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My review of my time at Organ Pipe

Posted by Kevin Sperl on March 27, 2013 at 2:55pm 1 Comment

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a 500+ square mile Sonoran Desert preserve of the northernmost migration of the Organ Pipe Cactus. The Sonoran is the wettest of the four continental deserts, having two rainy seasons. The monument offers diverse plant and wildlife…

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Wrapping up my first VIP opportunity

Posted by Kevin Sperl on March 26, 2013 at 5:38pm 2 Comments

This Friday, March 29, marks the end of my three-month stint here at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. I arrived here on New Years weekend and found an opening for an interpretive volunteer. It is hard to believe that three months have passed. 

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How it Began! RV Volunteer Group History = First Segment - Development of the Idea and thought process

Posted by John on March 11, 2013 at 9:30am 7 Comments

How it Began!
RV Volunteer Group History = First Segment - Development of the Idea and thought process 

 
In 2009, I became interested in RV Volunteering after following the RV Volunteer Experiences of others on several RV Forums.  The experiences shared by other RV Volunteers during the 2008 time period planted the seed and intrigue.
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