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Want to receive email notifications about meetings and environmental events? Send your email address to Tom Taylor at tnt2703 AT excite DOT com. Our local group sends emails using a system provided by the national organization with the usual "unsubscribe" option.
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July 8: Little Loop Trail Hike
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(easy, < 2 mi) Come along on an easy evening walk in Bur-Mil Park in NW Greensboro. We'll hike along a section of the greenway until we turn onto the Little Loop, a nice trail over varied terrain (some elevation gain/loss) which passes through a mixed hardwood forest before returning to the greenway. This is a perfect summer walk since it is almost entirely shaded and will be hiked at a leisurely pace. Contact Terry Woods at twoodswalker@triad.rr.com or call 580-0510 for more information.
(Photo: "Roadside Bull Thistle," courtesy of Cheryl Garrity)
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Outings Information
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For regional outings information, please check the North Carolina Sierra Club web site at nc.sierraclub.org/outings/.
Please call the trip leader at a reasonable time of day, at least 48 hours prior to the outing, for details regarding level of difficulty and required equipment.
Outings are open to non-members. Invite a friend!
Bring - Water, food, whistle and raingear.
Weather - Trips go unless hazardous conditions exist. Call the leader when in doubt.
Radios and firearms are prohibited.
Pets are permitted only when it is stated that pets are permitted.
Difficulty Level- Hikers should make sure their ability and equipment match the difficulty.
In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.
Easy: 0-5 miles and elevation change of up to 1000 feet.
Moderate: 5-10 miles and elevation change 1000 to 2500 feet.
Strenuous: 10 miles or elevation change of more than 2500 feet. |
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Trail Tales - News & pictures from previous
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Full Moon Hike / Family Outings - December 2, 2006
Ten people (5 adults and 5 kids) joined me for the walk under the ‘long nights’ moon.
I rediscovered how much fun it is when new participants and young people join us on an excursion. They often broaden our perspectives and help us appreciate nature and the world through fresh eyes.The kids were enthusiastic on the hike. A long bridge encouraged speculation about whether it would support all of us, how deep the water was, could we jump off and do trolls live under it? As we examined the moon & sky from the bridge, Phyllis speculated on how fast the moon was moving, Calvin said it just looked as if the moon was moving and Amelia wondered why the clouds were orange and pink. I tried my best to answer or at least discuss the comments.
We all enjoyed our hike beside the lake and I hope both the parents and the kids learned
a bit. Each of us had an opportunity to enjoy nature and meet good people. We shared some quality time on our walk and, as always, collected trash and recyclables for proper disposal. I hope that each outing is an opportunity to learn, serve, explore & experience our beautiful natural world. As you can tell from this description, not all of our outings are long or arduous, nor are the destinations always far away. The full moon hike is a good example of an easy local outing that was fun for all. I want to thank Dixon, Caroline, Amelia, Christoph, Phyllis, Calvin, Olaf, Matina, Lucia and Anika for joining me on our hike under the stars.
The value of our outings is in helping individuals (adults and kids) to seek out and experience nature, ask questions, discuss issues , see and contemplate the impact that we-as individuals, as communities and as a nation have on the Earth. Outings help us view the environment as an elemental part of our lives; one that we must be aware of, respect and protect. Christoph, one of the fathers, said to me: ‘I want to start early to introduce my kids to hiking and to nature.’ He also suggested having a Sierra kids group as we talked about family activities. Caroline talked fondly of their family camping trips and encouraged more family activities.These are good ideas and our Group should facilitate such goals. Several parents over the years have expressed an interest in having family outings. We can accomplish good things for our Group, our kids and our community with family outings and activities. If you have suggestions, would like to discuss the subject or hopefully want to be a part of family outings and kids oriented activities please contact me at: twoodswalker@aol.com or call me at 580-0510.
I look forward to hearing your ideas and getting feedback.
Terry Woods, Outings Chair
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South Mountains State Park Hike – April 9, 2005
What a beautiful day! Six of us hiked
eight miles in South Mountains State Park and it was a
perfect day. We rock hopped through Shinny Creek a
couple of times. We climbed up & up & up before
enjoying our lunch break. We hiked down to High Shoals
Falls before descending to complete the hike. The wild
flowers were a welcome bonus. We saw a variety of
violets, foam flowers, trailing arbutus, partridge
berry, chickweed, trillium just ready to bloom,
jack-in-the-pulpit and more! Anita, Helen, Carolyn,
Susan, and Deborah, thanks for your company. Jeff, we
missed having you with us. Hope you are feeling better.
Picture:
taken by a kind stranger
Helen, Anita, & Cheryl at High Shoals Falls
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