Howdy, Here is an event that did not make it into the last Sierra Club - Iowa City Area Group newspaper, that I thought you may be interested in. There is a cabin camping event next weekend February 9 - 11 at Cordova Park on Red Rock Lake 20+ miles SE of Des Moines. We have one cabin that sleeps 8 to 10 people. We usually have a group breakfast on Saturday and a Potluck dinner on Saturday night. The other meals are usually on your own to prepare. Hikes can occur at any time on your own, or we usually have at least one hike on Saturday and one on Sunday morning. There is plenty of time to read, knit (yep!) or play games in the evenings. We vacate the cabin by Noon on Sunday. Also, Neal Smith Prairie is close by if you wish to swing by it on the way home. The cabin has 2 regular bedrooms, 1 loft bedroom, and a sleeper sofa, a full kitchen and bathroom w/ shower. There should be eagles on the lake or river and lots of hot chocolate. We have plenty of room for folks. The cost is relatively inexpensive (about ~$45 - ~$55 per person)depending on how many attend for the entire weekend. If this sounds interesting and you want more info, contact Jan Moore at Home 319-626-7862, at work 319-335-8728, or by email at mailto:[log in to unmask] For future reference we have three cabins up at Backbone State Park this Fall around Mid-October, just in time for Fall Colors, canoeing, hiking, and bird-watching. -- Rex Bavousett Sierra Club Iowa Chapter Executive Officer and Chapter Webmaster 45 Juniper Ct. North Liberty, IA 52317 [log in to unmask] 319-626-7862 home 319-384-0053 work 319-384-0055 fax http://www.iowa.sierraclub.org/ Mitakuye Oyasin Lakota: We are all one people