 FRIENDS Volume 11 No. 1 • Summer 2006 |
Summer 2006 Activities
by George Buckingham
It is looking like a busy summer ahead for the Friends of Crater Lake!
As in past years, the historic house (House25) will be available for members performing VIP work. The procedure is similar to other years.
- Make arrangements for the work with the park coordinator
- If you don't know who that is, call the Friends (541-783-3136) or Dave Brennan (541-594-3051) or Marsha McCabe (541-594-3091)
- Contact George Buckingham to reserve the house.
Advance planning is an absolute must. The further ahead, the better. Park staff are more than busy. If you wait until the last minute, they won't be able to schedule supervision, supplies, materials, etc. and will be forced to say "No thanks."
I need at least two weeks to reserve the bed space. VIP's share the house, but have their own bedroom (one double bed in one room, one single in the other.) Bring your own bedding, linen, food, etc. Pots, pans, etc. are provided.
Program activities for 2006 include:
Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup: May 20, July 1, and August 20, 2006 - The Friends have adopted a stretch of Highway 62 south of the park to help keep the roads to Crater Lake litter-free.
Volunteer Refresher for Adopt-a-Trail/Boundary Training: July 8, 2006 - A great opportunity to get out and enjoy Crater Lake's backcountry by participating in this one day training session that prepares volunteers for trail and boundary patrol as well as light trail work.
Spruce Lake Exotic Plant Eradication: July 22-23, 2006 - One of our newer projects that we are very excited about. We camp at a beautiful USFS campground, car pool and hike to Spruce Lake and then pull and sack up exotic plants. This sounds like work and it is, but this is an important project that will go on for perhaps ten years. Being able to make a real world contribution to the preservation of the park's ecosystem is very rewarding.
Project Weekend: August 19-20, 2006 - The Friends will camp together as well as work on a specific project within the park. Past projects have included the Crater Peak Trail reroute.
Science and Learning Center Dedication: August 25, 2006 - In conjunction with the 90th year since the creation of the National Park Service, the Friends of Crater Lake will assist the park staff in dedicating the new Science and Learning Center.
Annual Meeting: October 7, 2006 - The autumn season will be the setting when the Friends hold their annual meeting at Crater Lake National Park. Don't miss this great opportunity to enjoy the park and play a role in helping the Friends plan for the future.
Information Volunteers - Fiends will be assisting visitors throughout the park this summer by offering information and orientation.
Information Desk - After a training session in late autumn, the Friends will assist at the information center throughout the following winter.
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This year Crater Lake got an above average snowfall. As of June 16, 2006 there was still 38.0 inches on ground at Park Headquarters. Usually the average snow depth this date is 21.5 inches. This winter's total snow accumulation was 571.8 inches (10/1/05 through 6/16/06) and the average total accumulation this date is 520.5 inches. The average annual snowfall is 524 inches. The total precipitation accumulation has been 68.8 inches since 10/01/05.
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