Fossil Springs Cleanup and Campout! August 7-9, 2009

[jaysmith]

No doubt we have all heard or experienced first-hand the declining condition of one of our favorite areas, Fossil Springs. Many have suggested contacting the government or authorities to clean it up, but we all know how quick and efficient they can be! So lets get active, people! It's our space, lets clean it up ourselves, and perhaps inspire others to keep it clean as well, so we can all enjoy this beautiful wilderness.

This is an opportunity to make a positive impact AND get to know some of your fellow HAZers! (It will be a first meeting any of you for me!)

I am thinking a 2-night backpack, so we have one full day to clean, explore and play. August 7-9. Get to the area on Friday, hike in, set up camp, Saturday will be the main cleanup day, and head home Sunday. Anyone is welcome to come for both nights, or just one.

Please come and help try to restore this amazing area before they close it down or worse!

[dysfunction]

Interested, dependent on schedule.

[oceanwithin]

great idea! definitely interested, it would be my first time meeting any of y'all too... unfortunately I won't know for sure until a little closer to August.

[base871]

Im also interested. Right now work is kinda off and on. But im 95% sure ill be there for a night or two. Anyone who needs a ride can carpool with me, or ill go with someone if theres room. Heck, ill even buy the trash bags!

[Sredfield]

What will the temps be that time of year?

[base871]

Upper 90's? It was 94 down there last weekend when i was there. Probably upper 70's lower 80's at night give or take.

[nonot]

Is that labor day weekend? You'll not only meet other HAZ members, you'll meet half the state of AZ!

[dysfunction]

No, second weekend in August and my bday so I think I shall have to pass.. should be good weather though!

[joebartels]

In response to nonot:
Labor Day in 2009 is on Monday, the 7th of September.

[te_wa]

and the 7th of September is my birthday... so you guys should come to my house and pull weeds

[jaysmith]

and the 7th of September is my birthday... so you guys should come to my house and pull weeds

haha forget fossil springs, cleanup at te-was!
If the weekend before or after this would work better, I can move it. I kinda just picked that one out of a hat. I just need to be in town on the 20th.
If more of you would go on a different weekend, let me know! No one is confirmed yet, and I'm flexible. I'd like to make it open to as many as possible.

[jaysmith]

Hate to do it, with all the talk about people being flaky and backing out, but I am going to have to cancel this one...school starts the week after, and I have so much to do yet.
Sorry to the two of you who were interested, maybe you guys can still go and do some good!

[sarichter]

and the 7th of September is my birthday... so you guys should come to my house and pull weeds

if you are suppying the food and drinks!

i'm up for this... i'll just do a single day hike out and back though... not much of a camper.

[snakemarks]

Hate to do it, with all the talk about people being flaky and backing out, but I am going to have to cancel this one...school starts the week after, and I have so much to do yet.
Sorry to the two of you who were interested, maybe you guys can still go and do some good!

Yeah, like I told you in the "...Tempers Going" thread about the "catclaw Revenge" Event... lots of talk, very little action.
But, at least none of the organizers backed out of that one.

[sarichter]

ok... so this is back on. this has a clean road (mild dirt or pavement) to a parking area right?

[base871]

Ya the road down there is good.

[sarichter]

Ya the road down there is good.

excellent... day hike + clean up it is!

[backcountrybob]

hey there,Im going in on 6th will try to get the camp sit near the Y in Rd for the Verde river,will leave a Bright sign bio dergadable of course,how many are for sure!

[base871]

So is this still on? Who's going?

[backcountrybob]

IM going !