Annual General Meeting - May 19, 2015 7:00 pm

The Friends of McIntyre Creek Annual General meeting will be held May 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Yukon College, Glass class room on the lower level.  Everyone is invited to attend.  These events always have great treats provided by Board Member Celeste Sundquist-Bendall.

We will be electing the Board members, and will have some other things of interest, that we will be keeping a surprise for now.

Please come out, invite your friends, and join us.  We promise it won't be boring!

New sightings

On the trail in Middle McIntyre Creek area, on February 23, 2015 we spotted tracks int he deep snow, and scat along the pathway.  The snow was too deep to see prints, but the scat was about 1 inch across, so not sure which undulate would have left them.

 

On our hike today, we spotted a pair of bald eagles on the topped off tree that I call the "eagle perch", as it is a popular spot for the eagles to hang out and survey the area.  I guess we will have to watch and see if they plan to make this their nesting area, or are just passing through.

Eco Forum Report

The Friends of McIntyre Creek were very happy with the turn out to the Eco Forum.  There were some excellent speakers, and many equally excellent questions from the audience.  It was encouraging to see how many people cared about the history, birds,  biology, geology, and other features in the McIntyre Creek corridor, and who showed an interest in protecting this area for a park.

Special thanks go to Celeste Sundquist Bendall who provided yet another wonderful table of home baking, and goodies for the forum
participants to enjoy.

Celeste does a last minute check of the food.

Celeste Sundquist Bendall

The photos below are provided by Gerry Steers, who acted as the official photographer for the eco forum event..

Dorothy Bradley, FOMC President & Bob Hayes Facilitator

Jamie Kenyon, Ducks Unlimited

Cameron Eckert

Chris Guppie, EcoFor

Bruce Bennett & Bob Hayes

Layla Weston

Al Von Finster & Bob Hayes

John Glen-Morris, Consultant

Michael Bendall, Friends of McIntyre Creek Director

Fall photos from Ed Jenni

One of the people enjoying the McIntyre Creek corridor, sent in these photos to share some of the wildlife that make McIntyre Creek their home or stopping point for their migrations.

Thank you Ed Jenni for sharing your sightings with us by sending these gorgeous photos..

McIntyre Creek Eco Forum October 23, 2014

Please join us for this event at Mount McIntyre Recreation Center, at 6:30 pm, October 23, 2014.  We have some interesting presenters, free snacks, and it is sure to be an informative and interesting evening.

McIntyre Creek Cleanup

In spite of being a cool, and somewhat rainy day, the few volunteers that showed up, collected an amazing amount of garbage, including a futon bed, and some large pieces of pipe.

Thanks to all the dedicated folks who came out to help, including the Fish and Game Society cook, Bruce Ross, who had an easy job of warming up the home cooked burgers, and  smokies, provided by Celeste Sundquist-Bendall .  Many thanks Celeste for providing yet again, another great lunch, including the  home made hamburgers!!! 

In a pre-announcement, keep your eyes open for details on the Eco Forum being sponsored by Friends of McIntyre Creek on October 23, 2014.  Watch the newspapers for announcements, and come back to the blog for more details.  You will have a chance to experience some of Celeste's culinary creativity at this event!

The last load, with BBQ in front, and food truck on the rear left

Chef Celeste Sundquist-Bendall with hungry Volunteer Jeff Marinowski

Celeste Sundquist-Bendall & Michael Bendall with food truck

Dorothy Bradley and Mary  Whitley with first batch of garbage

Mary Whitley, Bruce Ross & Bonny Ross

enjoying lunch

The final loads of garbage on display ready for City pickup

Fish & Game volunteer cook, Bruce Ross

Volunteers with their payload of garbage & enjoying lunch

Jeff Marinowski bringing back a futon and pipe found in woods

Jeff Marinowski & Gayle Moffat with payload of garbage

REMINDER: Cleanup of McIntyre Creek

Friends of McIntyre Creek have set September 20, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm as the clean up date for the middle McIntyre Creek area.  The meeting place will be the pump house (Blue Building) at the end of the road below the Yukon College at 10:00 am.  Garbage bags will be provided, but you will need to provide your own gloves.

We look forward to a good turn out, and  hope you can join us to help clean up the area. 

A BBQ lunch will be provided.