Steven Jacobs The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) National Parks Club is sponsoring a day trip to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and early registration is now open. The remote 517-square-mile monument is three hours southwest of Saddlebrooke Ranch along the Mexican border. A maximum of 42 participants will have the opportunity to travel…
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October 2023, Clubs & Classes
National Park Club News
A presentation about “Yellowstone National Park In the Winter” was hosted in August by the SBR National Park Club. Two club members contributed to making this an entertaining and informative meeting. Jef Farland started the evening by sharing photos and stories of the February 2020 trip to Yellowstone National Park (NP) that he and his wife, Dale, took.…
Clubs & Classes, July 2023
National Park Club Update
Linda Harvey Ranger Sharon Ringsven, who works for the National Park Service (NPS) was our presenter on the informative talk, “How to Plan Your Trip to a National Park,” in May. In her current position, Ranger Sharon works with 85 parks in seven states as the Regional Office Recreation Fee Program Manager. Her prior assignments have taken…
Clubs & Classes, May 2023
National Park Club Update
Linda Harvey “The Road to Alaska” was the title of Niel and Jan Christensen’s travelog presented at the March meeting. They took two trips to Alaska to see the eight national parks (NPs). One was a driving trip starting from Colorado and going up the Alaskan Highway. The other was a cruise to Glacier Bay…
Clubs & Classes, March 2023
National Park Club Update
Linda Harvey Grand Canyon National Park lends itself to stories filled with adventure and personal experiences for anyone who has been to this natural wonder. Most people see the Grand Canyon from the South Rim or North Rim where the views are magnificent and there are numerous lookouts and historic places to visit along both…
Clubs & Classes, December 2022
National Park Club Visit: Chiricahua National Monument
Linda Harvey Chiricahua National Monument (NM) was the latest destination of the SBR National Park Club. Over 30 members of the club had a day of learning, exploration, and hiking in the park site located in Southeast Arizona. National Park Service (NPS) Ranger Suzanne Moody provided an informative talk citing important facts about Chiricahua NM…
Clubs & Classes, January 2020
National Park Club Day Trip to Tumacacori Festival!
Rob Lonjers The National Park Club hosted a day trip to Tumacacori National Historical Park on Dec. 7. Fifty SaddleBrooke Ranch residents left on a tour bus in the morning and spent the day enjoying the yearly festival and the historical park. Many took a short hike on the Anza trail that borders the Santa Cruz…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
National Park Club – now forming
Linda Harvey For those looking for information about visiting our national parks as well as those willing to share their park experiences, you are invited to attend an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 4:00 pm in the La Mesa room of the La Hacienda Club. To get us started, a film about an…