NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 19, 2023: the GCAS meets at 2045 Memory Lane in Silver City, New Mexico. Light refreshments provided; OK to bring your own light snacks or handy meal (burrito, etc.) & beverage if desired. Doors open at 5 PM for socializing. Meeting starts at 5:30 PM sharp with a short business meeting followed at 5:45 PM by featured speaker and GCAS member Carolyn O’Bagy Davis, who will discuss Bert and Hattie Cosgrove, avocational archaeologists who were instrumental in documenting and preserving a number of local sites including Arenas Valley's Treasure Hill. Meeting to adjourn about 7:00 PM. In order to offer our members a safe and comfortable experience the GCAS follows CDC and New Mexico Department of Health guidelines for indoor gatherings including masking, distancing, and vaccinations. We recommend all attendees follow the same.

NEXT FIELD TRIP: Sunday, April 2, 2023, beginning 9:00 AM: Regular GCAS field trip to City of Rocks State Park - view remnants of Apache shelters along the Cienega Trail, plus features in other easy-access locations like a rock shelter, Apache petroglyph, kiva, and multiple mortar holes. City of Rocks is about a 1-hour drive one-way from Silver City. At 9:00 AM meet at the Cienega Trail trailhead parking (a few hundred yards from the Highway 61 turnoff to the City of Rocks - look on the left side of the road for a parking area with a Port-o-Let). Walk the 1-mile easy Cienega Trail loop to inspect some off-trail features. About 11:00 AM, non-hikers can join the rest of the group to learn about the kiva site a few yards from the Visitor Center. About 11:15 AM, drive round the park’s perimeter road to the north side to view the rock shelter, Apache petroglyph, and mortar holes (short but moderately steep walk uphill from area near campsite #35). Picnic lunch follows at any convenient unoccupied campsite.

Calling All GCAS Members!
Start Times for This Weekend's ASNM Meeting

Two ASNM Meeting Updates - News You Can Use

Two pertinent items:


The caterer can no longer accept meal orders for the Banquet on Saturday evening, April 27, 2019.

Attendees who have not yet ordered a Banquet meal are still welcome to register for the meeting ($60) and for the Bandelier Lecture ($10) that takes place from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM immediately following the Saturday evening Banquet.

The Sunday, April 28, 2019, field trip to the Pony Hills Petroglyph Site unfortunately had to be cancelled on short notice.

We regret any inconvenience this cancellation may have caused but we want to assure all attendees that the four other field trips we offer are still open for participation. Attendees do not necessarily have to make a choice until they arrive in Silver City and check in to the meeting, but they can read about the other field trips on our ASNM Field Trip page.

The extended weather forecast calls for fine weather for a walk outdoors. Enjoy!

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