2013 Eastern/Southern Conference Announcement

On Saturday, June 22 (beginning at 9 AM) the Eastern and Southern Regions will have a combined meeting at the West Virginia Division of Forestry Regional Office at 330 Harper Park Drive in Beckley, WV. The location, just north of the junction of I-64 (the WV Turnpike) and I-77 in the southern part of the state, was selected to encourage members throughout the Northeast and South to drive. Saturday morning will include presentations by Assistant Director of WV State Parks Bob Beanblossom and WV DOF Regional Forester Tom Cover.
Saturday afternoon visits will be to Tams Mountain and Huff Knob Fire Towers.

See the Conference Page for more info
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CCC 80th Anniversary Gathering

Join the 2013 Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy gathering in Tucson, Arizona October 24-27, 2013.  Update - more events added!

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GRAND OPENING of the Historic Mt. Beacon Fire Tower

When:  Saturday June 22, 2013

Where: Mt. Beacon, Beacon NY corner of
Howland Ave. and Wolcott St.  Wolcott St is also known as RT 9D (across from the “Corner Deli”)

Time: 2:00 PM – Ceremony@ fire tower, transportation at 1:00 PM

Contact person: David Rocco -coyoteroc@verizon.net  (914) 819 - 8792

Squaw Mountain (CO) Fire Lookout grand opening

Squaw Mountain Fire Lookout grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony

Date: Friday June 28, 2013  Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Meet at the Squaw Mountain Lookout parking area for shuttle to the lookout.

Squaw Mountain Lookout was put on the National Historic Lookout Register in 2003.  It underwent a ten-year restoration project from 1993-2003 by the Colorado Forestry Assn., U.S.F.S. and FFLA.  Beginning in 2006, the same group began repair and maintenance in preparation for placing the lookout on the rental system in the summer of 2013.

See the Lookout Library entry for Squaw Mountain and more info on this lookout