2003 Survey

• To help others enjoy Red Rock Canyon
• For the shear fun of it
• Love of the outdoors
• Social with other members
• To be with like minded people and share my love of Red Rock
• Socializing with people with similar interests.
• To meet people with similar interest.

• A video available for visitors about Red Rock Canyon
• Seminars or concerts for a fee in a natural setting
• Simple, yet inviting exercise opportunities
  •  Hikes that are offered are great, but don’t fit the bill for exercise.
  •  Hikes start and stop to discuss things, would like hikes that do not stop for interpretation.
• Hikes geared to senior citizens.

• Food Machines
• Road to cut the distance in half, a short version of the scenic loop
• Doggy poop bag stands at popular spots
• Already becoming over developed
• No more! Leave it alone!
• Personal CD’s or tapes visitors can buy describing points of interest along the Scenic Drive.
• Red Rock Films or Videos
• Walks with Nature where participants walk in a lovely area on an easy established path for the sole purpose of exercise.
• Doggy bags at trail heads to encourage people to pick up after their dogs.
• I reluctantly endorse D (Shuttle bus) as inevitable in the future, at least on weekends and holidays.
• Eliminate dogs in the park. No Dog Poop!
• More wayside interpretive exhibits, more riparian exhibits and more geology exhibits

• Monitoring rock art

• Help Kate w/children’s activities and events.
• Hospitality and occasional art hike or paint out
• Substantial writing and research for the Desert Trumpet and other Reed Rock Canyon functions
• Photo contest
• Wild Horses

• Not sure who is who (BLM or Friends).  I’m fine.
• Some of the VC staff either ignore the volunteers or take them entirely for granted.  The volunteers are at Red Rock to assist the staff, not to perform their jobs.
• They can be nicer and more thankful.  They need to tell them (thanks?) more often.
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• A simple “thank you” would be appreciated!
• They’re (BLM) very generous with their thanks.
• A simple “thank you” would be appreciated!
• They’re (BLM) very generous with their thanks.
• But I would like them to bring back the field trip program.
• Field staff provides good support but we rarely see management level.  Manager needs office at Red Rock

• Speed limits too high on SR 159. Too much heavy trucking on SR 159.
• Lack of adequate fund 

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OTHER COMMENTS FORM VOLUNTEERS

• Communications between groups needs to be improved.
• Visitors most frequent questions are about trails and their locations. This information is in the newspaper distributed via the Fee Station. I suggest that the Fee folks take a few seconds to let visitors know that trail information and maps are in the newspaper.
• What can I say; you are all great to give of your time.
• Must deal with development encroachment and increasing use and impact on the RRC environment. BLM must show leadership!
• Since visitors are so important, we should have handouts available describing the major hikes and a simplified map of the area. Budget problems should not keep us from serving the visitors to Red Rock Canyon.
• Would like to see specific exhibit and information about how the Paiutes lived in RRC.
• The very favorable image of FORRC does not; unfortunately extend to some activities of the BLM, widely suspect in the eyes of the public regarding wildlife and environmental protection.
• FORRC and BLM need to do some very serious “advance thinking” on ho to limit or control visitor inundation in the future. Example: thousands of homes coming on W. Charleston. It would be tragic to end up like Central Park.
• Each year during Red Rock Day we sign up many people willing to volunteer on a regular basis. Most are not heard from again. We need a mechanism for follow up contact. Can this be explored?
• Friends of Red Rock is a well organized group of extraordinary people who are devoting themselves to the purpose of keeping Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area a great place to visit.
• Provide an informational audio tape or CD for visitors to use in cars as they travel the loop drive.
• The “Friends” area a vehicle to help “Save” Red Rock. Keep it simple! We love Red Rock, there is no other.
• Stop any developer growth within the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area including the Spring Mountain Range.
• Bring back the wild horses and burros
• My main comment is that I’m sure glad Friends exists to help protect the canyon. Thanks for letting us help you!
• More public awareness of Friends role at Red Rock Canyon
• Very endearing group – easy to fill welcome
• Nice work!
• I have often wondered about different facts that are not always printed on interpretive signs, i.e. perhaps a tree or plant is labeled with a sign but no other information is provided such as age of plant, water needs, where it came from, etc.
• Why didn’t I join when I was a tourist?
• Not really a FORRC question but noticed that in Aspen they have a sign-in registration sheet at trail heads. Good idea! Also they have a hiking license which cost $3 per year which helps cover the cost of rescues if one needs to be rescued and has a license there is no cost for the rescue.
• Awards banquet dinner held in October: hold in more central area like Big Dogs in 2000 and 2001 and not in the NW part of town in 2002. Without a car it was near to impossible to get to so I did not go.
• Additional Law Enforcement Rangers on site and visible are critical, especially during the peak usage season.
• We love you!
• Let us know what’s being planned so we can get involved. It would help to list the events and projects coming up.
• I enjoy volunteering at Red Rock and wish I could give more time. I’m grateful for this opportunity in my life.
• Re-landscape the tortoise habitat to make it more appealing.
• I feel I can pass along any suggestions I have…..
• Our efforts toward maintaining a healthy and robust native plant population will require additional equipment procurement. Water sources need to be closer to the area where regular watering is required.
• Since I can’t drive at night anymore, I’d love it if all the meetings and the banquet would be held during the day.
• I think we are doing a fantastic job. It would be nice if more then a handful were active volunteers.
• There is a need to develop a couple of friendly trails such as a boardwalk or paved trail at Sandstone Quarry or maybe part of Children’s Discovery Trail. This would help the handicapped, elderly or people with inadequate foot ware.
• Friends are doing fine but BLM management need to be more aggressive in acquiring private land within boundaries and critical adjacent lands such as the former James Hardie Mine.

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