Otero Chapter
Officers, Activities and Events
Last update: 19 September 2009
Otero Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico
Chapter Officers
Office |
Name |
Phone Number |
E-mail Address |
| President |
Helgi Osterreich |
575 585-3315 |
hkasak@netmdc.com |
| Vice President |
Eric Metzler |
575 443-6250 |
metzlere@msu.edu |
| Vice President |
William Herndon |
575 437-2555 |
laluzlobo@gmail.com |
| Treasurer |
Judy Tribble |
575 585-9017 |
gecko@netmdc.com |
| Director-at-Large |
Hildy Reiser |
575 449-5196 |
hildyranger@msn.com |
| Recording Secretary |
Elva Osterreich |
575 443-4408 |
eosterreich@alamogordonews.com |
| Membership Secretary |
Joanne Welsh |
575 437-4436 |
billjo6@zianet.com |
News
Otero Chapter Scholarship Awards 2008
Helgi Osterreich presenting Lillis Urban (left photo), and Darroc Goolsby (right photo) with their awards
Lillis Urban and Darroc Goolsby, both New Mexico State University graduate
students, are the 2008 scholarship recipients. Lillis is working on new treatment of Leavenworthia and
Selenia (Brassicaceae).
Her work will make a big contribution to the flora of the Southwest. Darroc is doing studies on the ecology of schrubland
invasion into the grassland.
President Helgi Osterreich presented each with a one thousand seventy five dollar check at a luncheon held at the
University Golf Club restaurant on October 24th. Some of the money had been donated to the scholarship fund in memory of Don
Tribble and Lucille Wilson.
Scheduled Events
For field trip information, contact Eric Metzler, metzlere@msu.edu, 575-443-6250; or William Herndon, laluzlobo@gmail.com, 575-437-2555. More information should be available by the beginning of each month.
July 18, Saturday- Field trip to Three Rivers. Meet at the "Y" in Tularosa at 8:00 AM. Bring water and lunch.
August 12 through 15- Otero County Fair. Anyone willing to help please contact Helgi Osterreich, 575 585-3315, hkasak@netmdc.com.
August 22, Saturday- Field trip to across the road from "steep hill" off Hwy 82. The old road goes above the tunnel. CAUTION: we must walk/cross Hwy 82 and go through a barbed wire fence, otherwise a decent trail. Meet at southwest corner of Hwy 82 and Florida at 8:00 AM. Bring water and snacks.
September 12, Saturday- Field trip to Aguirre Springs, Organ Mountains. Meet at Old WalMart parking lot at junction of Hwys 54 and 70 at 8:00 AM to caravan to parking spot below the trail head. Bring water and lunch.
October 10- Field trip to Bent. Meet at the Tularosa “Y” at 8:30 A.M. Bring water and walking shoes.
October 31- Annual Meeting and Potluck. 12 noon at John and Beth Anne Gordon’s place on Lower Cottonwood Trail in Laborcita Canyon. Bring a salad, or a main dish, or a dessert. Directions will be sent in mid-October.
November and December- Membership will be informed if we plan any activities. Thank you!
