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Otero Chapter

Officers, Activities and Events

Last update: 19 September 2009

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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! 





Last updated: 19 November 2009; Jane Mygatt; Photos 2004 Robert Sivinski
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