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9am - 5pm
Kids Camp (Gerlach Community Center)
Nevada Outdoor
School and
Sierra Nevada
Journeys
Kids Camp Schedule >>
9am
WELCOME / SPEAKER / TOUR SIGN UP
GERLACH COMMUNTIY CENTER
Speaker: Dave Cooper, NCA Manager
Overview of weekend, Upcoming training/volunteer
events, Black Rock Country Safety
All tours are on a first-come first served basis.
Sign up for Saturday and
Sunday tours at the welcome table. CARPOOLING REQUIRED.
9am - NOON (note
time change)
USER GROUP EXPO
GERLACH COMMUNITY CENTER
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
Desert Survivors
Mountian View Montessori School
Aeropac, Americorps, Leave No Trace,
Friends of Black Rock
Sierra Club
Nevada Land Conservency
Nevada Outdoor School
Earth Guardians
NOON
GERLACH COMMUNITY CENTER
Lunch: Provided by Friends of Black Rock
1:30pm - 4pm
SATURDAY AFTERNOON TOURS
Saturday tours depart and return to the Gerlach community center.
Guru Road: Led by Matthew "Metric" Ebert
Fly Geyser: Led by David Book/Will
Roger
THIS IS THE ONLY TOUR OF FLY OVER THE
WEEKEND. Max 25 people, Friends members only, by
lottery.
To join Friends click here.
Petroglyphs: Led by Dave Valentine, BLM Archaeologist
Black Rock Point: Led by Dave LeFevre
Playa Dyamics: Led by DRI
5pm – 6:30 pm
FBRHR annual meeting
CASSIDY
MINE: Down on the Playa/Green Tent
7pm - 9pm
Chuck Wagon Dinner
CASSIDY MINE: Down on the Playa
(provided by NOS)
Bring your own cup/plate/utensils!
Free beer in YOUR CUP with purchase of a
wristband.
Followed by Tales from the Trail
Campfire stories from the Emigrant
trails by Chuck Dodd, OCTA
Sometime after dark:
Night time Aeropac Rocket Launch in Deep Playa
Details/GPS coordinates TBA
9:30pm
CASSIDY MINE: Down on the Playa/Green Tent
(movies TBA) bring your own
low back chair and blanket. | SUNDAY,
MAY 25
9am - 5pm
Kids Camp (Gerlach Community Center)
Nevada Outdoor School and
Sierra Nevada Journeys
Kids Camp Schedule >>
ALL-DAY
TOURS: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Tours depart from Cassidy Mine, lower site unless indicated.
Bring sack lunch, water and appropriate clothing/shoes.
All tours are on a first-come first served basis.
Sign up for Sunday tours on at the Gerlach Community
Center on Saturday. CARPOOLING REQUIRED.
Tours subject to update and change. Please check back!
TOUR 1: EMIGRANT TRAILS & HISTORY
Led by Chuck Dodd
9am:
Desert Survivors Talk in the Playa Tent
LIMIT 15 VEHICLES
Tour Departs 10am, Green Tent
Nobles Trail, Coyote Dunes
Trego Springs
Black Rock Point/Double Hot
Hardin City / Lassen Clapper murder Site
High Clearance 4WD, spare, required.
TOUR 2:
PLAYA LAND USE
Led by Friends of Black Rock: Matthew "Metric" Ebert
9am: Desert Survivors Talk in the Playa Tent
Tour departs 10am, Green Tent
Coyote Dunes/Nobles Trail
Burning Man History/Black Rock City Location:
Michael Mikel
AeroPac - Peter Clay
Desert Research Institute - Cory Jacobs
Landsailing - Brian Covey (to be confirmed)
"Winning of Barbara Worth"
Guru Road
TOUR 3: GEOLOGY
Led by David Valentine, BLM Archaeologist
Departs 9 am at the top of Cassidy Mine
Rockhounding in the Calicos; Petrified forest;
Granite Range Glyphs
TOUR 4: HOT SPRINGS
Led by Friends of Black Rock/Sierra Club - David Book
Departs 9am , Green Tent
Great Boiling Spring; Black Rock Hot Spring ; Double
Hot Springs
Frog Farm; Trego Hot Ditch
TOUR 5: HIGH ROCK CANYON
Departs 9am, Green Tent
Led by Roger Farschon, BLM
Take a trek into a remote and spectaular region of the
NCA via Soldier Meadows Ranch and Fly Canyon.
LIMIT 8 Vehicles, 4-WD high
clearance, full tank, spare tires required
TOUR 6: COYOTE SPRINGS RESTORATION
Departs 10:30 am near the Green Tent
Led by Pat Bruce, Friends of Nevada Wilderness
If you've never helped with a restoration project,
this one is a great opener. Close in to camp and
Gerlach. Bring water, snacks for the day and wear
sturdy shoes/boots. Volunteers receive a t-shirt.
6 - 7:30pm
Friends POTLUCK Dinner, Dutch Oven Cookoff & Raffle
CASSIDY MINE: Down on the Playa
with host Will Roger and Friends
Will provides the margaritas...you bring a dish to share.
Make less trash: BYO drinks, plates, cups, utensils, etc.
Free beer in YOUR CUP with purchase of a
wristband.
Not a member? Join here.
8pm - 1am
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
CASSIDY MINE: Down on the
Playa
Music, Firedancing and Special Surprise from
Will and Crimson
8pm: Ten-Cent Lure
10:30pm: ALBINO!
This is a fundraiser show!
BE GREEN
BLUE Recycle bags for your camp
will be available
at the Friends merch table.
Pack it out in Blue.
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MONDAY, MAY 26
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
10 am - 6 pm
COYOTE SPRINGS RESTORATION
Led by Pat Bruce
Friends of Nevada Wilderness
We'll complete any work not
done on Sunday.
Volunteers
receive a t-shirt.
9a - 3p
GERLACH COMMUNITY CENTER
Nevada Cultural Site Stewardship training.
Become a site steward to help monitor sensitive
cultural sites
click
here for more info (PDF)
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