Annual Campout Under the Stars: Wild & Working Lands Workshop and Overnight
Our Annual Campout Under the Stars is one of our biggest events of the year, which brings in both the greatest audience and amount of support for our organization.
This year's Campout will be back at Ashurst Run, on the Flying M Ranch! Specifics are still being made, but for now the date is set and as always you are welcome to come join us at any time throughout the event.
The dinner on Saturday is a Tri-Tip dinner. Sunday's breakfast is usually sausage and biscuits, cooked 'cowboy style' in a dutch oven, with cowboy coffee.
Please RSVP:
info@diablotrust.org
Annual Campout Under the Stars
Our Annual Campout Under the Stars is one of our biggest events of the year, which brings in both the greatest audience and amount of support for our organization.
This year's Campout will be at Moqui Campground, right across the road from Hay Meadow on the Bar T Bar Ranch. On Friday, before and during the Campout, we will be doing a work project at Hay Meadow! We'll be removing fence from the area, to benefit both the ranch and the wildlife. You are encouraged to come early on Friday to help with the work project, but as always you are welcome to come join us at any time throughout the event.
The dinner on Friday is always a potluck, complete with burgers over an open fire (made from local, grassfed beef). Saturday's breakfast is usually sausage and biscuits, cooked 'cowboy style' in a dutch oven, with cowboy coffee.
Please RSVP:
info@diablotrust.org • (928) 523-0588
Book Club: On Trails: An Exploration
A strikingly original debut from a tremendous new talent, Robert Moor explores how trails help us understand the world, from invisible ant trails to hiking paths that span continents and oceans, from migration routes to the Internet.
For seven years Moor travelled the globe, exploring trails of all kinds. He learned the tricks of master trail-builders, hunted down long-lost Cherokee trails, and traced the origins of our road networks. Moor interweaves his adventures with findings from science, history, philosophy, and nature writing in every chapter.
This deep search for meaning introduces the reader to experts who work with trails of all kinds, outrageous anecdotes from his own experiences and spectacular descriptions of landscapes and animal behaviour. On Trails gives an eye-opening tour, leaving us with a much richer, prismatic take on what we constantly take for granted: how we get where we're going.
Please try to buy your copy at Bright Side Bookshop on San Francisco Street in downtown Flagstaff - all Diablo Trust Book Club members get 10% off book club books! Other locations that might have it are the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library or Bookmans Entertainment Exchange.
Sportsman & Recreation Day on the Land
Sportsman & Recreation Day on the Land
Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 10 to info@diablotrust.org. More specific information will be sent out on Wednesday, July 11.
Book Club: The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America
WE'RE READING THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE PODCAST BOOK CLUB! CLICK HERE TO JOIN THEIR DISCUSSION.
On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whipping the hundreds of small blazes burning across the forest floor into a roaring inferno that jumped from treetop to ridge as it raged, destroying towns and timber in the blink of an eye. Forest rangers had assembled nearly ten thousand men — college boys, day workers, immigrants from mining camps — to fight the fire. But no living person had seen anything like those flames, and neither the rangers nor anyone else knew how to subdue them.
Egan narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire with unstoppable dramatic force. Equally dramatic is the larger story he tells of outsized president Teddy Roosevelt and his chief forester, Gifford Pinchot. Pioneering the notion of conservation, Roosevelt and Pinchot did nothing less than create the idea of public land as our national treasure, owned by and preserved for every citizen. The robber barons fought Roosevelt and Pinchot’s rangers, but the Big Burn saved the forests even as it destroyed them: the heroism shown by the rangers turned public opinion permanently in their favor and became the creation myth that drove the Forest Service, with consequences still felt in the way our national lands are protected — or not — today.
Please try to buy your copy at Bright Side Bookshop on San Francisco Street in downtown Flagstaff - all Diablo Trust Book Club members get 10% off book club books! Other locations that might have it are the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library or Bookmans Entertainment Exchange.
FRSG Monitoring: Bar T Bar Ranch (West)
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Bar T Bar Ranch • Western (GMU 5B side)
- 0645:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at the intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Dog Valley
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Bar T Bar Ranch (East)
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Bar T Bar Ranch • Eastern (GMU 5A side)
- 0630:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at the intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Melbourne cell center road
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Flying M Ranch (South)
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Flying M Ranch • Southern
- 0630:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Melbourne homestead road
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring groups formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Flying M Ranch (North)
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Flying M Ranch • Northern
- 0645:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at Flying M Ranch HQ
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
First Annual Picnic!
Brought forth by popular demand, our first Annual Picnic!
This event will simply be a get-together on the land, in conjunction with a volunteer work project! For those interested in the work project, see here!
For those who just want to have a fun day on the land, this is the event for you.
Lunch will be a potluck, so bring something tasty to share! Some drinks will be provided by Diablo Trust.
Bring field games to play and stories to tell, and come spend the day with us!
Please RSVP by 5:00PM Wednesday, May 23:
info@diablotrust.org • (928) 523-0588
Meat Processors Day on the Land
Come join us for our first field event of 2018: a trip to the Perkinsville Meat Processors! This will be an educational and interactive tour of a local, family-owned business that has worked closely with the Flying M Ranch and a vast number of other ranchers, farmers, and hunters throughout northern Arizona. This trip will allow us to see the inside of the plant . . . to be "in the room where it happens."
On this trip we will learn about the history of the business, the intricacies of meat processing and packing, and how closely the Ducote family works with open lands owners, managers, and users.
We will get an introduction to this industry and some of the finer points at the 2018 Annual Meeting, by Sam Garcia, Ph.D., who is the program manager of the Food Product and Safety Lab in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arizona.
No need to bring a lunch! We'll all be eating at the Casa Grande Mexican Restuarant in Chino Valley. Payment TBA.
Please bring:
- plenty of water
- snacks
- long pants
- closed-toe shoes/boots
This is primarily an indoor visit, so weather-oriented clothes aren't necessary!
CROP Meeting
Cooperative Resource Operational Plan, for agency partners to discuss relevant matters with the Trust and other agencies.
FRSG Monitoring: Bar T Bar Ranch
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Bar T Bar Ranch • Western (GMU 5B side)
- 0645:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at the intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Dog Valley
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Bar T Bar Ranch
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Bar T Bar Ranch • Eastern (GMU 5A side)
- 0630:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at the intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Melbourne cell center road
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Flying M Ranch
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Flying M Ranch • Southern
- 0630:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at intersection of the Chavez Pass road and Melbourne homestead road
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring groups formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
FRSG Monitoring: Flying M Ranch
FORAGE RESOURCE STUDY GROUP:
Flying M Ranch • Northern
- 0645:
- AZGFD Office, 3500 Lake Mary Road
- 0800:
- Meet at Flying M Ranch HQ
Bring a lunch and plenty of water. Wear warm clothes, sturdy shoes, and a hat.
Due to the uncertainty of the weather and the potential for wet soil conditions that will prohibit vehicular travel, cancellation and rescheduling of the monitoring is possible. Please contact Stephen Cassady (AZ Game & Fish Department) at 928-214-1270 or via email (SCassady@azgfd.gov) the day before the first scheduled monitoring date to confirm dates and times.
The Forage Resource Study Group was one of the first monitoring group formed in the early 1990s to study the impact and presence of antelope, elk, and other wildlife on the ranches. It’s changed a little bit since its inception, but the data is fairly consistent and is still used to promote a balance in managing for wildlife and livestock. It’d be great to have you out on one of the field days!
Annual Diablo Trust Christmas Party
Come join the Diablo Trust for our Annual Christmas Party! We would love to share this joyous season with our friends, and welcome everyone to our annual party for good times, good cheer, and good food!
• Please bring something tasty to share!
• Drinks will be provided.
• Parking is available on the street.
Thank you to Bill Towler (Diablo Trust Board Members) and Kay Johnson for graciously opening their house to us for this party!
CROP Meeting
Our Fall 2017 CROP (Coordinated Resource Operational Plan) meeting will meet at Gail & Norm Lowe's Offices, 1600 W. University Ave. This is an open meeting for all agency partners affiliated with the Diablo Trust and its ranches, the Bar T Bar and Flying M.
Please be sure to bring your CROP folders (collection of files and documents pertaining to the history of the Diablo Trust and CROP). Folders will be provided to those who need one.
More information will be provided shortly.
Annual Campout: Workday & Overnight at Yaeger Lake
Our Annual Campout Under the Stars is one of our biggest events of the year, which brings in both the greatest audience and amount of support for our organization.
This year's educational component will be about the history of the ranches that participate in Diablo Trust, through touring a set of historic corrals on a remote part of the Flying M Ranch. In the past we've had nature hikes, forage monitoring, and archaeological presentations.
The dinner on Saturday is always a potluck, complete with burgers over an open fire (made from local, grassfed beef). Sunday's breakfast is usually sausage and biscuits, cooked 'cowboy style' in a dutch oven, with cowboy coffee.
We'll also have a silent auction, featuring multiple local and state organizations.
Please RSVP by 5:00PM Friday, August 11:
info@diablotrust.org • (928) 523-0588
Annual Meeting: Conservation in Cattle Country
Come join us for our 2017 Annual Meeting, this year at Thornager's on Kiltie Lane in Flagstaff, AZ. The title and theme this year, "Conservation in Cattle Country," is of course the focus of Diablo Trust in general, but this year we're going to tighten that focus to be about conserving *wildlife* on the ranches and other working landscapes.
Annual Diablo Trust Christmas Party
Come join the Diablo Trust for our Annual Christmas Party! We would love to share this joyous season with our friends, and welcome everyone to our annual party for good times, good cheer, and good food!
• Please bring something tasty to share!
• Drinks will be provided.
• Parking is available on the street - the house is a walk from downtown Flagstaff.