The third annual Paonia Ranger District purple martin field trip will be held Saturday July 14, 2018.   Participants will meet at the Paonia River Park at 8:30 a.m., and carpool up Stevens Gulch road to various sites, then out Forest Road 265 and back to Paonia on Hwy 133 (slightly less than 100 miles with various side trips).   To minimize disturbance to birds, the trip is limited to  16, who must preregister with trip leader Dennis Garrison.  If there is substantial additional interest, a second date will be arranged.  Roads are gravel and in good shape, so most cars are fine for this trip.  To reserve a spot, contact Dennis Garrison at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (970) 985-2244