This field trip culminates on Tuesday, April 8, with a guided tour to Springerville's Casa Malpais archaeological site - meet at Springerville's Heritage/Casa Malpais museum and pay the tour fee at 418 E. Main St. in Springerville AZ no later than 8:30 AM, to be ready when the guide's van(s) departs to the site with a maximum of 14 passengers in one vehicle plus another maximum 8 passengers in a second vehicle. The museum is free but the fee schedules and reservation info for the Casa Malpais guided tour are here: https://www.springervilleaz.gov/casamalpais/ - Interested members, please let trip co-leader Torie Grass ([email protected]) or Eduardo Argüello ([email protected]) know to put you on the list.

Lodging is available either in the town of Springerville or via camping at Lyman Lake State Park. There is a $10 per day entrance fee for each vehicle at the state park. There are cabins to rent and campsites from "rustic" to improved sites with electricity for RVs and other vehicles. However there is currently NO potable water at the campground though showers & toilets are still available. More info and how to contact park rangers for the latest conditions are at Lyman Lake State Park's website: https://azstateparks.com/lyman-lake and https://azstateparks.com/lyman-lake/things-to-do/trails. Learn more about Casa Malpais with this Archaeology Southwest article: https://www.archaeologysouthwest.org/explore/casa-malpais-archaeological-park/

Reservations are required for the guided tour and Eduardo & Torie need to give the Museum a final tally no later than March 23, 2025: As always, if questions or concerns please contact Marianne via email or by phone/text to 772-529-2627.

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