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2008 Field
Trips
Monthly club field trip schedule.
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to download a PDF of the 2008 field trip schedule.
Field Trip Archives:
2006,
2007
January
January 25, 2008 - January 27, 2008
29th Annual Eagles Et Cetera
DeGray Lake Resort State Park
DeGray Lake Resort State Park
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Bismarck
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26th, Field Trip -
Eagles Et Cetera
The park's signature event featuring the American
bald eagle and other birds of prey. Activities include
eagle-watching lake tours, guided bird walks, owl prowls, live bird
demonstrations, slide presentations, games and more. The Little Rock
Zoo will present programs to area schools during the week and give
live raptor demonstrations and performances on Friday and Saturday.
Registration begins at 4 p.m. on Friday and activities continue
throughout the weekend. Both lodging and camping are available. Call
(800) 737-8355 beginning January 21, 2008, to reserve seats for
eagle tours. Please dress for the weather.
CONTACT:
DeGray Lake Resort State Park
2027 State Park Entrance Road
Bismarck, AR 71929
Ph: (501) 865-2801
www.degray.com
degraylakeresort@arkansas.com
February
March - Saturday 22
Little Rock Zoo - 7:30 am entry: take your photos for the Little
Rock Zoo photo contest. $8 entrance fee or use your zoo
membership card. Leader: Cindy Dawson
The field trip for March is to Little
Rock Zoo. The zoo has graciously agreed to allow us access at 7:30
a.m. so we will be able to photograph the zoo animals and birds
without the intrusion of other visitors. The Little Rock Zoo photo
contest (in part sponsored by AOPC) ends in early April so this
would be a great time to take that winning photo! We will meet at
the back gate to the zoo at 7.15 a.m. and will collect the entry fee
(except for those who are LR Zoo Members) before we go in. The
entrance fee is $8.00 per person (if we have a large turnout we may
get the group rate of $4.00 per person)
* See the accompanying article in this
newsletter for the rules of the Little Rock Zoo Photo Contest.
April - Saturday 12
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park & Lake Wedington - Special
exhibits that day from Civil War era. Lake Wedington has some
restored 1930’s CCC buildings. Leader: Nick Dawson
April - Saturday 19
Little
Rock Zoo Photo Contest - Photo contest exhibition , prize-giving
and slide presentation about zoo photography techniques.
Leaders: Cindy Dawson/Marty Allen
April 23-28
AOPC
Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National
Park - Leader: Michael Dupslaff
May - Saturday 17
(CANCELLED)
Tri-Peaks Bike Race in Russellville - A chance to take
photos of a real action subject. The race today is a criterium so
the riders will lap a short course multiple times. Leader:
Mike Cooper
May - Saturday 24
Memphis Botanical Gardens - A chance to see and photograph one of
the premier botanical gardens in the country. Leader: Jim
Hughes
June - Saturday 14
Arkansas Trails Day at Pinnacle Mountain State
Park - AOPC will have a
booth, lead two photo walks & present a slideshow. Other activities
include hikes, climbing Pinnacle and at least. 15 other
booths. We will combine this field trip with the Little Rock Master
Naturalists Club. Leaders: Nick Dawson,/Marty Allen
July - Monday 28
Arkansas Cowboys Association Rodeo - 8 pm in Dennard
(near Clinton). Leader: James Griffen
August -
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17
Little Rock River Market
“Photo Treasure Hunt” - 7 - 9
am both mornings. Participants choose either day they will take
photos, booth set up, and a couple of prizes will be awarded to the
winners. Leader/Organizer: Nick Dawson
September - Saturday 20
Big
Lake National Wildlife Refuge (near Blytheville). Leader:
Harris Lloyd
October - Saturday 18
“Fall Colors” Train Ride- Take a train ride from Van Buren to
Winslow through the Boston Mountains of NW Arkansas ( needs to be
booked a long time in advance and train ride is $49-$75 per person)
OR another fall color trip somewhere in the northwest part of he
state. Leaders: Mike & Beverly Cooper
November -Saturday 15 & Sunday 16
Millwood Lake
- Thousands of migratory birds including pelicans and two nature & wildlife trails. Leaders: Ernie Decker/Harris Lloyd
December - Sunday 7
Garvan Gardens Christmas Lights (evening trip).
December - Thursday 18
AOPC
Christmas Dinner/Party - 7 p.m., usual monthly meeting place
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