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May Meeting

Thursday, May 2, 2013

We will have a potluck picnic at the Alazan Club house. 

Bring your favorite dish. 

We will be eating about 6:30-7:00 pm.  


The gate will be open at 5:00 pm if you want to come early for some birding. 
Directions. Driveway will be flagged. 


Be sure to come as this will be the last meeting until September.


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Directions to David and Mimi Wolf's Home: From the junction of US 59 and US 259 on the north side of Nacogdoches ("the Garrison Y"), continue north on US 259 almost 2 miles (past the Exxon/Polk's Pick-it-up on the left) to Central Heights community.  Turn left here on FM 698 (at the little church and just before the school) and continue for about 1 1/2 miles to the first road to the right (blacktop).  This is CR 813.  Continue north on CR 813 for one mile and then the road makes a sharp jog to the left, passes between a neat house and an overgrown trailer home, and makes a sudden jog to the right.  The driveway is just past this second jog and the name is on the mailbox (1285 CR 813, Wolf).  Pull on into the yard and we'll find a place for you to park.



Directions to Angelina College Science & Mathematics Building:
Southbound on South First Street/US 59S south of the intersection of Loop 287 and US 59 S, exit at Angelina College. Immediately turn right then turn right again entering the north parking lot. Drive to the back of the lot. The Science & Mathematics Building is the building on the left with columns on the front (and a name on the side). Enter behind the columns, enter the stairs on the left, and proceed to the second floor. Follow the hallway to the other side of the building, bearing left as you go. Once you go through the fire doors, Room 209 is on the left. (To an elevator, pass the stairs and proceed into the first floor. Turn right when you get to the hall. The elevator is on the left at the end of the hall at the west end of the building.)
  

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Directions to Kurth Lake:
From Lufkin, just north of Redland turn right (east) off of US 59 on to Rivercrest Road (used to be CR 116) 0.6 of a mile north of the intersection of FM 2021 and US 59. If you come from Nacogdoches, you will turn left about 2.6 miles south the the Angelina River bridge. Follow the Rivercrest Road until you cross the railroad. Turn left at the Kurth Lake sign and drive to yellow, locked pipe gate near the gate to the staff house (lodge). Wait there.
 Kurth Lake map



Directions to Grace Dunn Park:
The park entrance is 0.4 miles west of the interection of Loop 287 and US 59 south in Lufkin. There is a sign on the Loop, but the street is Mott  Road. Meet at or near the covered picnic area.



Directions to Ellen Trout Zoo:
Ellen Trout Zoo and Lake is on Loop 287 on the north side of Lufkin. Coming around the loop from the zoo is about 0.9 miles west of the intersection of Loop 287 and US 59 North and about 1.9 miles east of the intersection of Loop 287 and US 69 north. It's near the George Henderson Exposition Center.



Directions to the Alazan Clubhouse

From the intersection of Hwy 7 and FM 2782 just southwest of  Nacogdoches, turn south on FM 2782 and proceed 4.3 miles.  The green pipe gate on the left is unmarked and nondecript. It is about a mile before you get to the SFA Experimental Forest.  From Lufkin, go north on Hwy 59 to FM 2782 about 2 miles north of the Angelina River. Turn left and proceed 3.5 miles passing the entrance to the SFA Experimental Forest about 1 mile before coming to the nondescript, unmarked, green pipe gate on the right.ce.  


Alazan Clubhouse
Alazan Clubhouse Gate



Alazan WMA Gate                                                                                                                                     SFA Experimental Forest Entrance
Alazan WMA Gate
SFA Experimental Forest Entrance







Directions to Alazan WMA and SFA Experimental Forest

From the intersection of Hwy 7 and FM 2782 just southwest of  Nacogdoches, turn south on FM 2782 and proceed 2.3 miles to entrance of SFA Experimental Forest.  Proceed past entrance gate approximately 0.25 miles and then follow the signs to the trail parking lot.  From Lufkin, go north on US 59 to FM 2782, which is approximately 2 miles north of the the Angelina River crossing. Turn left onto FM 2782 and proceed 2.3 miles to the Alazan WMA entrance on the left, and .25 miles further to the SFA Experimental Forest entrance.



Directions to the Museum of East Texas
The museum is located at 503 N 2nd Street, Lufkin, TX 75901-3013. Coming from Nacogdoches, stay on US 59 Business rather than turning on to Loop  287.  Turn right on to Atkinson Drive at the second traffic light. Turn left on to Second Street which is just past the first traffic light on Atkinson. The museum will be five or six blocks down on your right.



Directions to the Forestry Building:
In Nacogdoches, turn off of North Street at East College Street on the northern edge of the campus. You may also approach by University Drive (FM 1275), turning on to East College Drive at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. The Arthur Temple Forestry Building is at the intersection of East College Street and Raguet Street. There is parking behind the building. Room 222 is just to the right of the top of the front stairs.




From the TP&W website:
Limited Public Use (LPU) Permit - $12

A $12 Limited Public Use (LPU) Permit is also available which allows an adult to enter these lands, but does not authorize them to hunt. The LPU Permit provides entry to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Wildlife Management Areas at times when they are open for general visitation.Only permit holders receive a map booklet listing available areas, facilities, rules, and schedules.

LPU Permits are available at TPWD offices and all license vendors (a place which sells hunting and fishing licenses), or by calling 1-800-TX-LIC-4U (menu choice 1 for license sales) and paying by Visa, Discover or MasterCard). If the permit is purchased at a TPWD office, the map booklet and supplement will be provided immediately at the time of purchase; otherwise, the publications will be mailed to the purchaser within two weeks of purchase.
Note: Hunter orange may be required during rifle season on these lands.



Directions to Kit McConnico Park:
The park is on the east side of Lufkin, just off of Loop 287. Coming south of Loop 287 (also US 59 & US 69 at this point) from the US 59/Nacogdoches exit (near Charlie's Restaurant), turn right just after you pass over the first overpass. Coming north on Loop 287 from the Atkinson Drive (TX 103 East) / Loop 287 intersection, take a left just before passing over the first overpass. At this point, you are on a short feeder road that leads to Moffit Road. Turn right on Moffit Road when you reach the next intersection. Follow the signs. Map.