Monday 15 May 2006
Leave North Carolina; camp Cedars of Lebanon State Park, TN (Travel day 1)
Tuesday 16 May 2006
Leave Cedars of Lebanon, State Park, TN; camp Red Rocks State Park, Hinton, OK (Travel day 2)
Wednesday 17 May 2006
Leave Red Rocks State Park, OK; arrive Abiquiu Dam (Corps of Engineers), NM camp site (Travel day 3)
INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY MAPPING PROJECT
Tent camping at Abiquiu, NM camp site.
Day |
Date |
Project |
| Thursday | 18 May | Introduction to Regional Stratigraphy for Abiquiu Geologic Mapping Project |
| Friday | 19 May | Geologic Mapping |
| Saturday | 20 May | Geologic Mapping |
| Sunday | 21 May | Geologic Mapping |
| Monday | 22 May | Geologic Mapping |
| Tuesday | 23 May | Field Review of Abiquiu Geological Exercise (see below) |
Tuesday 23 May 2006
Field Review of Abiquiu Geological Exercise, laundry in Espanola, and dinner in Santa Fe, NM
The group will pack lunch at Abiquiu on Thursday morning (departure at 8 A.M.). Students and staff will return to the Abiquiu field area to examine the geologic map they have compiled and to get feedback on the mapping exercise and their geologic maps (from 8 A.M. to 1 P.M.).
The afternoon will be a Laundry run to Espanola and then dinner in Santa Fe, NM. Return to Abiquiu Dam campground in early evening.
Wednesday 24 May to 26 May 2006
Cuba Geological mapping exercise and Geohydrology exercise on Rio Puerco
Daily commute from Abiquiu campground to field area south of Cuba, NM. The field mapping group will be split into two groups. One group will work on geological mapping in the Rio Grande rift region near Cuba, NM region (Senorita Canyon) and the other group will work on a surface and groundwater geohydrology exercise in the Rio Puerco drainage. The Geohydrology exercise is four days in length and has several field trips, each with data collection related to the exercise. On Wednesday the whole group will examine the Gallina Plaza region (north of Cuba, NM) for an introduction to the stratigraphic section and contact relationships in the mapping region.
|
Day |
Date |
Group Location |
Project |
| Wednesday | 24 May | Abiquiu, NM | Introduction to Stratigraphy |
| Thursday | 25 May | Abiquiu, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Friday | 26 May | Abiquiu, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
Saturday 27 May 2006
Travel from the Abiquiu campground to the Circle A hostel in the morning. Afternoon continuation of geological mapping or hydrogeological projects. Return to the Circle A hostel in the early evening for dinner and preparation for a full day in the field tomorrow.
Sunday 28 May to Sunday 04 June 2006
Cuba Geological mapping exercise and Geohydrology exercise on Rio Puerco (continued)
|
Day |
Date |
Group Location |
Project |
| Sunday | 28 May | Cuba, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Monday | 29 May | Cuba, NM | Projects Due - Laundry in afternoon. |
| Tuesday | 30 May | Cuba, NM | Field Trip to Chaco Canyon |
| Wednesday | 31 May | Cuba, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Thursday | 01 June | Cuba, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Friday | 02 June | Cuba, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Saturday | 03 June | Cuba, NM | Hydrogeology/Geologic Mapping |
| Sunday | 04 June | Cuba, NM | Projects Due - Prep and Pack - Laundry |
04 June 2006. The group pack for travel to Sipapu Lodge. Morning for completion of field exercise materials (clean and repair geohydrology equipment) and clean up of the Circle A housing facilities.
Monday 05 June 2006
Travel Day - Cuba, NM to Sipapu Lodge (Taos, NM)
The travel from Cuba, NM to Sipapu Lodge will include a field trip with six to seven stops through the volcanic rocks and caldera of the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. In addition, the field trip will include a stop at Bandelier National Monument.
Tuesday 06 June to Thursday 15 June 2006
Rattlesnake Gulch (Copper Hill) geologic mapping & Rio Grande River Gorge Slope Stability exercise
The field mapping group will be split into two groups. One group will work on metamorphic mapping in Rattlesnake Gulch and the other group will work on a slope stability exercise in the Rio Grande River gorge. The slope stability exercises are three days in length.
|
Day |
Date |
Group Location |
Project |
| Tuesday | 06 June | Sipapu Lodge | Introduction to units and stratigraphy (all students) |
| Wednesday | 07 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (Group A)/Slope Stability Project (Group B) |
| Thursday | 08 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (A)/Slope Stability Project (B) |
| Friday | 09 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (A)/Slope Stability Project (B) - slope stability exercise due |
| Saturday | 10 June | Sipapu Lodge |
Day off - optional Harding Pegmatite mine collecting trip (morning) |
| Sunday | 11 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (Group B)/Slope Stability Project (Group A) |
| Monday | 12 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (B)/Slope Stability Project (A) |
| Tuesday | 13 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (B)/Slope Stability Project (A) - slope stability exercise due |
| Wednesday | 14 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (all groups) |
| Thursday | 15 June | Sipapu Lodge | Geologic Mapping (all groups) - mapping project due |
Friday 16 June to Saturday 17 June 2006
Travel and field trip from northern New Mexico to southcentral Colorado.
This travel will be similar to the move westward. Pack your necessary gear for 1 night of camping and 2 days of travel just like the trip out from North Carolina. All other gear in camp managers vehicle and trailer. All meals will be provided on the road and at campground. This field trip will have a geologic exercise that will be completed that day (so, plan on a little geologic mapping, sediment analysis and answering some questions).
Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Creede Mining District Field Trips
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Day |
Date |
Location |
Project |
| Friday | 16 June | Depart Sipapu Lodge; visit Great Sand Dunes National Monument; travel to Creede CO | Camp at Creede National Forest campground |
| Saturday | 17 June | Creede mining district to Gunnison area | Camp at Gunnison KOA campground |
Sunday 17 June to Saturday 24 June 2006
Gunnison Area Mapping Projects
The Gunnison area mapping projects require camping at the Gunnison KOA campground (9 days, 8 nights). There are showers (free) and laundry facilities (sorry - you will have to have quarters for these) at the campground. Daily travel (by van) to field areas.
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Day |
Date |
Location |
Project |
| Sunday | 18 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Volcanic Geologic Mapping project |
| Monday | 19 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Volcanic Geologic Mapping project |
| Tuesday | 20 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Stratigraphy introduction to final mapping project |
| Wednesday | 21 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Geologic Mapping |
| Thursday | 22 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Geologic Mapping |
| Friday | 23 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Geologic Mapping |
| Saturday | 24 June | Gunnison KOA campground, CO | Project due. Prep/pack for travel home |
24 June 2006. Perform necessary pre-trip duties, prepare and pack for travel to North Carolina on morning of 25 June 2006.
Sunday 25 June 2006
Leave Gunnison; camp at Wilson Lake State Park., Sylvan Grove, KS (Travel day 1)
Monday 26 June 2006
Leave Wilson Lake State Park; camp at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, TN (Travel day 2)
Tuesday 27 June 2006
Leave Cedars of Lebanon; arrive Raleigh, NC in late evening (Travel day 3)
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