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Upcoming EventsWe will have a get-together of chapter trip leaders at LL Bean in Colonie Center's Demonstration Room on Wednesday, March 31, to plan and discuss our tripping program. In addition to what could be a record three-month number of publicized hikes, we also have 4 kayaking trips and some bike trips in our next Western Slope, which should be mailed about the third week of March. Through the spring, trip leaders should send the executive committee names of participants that we should follow up with personally to invite them to become leaders or executive committee members. We can talk about this, go over the revised liability waiver form and other topics of interest, as well as meet and talk with one another. There will be pizza and drinks provided. The meeting will go from 5:30-7:00 in the LL Bean Demonstration Room, at Colonie Center in Albany. We have been invited to join the LL Bean bicycle repair seminar after our meeting. Please e-mail Wally Herrod bwherrod@fairpoint.net if you can make it, so he can plan on the food. Meetings of the Chapter Executive Committee will be held Bi-Monthly During 2010, at the East Greenbush Library, 10 Community Way, starting at 6:45 PM All chapter members are welcome to attend these meetings, and to learn more about the business and workings of the chapter. VERMONT HIKING WEEKEND June 25-27. Join the Mohawk Hudson Chapter for a weekend in Weston Vermont A hike will be planned each day with time to explore the Vermont Country Store. We will be staying at the Colonial House Inn and Motel. Price will include 2 breakfasts, 2 trail lunches and 2 dinners. Price will be $161 pp. to $196 pp including all taxes and gratuities. For more information contact Randy MacDonald randy04415@yahoo.com 518-766-7675 before 9 PM. Reservations need to be made by April 15 (Will fill up fast) The AMC Mohawk Hudson Chapter April Potluck will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 1400 Washington Avenue, across from Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany. A social hour will begin at 5 P.M., followed by supper and a short quarterly chapter business meeting. We request that people with last names A-H bring a hot dish, I-P bring a dessert, and people Q-Z bring salads or cold dishes. The chapter will provide drinks and tableware. A small fee of $3.00 for individuals and $5.00 for couples will be collected to offset expenses, and there will be a 50-50 raffle. Various items of interest will be for sale or displayed. After the meeting, we will be able to enjoy a power point presentation and question-and-answer period with Christine Young, Esq. Christine is the new Executive Director of the Rensselaer Land Trust, an organization we hope to be partnering with in our chapter conservation as well as recreational activities. Her outdoor interests include kayaking, hiking, X-C and downhill skiing, snorkeling, tracking, swimming and snowshoeing. Rensselaer Land Trust is a nationally-accredited not-for-profit organization for the purposes of protecting and preserving real property in Rensselaer County, property which can be shown to possess significant natural features, scenic vistas, open spaces, natural habitats or agricultural significance, or historical or archeological value, by obtaining, possessing or exercising control over these areas and making them available for public purposes and of promoting their preservation and appropriate use. Christine will be speaking about what a land trust is, what RLT’s mission is, how they protect property and natural resources, and give an overview of some of its protected properties. Call Kathleen Helfrich at 518-279-9621 with any questions. Please make every effort to attend! Our chapter will be coordinating with the Rensselaer Land Trust to clean up the shores of the Tomhannock Reservoir for Earth Day. Meet at 9am at the NYS DEC public access parking lot at the corner of NYS Route 7 and Lakeshore Drive in Raymertown (on the southwester corner of the Reservoir, just before the causeway as you drive east on Route 7). Garbage bags will be provided. Contact Paul Schroeder, the RLT Volunteer Coordinator, at 518-674-2480 or at pschroeder1@nycap.rr.com to register and for more information. Our trail project will be taking place on the northwestern section of the park, across the Hudson River, off Hawk Rd. There are currently no marked trails on that side of the river, and the Park is hoping the trail building over the period May 6-8 will provide a base for a future network of trails. On our day, will be working with one of two groups of ten volunteers from the Student Conservation Association. Our job as AMCers would be to make an initial pass-through with bow saws and loppers. We would be at the site from 9-5. Tools will be provided but bring gloves and a lunch. To sign up and arrange for carpools from the capital area, please contact Wally Herrod, 518-758-9463, bwherrod@fairpoint.net As part of the AMC Green June initiative, we will do a Hudson River shoreline clean-up in Schodack Island State Park in Castleton, NY., from 10 AM-4 PM. The Park is providing heavy trash bags and a truck . Our presence and interest in the Park helps substantiate its value to the public, so bring your friends and let's have a big turnout. Please volunteer by contacting Arthur Fontijn fontia@verizon.net, (518) 477-7992. This year’s Picnic and Chapter Meeting will once again be held at the Schodack Town Park, 1 mile north of the intersection of Rt. 150 and Rtes. 9 and 20. Turn right at Poyner Rd. The park has a pavilion and grill, which we have reserved, so it will be rain or shine. Two short hiking trails are adjacent, so come early if you like. Please bring your own meat, beverage, and a dish to share. Things will get underway around 5:00, but come when you can. See old friends and make new ones! Contact Sandra LoPresto at 518 758-2879 or slopres1@nycap.rr.com. |
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