Biodiversity

I also became a board member for the Southwest Environmental Center [SWEC] during my blog hiatus. This non-profit organization is "dedicated to protecting and restoring the unique natural heritage of the Southwestern borderlands" [from the website].

The website is currently under construction but please check back later ~

http://www.wildmesquite.org/

To those who know and love me who read this blog - and even to those who do not - if you ever need an idea for a gift for me - a donation to this group would be most appreciated. You might also consider becoming a member.

Now for a segue between the hike from the prior posts and the hike in the next posts ~ The hike from the prior posts [REP] was a training hike for the hike in the next posts [ON] ~

The major SWEC fundraiser is "On the River, For the River" in the fall. There is always a silent auction. Last fall I bid on and won a guided hike and gourmet lunch. We did this hike this past weekend and - to quote Greg - it was "super cool." More on this hike in the next blog entry.