My Arizona Trail Talk is coming to Phoenix- come hear stories and see pictures from my 800-mile hike across Arizona! I will be at the Tempe REI 1405 W Southern Ave at 6:30 Wednesday, March 24, and the Paradise Valley REI 12634 N Paradise Village Pkwy at 6:30 Thursday, March 25th.
I am hoping to start the Grand Enchantment Trail soon, but the weather has not been cooperating. We've had a lot of storms recently which have closed access roads to certain parts of the trail. And it seems that it has been storming exclusively on days that I have off of work. I can't complain- we need the rain, and really, how often do I have to cancel my plans because of weather in Southern Arizona? So as soon as I am able to get out there, I will be back with stories and pictures from my new trail on my new blog Sirena's Wanderings. Can't wait!
In the meantime, I am still volunteering at the Wildlife Rehab once a week, which brings me great joy. I got to take care of this guy, a Black-Crowned Night Heron who broke a wing. I had never seen one before- what a beautiful bird! We have some juvenile roadrunners at the Rehab that the heron is not too pleased with. Anytime the roadrunners get near the heron, he puffs up the crest on the top of his head! The heron also likes to eat small live fish, but he's shy and won't eat till he thinks you aren't looking.
Lewis and Janet Miller pay for the feeding and housing of all the birds at their wildlife rehab out of their own pockets, at a cost of over $10,000 dollars a year. Your donation goes toward helping these wonderful birds and other animals found at the Miller's Rehab. To donate, go to my new blog, Sirena's Wanderings
Thanks to all who came to my Arizona Trail talk! I have been thinking about doing another talk in Tucson, maybe at a centrally-located library, and earlier in the evening. (8pm was a little late for some who wanted to come) An exciting part for me was giving the details of my latest plan to section-hike the 730-mile Grand Enchantment Trail that goes from Phoenix to Albuquerque. I will be doing another fundraiser, this time to benefit the Wildlife Rehabilitation Northwest Tucson, a place that has mostly birds of all sizes, from hummingbirds to hawks, but also mammals like rabbits, squirrels, bats, and the occasional bobcat. The Millers, who have run this facility out of their home for 15 years, spend more than $10,000 out of their own pockets to feed and house all the birds and animals. Details are in this post on my blog: http://desertsirena.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/a-new-adventure-awaits/ I will be posting pictures from my volunteer work at the rehab center as well as my GET hike in the updates.
Please check my new blog, Sirena's Wanderings at http://desertsirena.wordpress.com/grand-enchantment-trail/ in the coming days to hear about my plans for another long-distance trail adventure!And don't forget, if you're in the Tucson area, I am doing my Arizona Trail talk at Summit Hut- 5045 E. Speedway tomorrow, January 14th at 8pm. Come see pictures and hear stories from my hike!
