SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND SO HAS ENCAMPMENT! APRIL 16-19, 2026

Schedule

Thursday 4/16
2:00 PM Board Meeting Library Depot
Dinner on your own

Friday 4/17
8:00 AM Coffee in Flywheel
Break into work groups
Lunch on your own
12:00 Noon Millmen Meeting at Schoolhouse
5:30 PM Dave and Lois Hess will be hosting a reception to meet your Board of Directors in the Flywheel Cafe. Wine and snacks provided.
6:30 PM Potluck Dinner in the Flywheel. Bring something to share.

Saturday 4/18
8:00 AM Coffee in the Flywheel
Break into work groups
Lunch on your own
6:30 PM BBQ Dinner in the Flywheel (bring cash for the tip jar)
Camp fires & Stargazing if clear

Sunday 4/19
8:00 AM Coffee in the Flywheel
Break into work groups
Lunch on your own
5:00 PM Leftovers for dinner in Flywheel

Spring Encampment Work Activities

1. Snake & spider patrol/abatement
2. Tree trimming – Eucalyptus tree at 97 house and other overgrown trees
3. Installing the Backhoe Tires and maintenance
4. Finishing the interior wood walls and ceiling in the homestead
5. Install Mary Beal Door trim
6. Weeding, Sahara mustard/Stink net
7. Fertilizing non-native trees
8. Rt. 66 House Porch Roof
9. Schoolhouse Roof Finish Resurfaced
10. Office Trailer Roof resurfaced
11. Ed Garage – cable strap down
12. Dig up Laundry French Drain (2) 55-Gal plastic drums (Nance to provide)
13. Hand dig electrical Line damaged by Marschke fire
14. Scrape/Paint Route 66 House/Cookhouse /Schoolhouse Trim
15. Move Desert Magazines boxes from Rt. 66 House room to Hugh’s Storage Unit on pallets & under tarps
16. Deep clean the public bathrooms

We need team leaders to organize the work groups and worker bees, so make sure you have the tools you need. Please look over the list of work activities and see what appeals to you. Bring your hats, gloves, work boots, water bottles and positive attitudes.

Supplies Needed

If anyone is going to Home Depot or Lowes prior to Spring Encampment we could use the following supplies.

(3) Painters Broom Sticks, screw on
(8) Tubes Alex Paint Caulk
(5) Tubes “Sashco Big Stretch” or equivalent DAP DYNAFLEX Caulk Sealer – Lowes
(20 ft) Trim for Mary Beal Door
(24 Bags) Fertilizer Any Brand for non-native trees
(10) Heavy Duty 75ft or 100ft Garden Hoses w/ metal spray nozzles
(6) Sanding sponges, 3 coarse, 3 mild

For those who frequent yard sales, we can always use good shovels, rakes and weeders to replace our old broken ones. And we always need large trash bags, paper plates, paper towels and “Angel Soft” toilet paper, for those with Sam’s Club or Costco memberships.
Please let Bill Slutter know if you buy (or intend to buy) any supplies –
billslutter@gmail.com or text: 310-766-2450.

Please RSVP via email at lhmisajet@themojaveroad.org or text to 760-733-4482, so we may get a head count for the Saturday BBQ. Let us know if you need any special accommodations.

Keep in mind we may have overnight Harvest Host or Hipcampers on site.

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