ paleontologist: The Land and The Water
- Peter Clay, AeroPac: Rocketry - Space - Exploration
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Stewardship & Tours: departure from Center Camp
- Indigenous Archeological Site: Kathy Ataman and Ken Stoner: Limited to 12 people
- Native Medicinal Plant Foraging: Renee Smokey
- Rocketry: Playa location to be determined- open attendance at leisure
- Stewardship Projects Spring Monitoring Hualapai Clean Up- fire fence pull Other projects may be available
6:00 pm
Dutch Oven Cook-off - Potluck & Community Gathering
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Music by Altered Ego (acoustic)
10:00 pm
Quiet Camp
SUNDAY
Sunrise Blessing Ceremony: With Renee Smokey Paiute/Shoshone
6:00 - 8:00 am
Breakfast provided for Volunteers. Served by Friends of Nevada Wilderness
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Kids Camp: hosted by Nevada Outdoor School Children ages 6 and up Activities
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Tours: Departure from Center Camp
- Soldier Meadows - Ft. McGarry, Fly Canyon, Hot Creek (Dace),
History: Tour Leaders Dave Cooper and Stephanie Mcknight
- Black Rock Point Hike & Emigrant Trail Overview -
Margie Reynolds & Greg Page, Tour Leader
- Hot Springs Tour - David Book, Tour Leader
- Geode Tour - Patric Lassiter and Phil D'Amo (BLM), Geologists
- Rocketry - Playa location to be determined- open attendance at leisure
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Presentations
Introduction: Karen Dallett, Friends of Black Rock High Rock
- National Conservation Lands: Nationally, Nevada and this NCA Brian Beffort & Karen Dallett
- Burning Man: Will Roger Peterson & Crimson Rose
- Spring Assessments: Water, the study and the landscape - Stephanie Mcknight & Brian Beffort
- Renee Smokey: The Plants, The Way
- Rita Smith Great Old Broads (10 minutes)
- Nevada Outdoor School; Friends of Nevada Wilderness; Friends of Black Rock High Rock - (10 minutes each)
5:00 -5:40pm
Center Camp Tent. Friends of Black Rock High Rock Annual General Meeting
6:00 - 8:00pm
Community Grill & Feast: BYO items for our grill and items share for the potluck.
Raffles drawn at 7pm
8:00 - 10:00pm
Full-Moon Playa Slam: bring your guitar, harmonica or recite cowboy poetry
10:00pm
Quiet Camp
MONDAY
6:00 - 8:00 am:
Breakfast provided for Volunteers, Served by Friends of Black Rock High Rock
Mid-morning: Camp teardown
Afternoon: Leave No Trace principles. Camp clean up. Pack out all that you brought in.
For more info call 775-557-2900
