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December 14
History of Apache and the one room school house.
Come tell your stories and show your pictures.
Steve Wolfe will video tape the information and submit it to
Arizona Highways.
We will also have a potluck
Check out the new look of Apache School
Share your stories and pictures with us
Please pass this information to others
Questions, give us a call at: (520) 558-2364
or email loyann77@gmail.com
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December 15
Christmas Dinner Food & Wine Pairing
Portal Café and CHV are partnering to offer you a four courses Christmas Dinner with wine pairing for $47.
(food and wine are included, tax and tip are additional)
Sunday, December 15th at 5pm at the PORTAL CAFE.
- Menu -
- Paté on toasts with Cornichon & CHV Mourvèdre 2017 - 
- Crab Louis Salad & CHV Dry Riesling 2017 -
- Steak medaillon & CHV Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (*) -
- Zabaglione & CHV Viognier 2017
(*) We offer a Vegetarian option for the Steak
Please RSVP before December 7th as we need an exact head count, and if you want your own table or can share with others.
Call: Portal Cafe (520) 558-2223 or email Eric: edesfac@gmail.com
Note: This is a formal dinner and the Café will be closed that evening except for the dinner guests holding a reservation.
Portal Cafe and Lodge is located at 2358 S Rock House Rd, Portal, AZ 85632 and you can also reserve a room if you don't want to drive after dinner.
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January 9
Malpai Borderlands Group Science Conference
January 9, 2020
Geronimo Event Center Rodeo, New Mexico
(31.87095° N, 109.03535° W) WGS 84
9:45-10:00 Introductions
Myles Traphagen Science Coordinator, Malpai Borderlands Group
Richard Winkler Executive Director, Malpai Borderlands Group
10:00-10:30 David Simeral Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV
“Western climate trends and weather monitoring.”
10:30-10:55 Kathy Gerst University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
“USDA Plant Phenology Network Monitoring.”
10:55-11:20 Jeff Fehmi University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
“Lehman lovegrass ecology and control.”
11:20-11:40 BREAK
11:40-12:05 Laura Norman United States Geological Survey- Tucson, AZ
“Quantifiable benefits of erosion control structures in the San Bernardino Valley”
12:05- 12:30 Brandon Bestelmeyer USDA Jornada Experimental Range, Las Cruces, NM
“Socioeconomic and environmental changes in the Malpai region.”
LUNCH 12:30-2:00
2:00- 2:30 Phil Rosen & Cecil Schwalbe University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
“Reptile and Amphibian Conservation with the Malpai Borderlands Group”
2:30- 2:55 Ivonne Cassaigne Primero Conservation- Mexico City, DF, Mexico
“Rancher and jaguar conflicts in Sonora, Mexico”
2:55- 3:20 Juan Carlos Bravo Wildlands Network- Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
“Mexico Highway 2 expansion and effects on Borderlands jaguar linkages”
3:20- 3:55 Cody Wooden University of Arizona- Tucson, AZ
“Woody shrub increase in the Malpai region from 1990 to the present.”
3:55- 4:20 Shelemia Nyamuryekung’e USDA Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
“Criollo cattle research: Landscape use, heat tolerance, mothering style & range finishing.”
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January 18
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February 8
Classical Guitar Concert
6:30PM
Eduardo Returns!! http://www.guitarimpact.com/bio-cv
Tickets $15, visit or call, Chiricahua Desert Museum 575-557-5757
Refreshments served
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July 8 - 11
