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UPCOMING FULL MOON HIKE INFORMATION 
Join DNS on a hike beneath the Green Corn Moon in the forest and meadow around the Chris Park Campground. Becky Gillette will share knowledge of nocturnal animals, local landforms, and cool moon facts and legends.
The Green Corn Moon - August
August 28, 8:02 p.m. MDT - Sometimes called the Full Sturgeon Moon when this large fish of the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water like Lake Champlain is most readily caught. A few tribes knew it as the Full Red Moon because the moon rises looking reddish through sultry haze, or the Green Corn Moon or Grain Moon. A total lunar eclipse will coincide with moonset for the eastern United States. The Central and Mountain Time Zones will see the Moon's emergence coincide with moonset, while the western United States will see the entire eclipse.
General:
Friday
August 28, 2007
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$5/members
$7/non-members
Reservations required by noon on Aug 27
Snacks and drinks will be provided
Call DNS at 970.382.9244 x 3 or Drop us a note
Directions to Chris Park Campground:
From Durango, take Highway 550 north 18 miles to the Chris Park/Haviland Lake turn. Turn at Haviland Lake sign, travel approximately 1/2 miles and turn right at intersection and follow the gravel road to the campground.
Approximate travel time from Durango = 25 minutes.
Trail Info:
We will meet at the entrance gate to the campground. The trail will be some meadow walking and some trail, but mostly flat. The Animas and Silverton wagon road passed through Chris Park in 1876 and was used for six years until the railway opened. An historical marker near the entrance to the campground explains the story.
USGS Map: Electra Lake.
Starting Elevation: ~8,000
Ending Elevation: ~8,000
What to Bring:
- Please bring water, good hiking shoes,
layers of clothes and a flashlight (which hopefully we won't
need).
- Also bring $5 if
you are a member or $7 if you
are a non-member. Exact change
or a check is appreciated.
- Please note: No dogs allowed.
Cancellation:
- If we cancel due to weather, we will try to let everyone know by noon that day. You can also check the website for an update on cancellation due to weather.
- Should you need to cancel, please let us know by 12 noon on August 27.
Additional General Info:
About ten months out of the year, Durango Nature Studies takes groups of 10-15 people on two-hour full moon hikes at various locations throughout the area. A trained naturalist leads these hikes and participants learn about the local flora and fauna, current happenings in the natural world, nighttime senses and astronomy events. Snack and a drink are provided.
Full moon hikes are not an exercise in fitness. Instead, they a chance to slow down and notice the cooling, quieting world around us. Hikes are geared to the slowest member of the group, and are generally led with no specific destination in mind, other than a good place to view the rising moon. They are recommended to those of moderate fitness level or above, and for family members nine years of age or older (though only a parent knows how far their child can hike without becoming bored or exhausted).
This program made possible in part by San Juan Public Lands and the San Juan Mountains Association, in partnership with Durango Nature Studies.
For more information or to sign up,
contact Durango
Nature Studies
or call 970-382-9244, ext 3.
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