El Paso Cactus and Rock Club

**MEETINGS 2011**
We meet every first Saturday of the month at 10:00am. The meeting place will be announced.
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Date:	Where:	Topic:
January 8th	Ewing Irrigation (Class Room) 3630 Duranzo	"Those Amazing Cacti". We will view a DVD on the selection, care and propagation of cacti, followed by our annual planning meeting. Committees will be formed and the year's programs and activities planned.
February 5th	Ewing Irrigation (Class Room) 3630 Duranzo	El Paso regional Geology. By Eliza Barton, Loretto. Eliza will provide a general overview over the special geology of the El Paso area.
March 5th	Ewing Irrigation (Class Room) 3630 Duranzo	Grafting Cacti. By Gertrud Konings. An introduction to grafting cacti will be presented with a focus and when, why and how to use this method of propagation.
March 26th	El Paso Museum of Archeology, 4301 Transmountain	Franklin Mountains Poppies Preservation Celebration; 10:00am - 3:00pm
April 2nd	Meeting Point will be announced.	Freeze damage to succulents and what to do about it.By Ad Konings and Jacques Barriac.
April 10th	Meeting Point at Walmart - Northeast.	Field Trip to Orogrande, NM. Peter Beste will lead us on our annual field trip to Orogrande to see what’s blooming.
April 22nd	Earth Day
May 7th	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park	Cactus pathogens and other pests. By Harald Grieb.
June 4th	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park click for map	Organic pesticides and other tips to grow your cacti.By Mark Goff, longtime gardener for the Chihuahuan Desert Reasearch Institute.
July 2nd	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park click for map	Companion Natives for Cacti Gardening. By Mark Cantrell.
August 6th	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park. click for map	Potluck and Cactus Lottery.
September 3rd	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park. click for map	Elections and cactus exchange with film presentation on Tucson Cactus Nurseries. By Jacques Barriac.
October 1st	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park. click for map	Conservation Efforts to Protect the Chihuahuan Desert - Big Bend National Park and the El Paso County Conservation Cooperative. By Rick Lobello.
November 5th	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park click for map	Cactus Appreciation Month Celebration - Special Program with Invitation of the Public at the El Paso Garden Center.
December 11th	El Paso Garden Center, at 3105 Grant, in Memorial Park	Holiday Brunch-Potluck.

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Membership fee is $ 10 per year (single member) and $ 15 (family) (to be paid at your first meeting)
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**Useful links**
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The Cactus & Succulent Society of America	An international organization dedicated to education, protection and preservation of some of nature's most unique creations.
Mesa Garden in Belen, New Mexico	Mesa Garden offers cacti and succulent plants and seeds of all native and most other cacti.
Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall (CSPM)	The cactus and succulent plant mall is an Internet resource for all growers of cacti and succulent plants.
Rio Grande Cacti	Rio Grande Cacti specializes in cacti of the Southwestern United States.