Linda Harvey The club’s speaker series continued in February as we heard from Park Ranger Tom VandenBerg, Chief of Interpretation & Visitor Services at Big Bend National Park (NP). He explained Big Bend NP is located on the Chihuahuan Desert in West Texas in one of the most remote corners of the United States. The…
Tag: National Parks Club
March 2025, Clubs & Classes
Coronado National Memorial, Hidden Gem of the Huachuca Mountains
Linda Harvey The National Parks Club Speaker Series continued with National Park Service Ranger (NPS) Callie Caplenor, who is the educational coordinator for three national park sites in southeast Arizona. Ranger Callie is a gifted storyteller who explained the history of the area with great clarity. Located in southeast Arizona, Coronado National Memorial (NMem) holds…
February 2025, Generals
National Parks Club Speaker Series
Linda Harvey Carlsbad Caverns National Park (NP) in New Mexico was the topic for the National Parks Club November 2024 meeting. We were fortunate to have National Park Service Ranger Wil Torpy via Zoom provide us with some special insight into this amazing park site. In 1995, Carlsbad Caverns NP was named a UNESCO World…
December 2024, Clubs & Classes
The National Parks Club Speaker Series
Linda Harvey Our Speaker Series continued on Oct. 2 with a discussion on two National Park sites: Fort Davis National Historic Site (NHS) and Blackwell School NHS. Fort Davis NHS is located in west Texas. This fort was built in 1854. At the time it was one of the largest posts on the frontier with…
November 2024, Front Page
National Parks Club Takes to the Road
Miriam Brock and Laura Haslett Our SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) community National Parks Club (NPC) organized a 6-day bus trip for 48 people to explore northern Arizona and two National Parks outside of Moab, Utah. A special thanks to Frank Morris and the National Parks Club Travel Committee for organizing such an amazing trip. Our very…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
National Parks Club Recap
Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey On July 23 the club had the pleasure of hearing from and seeing photos of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Park and Death Valley National Park. The presentation led by Tom Anderson introduced the club to the concept of combining a visit to a national park with a trip to…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
National Parks Club Dream Trip to National Parks
Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey This summer the National Parks Club is putting a focus on our members to share their experiences in our national parks with the group and interested SBR residents. These summer meetings will be held in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. On June 25 we had…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
National Parks in the High Sierra Mountains
Linda Harvey and Ellyn Biggs This summer the National Parks Club is putting a focus on our members to share their experiences in our national parks with the group and interested SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) residents through a series called Community Sharing. On May 28, we had the pleasure of hearing from Bill Gilles. His experiences…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Native American Culture Presentation
Ellyn Biggs and Linda Harvey The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) National Parks Club was pleased to host Ranger Jason Nez at its March Meeting at which nearly 100 people attended. Jason Nez was a ranger 23 years ago. Now he is an archaeologist, working for the National Park Service (NPS). In this position he assists in…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
National Parks Club February Meeting a Huge Success!
Miriam Brock More than 100 residents and guests attended the Feb. 1 meeting of the National Parks Club (NPC). The highlight of the meeting was the presentation by Scott Stonum, superintendent of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Scott provided a wealth of information on the unique flora and fauna that can be seen at Organ Pipe Cactus National…