Venus listserve 1125-01
Buczkowski, Debra L.
Hello Venusians!
The new updated VEXAG agenda is now live on the website. Even if you can’t be there in person, the VEXAG Steering Committee hopes that you will join them online. It isn’t too late to register for the virtual meeting!
https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/vexagnovember2025/technical_program/
In addition, there has been such a large response to the field trips being offered in Niagara Falls on Wednesday November 5th, that VEXAG Deputy Chair Tracy Gregg is offering a second Falls Plus field trip on the morning of Saturday November 8th. This will be similar to the Wednesday afternoon field trip to the Falls, with a stop at a (different) nearby winery. If you were interested in Field Trip #2 but couldn’t sign up in time, feel free to sign up at the google sheet below for Field Trip #3.!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17Zl0gDkofPfCBFAbUurXUTSw3Z5dd3K077OhpwA4iRY/edit?usp=sharing
November 8th: Optional Field Trip #3 (via van)
Meet at the Convention Center at 8:00 am. We’ll take a quick jaunt to the Falls overlook, and then head to Whirlpool State Park and Devil’s Hole where we can see some of the tectonic expressions of isostatic rebound. We’ll drive along Lake Ontario’s paleoshorelines, stop at an abandoned plunge pool for Niagara Falls, and hopefully see some of the cobblestone houses along Rte 104. We’ll end at one of the wineries on the shore of Lake Ontario (to be determined) for a wine tasting. We’ll be back at the Convention center between 1:00 - 1:30 pm. Rides to the airport are possible. Limit of 13 passengers: first-come, first-served.
As a reminder, below are the Wednesday field trips…
VEXAG November 5: Optional Field Trips
Optional Field Trip #1 (on foot)
We’ll meet at the Convention Center at 10:00 a.m. and walk to the lip of the American Falls and Bridal veil falls, learning about the glacial geology along the way. If folks are up for it, we’ll take a short walk ( 20 minutes) to the Niagara Gorge trailhead and you can return to the convention center on your own time.
Optional Field Trip #2 (via van)
Meet at the Convention Center at 12:30. We’ll take a quick jaunt to the Falls overlook, and then head to Whirlpool State Park and Devil’s Hole where we can see some of the tectonic expressions of isostatic rebound. We’ll drive along Lake Ontario’s paleoshorelines, stop at an abandoned plunge pool for Niagara Falls, and hopefully see some of the cobblestone houses along Rte 104. We’ll end at The Winery at Marjim Manor on the shore of Lake Ontario for a wine tasting ($10 per person). We’ll be back at the Convention center around 6:30 pm. I can only take 13 passengers: first-come, first-served.