Philmont Council Contingents

Flora/Fauna at Philmont

There used to be a Philmont Fieldguide book that is no longer in print (copies can sometimes be found on the internet).  It provided a good, easy to use, reference of the flora/fauna, geology, history, and sky's at Philmont.  It was written by Mary Stuever and Daniel Shaw and the last copy I have was printed in 1990.

With this type information no longer readily available, Steve Mountainspring from Oregon has compiled a set of lists that are really useful.  Crews may wish to print these and take copies on the trail with them.  Clearly , Steve is much more knowledgeable than I am but he still placed a caveat on what he compiled:  "Important note:  Generally, these lists are based on distribution maps, not observed occurrences.  [The wildflower and butterfly lists in particular would take a lot of field work to confirm the presence of individual species.  Also, the lists include species that occur at lower elevations on the plains.]"

If you use these, please thank Steve by contacting him at steve@roseburglaw.com

       Sid Covington