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Photo by Cumberland Chapter member Tom R. Filbin |
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Date |
Outing |
Leader |
Location |
Difficulty |
| September (Sundays) Ongoing April-October |
Bicycling, Wildflowers & Wine Tasting | Mia Schmitt (513) 583-9208 |
Little Miami Trail Loveland, Ohio |
Moderate |
| Join Mia Schmitt several Sunday afternoons of each month, April through October, for a leisurely (10 mph), 22 mile total, road bike ride on the flat, paved, and scenic (!), rail-to-trail Little Miami Trail. We’ll meet in Loveland, Ohio (20 miles east of Cincinnati); follow the bike trail as it meanders beside the lovely Little Miami River, enjoying the wildflower display of each season; ride to Valley Vineyards for wine tasting; then back to Loveland. 11 miles each way; weather permitting. You can even rent a bike and helmet in Loveland, from Loveland Bike & Skate Rental, 513-683-0468. Call early. There is a 10 rider limit each ride.
E-mail or phone Mia for details no later than Thursday evening of each week before a Sunday you’re interested in riding. Check-out the Sierra Club “Cumberland” newsletter’s monthly Northern KY Group News, or our Northern KY Group website for more information. Happy (Bike) Trails!!!! Rating: Moderate – This is a moderate, (riding experience and fitness required); adult-only outing. A bike helmet and water bottle(s) are required for each rider in order to participate. Riders must be able to make their own repairs, if necessary, to their bikes. |
| September 6 (Thursday evening) |
Bluegrass Group Open House | Holly Shipley 859-381-9818 Donna DePenning |
Lexington, Kentucky | Easy |
| Want to learn more about the Sierra Club in a relaxed party setting? Join us at 7:30 pm for a Bluegrass Group Open House graciously hosted by group members. We have three open houses yearly (January, May, September). This is an opportunity to learn more about our local group in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome, current members as well as those who are just curious to learn more. Refreshments are provided. Watch the Cumberland for location details.
Rating: Easy-too fun to miss! |
| September 8 (Saturday) |
Service Trip with Nature Conservancy | Joe Bina: 812-923-6974 Bonne Wolf, |
Harrison County Glades Southern Indiana |
Easy to Moderate |
| Join us as we work with the Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy at one of the beautiful glades they steward in southern Indiana.
A glade is literally, “an opening surrounded by woods.” Years ago, natural fires kept the forest canopy cleared in some areas allowing prairie-like conditions to exist and sun-loving plants adapted to that environment to flourish. We will be clearing out “pioneer” cedars to let the sunlight back in and help restore the glade. No herbicides will be used but there may be cutting and certainly dragging of felled cedars to contend with. If you have a favorite saw, feel free to bring it and any appropriate safety gear. Otherwise, just bring water and a lunch and all tools will be provided. Rating: Easy to moderate, (work at your own pace/comfort level). |
| September 15 (Saturday) |
Dayhike | Oscar Geralds: 859-264-8903 |
Buckley Nature Sanctuary Frankfort, KY |
Easy |
| We will hike a couple of the loop trails, about 3 or 4 miles, sit in the bird blind for awhile and visit the nature center.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners and children |
| September 21 (Friday) |
Evening Walk and Dinner | Becky Hunger: 502-454-4595 Barbara Hedspeth: |
Louisville, KY | Easy |
| Walk and eat at our monthly social gathering. Join us for a short walk after a meal at one of Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants). Check the Greater Louisville Sierra Club website http://www.louisville.sierraclub.org/ for details.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| September 22 (Saturday) |
Day Hike | Joe Bina: 812-923-6974 Charlie Mitch: |
Knobstone Trail – Leota Trailhead Scottsburg, IN |
Strenuous |
| This outing is co-sponsored by the Hoosier Chapter Winding Waters Group.
The 58 mile Knobstone Trail is considered some of the best hiking in Indiana. Its steep hills and knobs are used by some midwestern dwellers as a tuneup for hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
We will hike a 9 mile section starting at the Leota trailhead and ending at the New Chapel trailhead. From the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources description for this segment: “The trail crosses several steep ridges as it heads south from the Leota Trailhead through the Clark backcountry area. It then drops into the lush North Branch Valley, one of the most scenic areas along the trail (abundant ferns, wildflowers and very large trees), before winding its way up a very steep slope. The trail then traverses rolling to rugged terrain again, past a few wildlife ponds, to the New Chapel Trailhead.” Bring lunch and water. Hiking poles are recommended for the steep hills. For more information on the Knobstone trail see the Indiana DNR website at: www.in.gov/dnr Rating: Strenuous – 9 mile hike with steep hills. |
| September 28 (Friday) |
Friday Night Dinner & Movie KY Feature program: “Sierra Club Chronicles” |
Lane Boldman & Joey Shadowen: 859-252-3422 |
Lexington, KY | Easy |
| We will show two episodes of this Sierra Club Productions TV series. Videos will be shown in our home and dinner will be potluck.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| September 29 (Saturday) |
Dayhike | Holly Shipley: 859-381-9818 |
Shakertown, KY | Moderate |
| We will start the day with a late breakfast at Shaker Village. Then we plan to hike a combination of trails through woods, along cliffs and fence lines bordering meadows and fields. Participants must sign up well in advance. The group will be limited to 15.
Rating: Moderate, suitable for beginners; about 6 miles. |
| September 29 (Saturday) |
Dayhike | Lee Lewis: (502) 533-6643 |
Jefferson Memorial Forest Louisville, KY |
Moderate |
| We will hike the Siltstone Trail. The group will be limited to 10.
Rating: Moderate to Strenuous with a few strenuous hills, about 6 miles roundtrip. Suitable for beginners. |
| September 29 (Saturday) |
2nd Annual Chapter Wine Tasting | Mary Carol Cooper Contact: |
Rosemark Haven Bed & Breakfast Bardstown, KY |
Easy |
| Join us for an evening of elegance and fun while supporting our chapter’s annual fund. We’ll be holding our 2nd annual wine tasting event at Rosemark Haven, a beautiful Kentucky bed & breakfast in Bardstown. We all had so much fun at our premier wine tasting in 2006 that we have decided to make it an annual event!
Guests will be taken back in time as they enjoy the gourmet hors d’oeuvres and abundant selection of wines in the completely renovated, historic surroundings of the 1830s. Music, a raffle, and a lot of fun will again be in store. In 2006 we had more raffle items than guests – so get ready to win some prizes and maybe get an early start on holiday gifts! Although our wine tasting event will be held in the wine bar, guests can feel free to come early and enjoy a gourmet dinner in the main house - a fully restored 1830’s antebellum mansion. For those people who would like to spend the night or get away for a long weekend, rooms can be reserved from the bed & breakfast website: www.rosemarkhaven.com. Last year a large group of guests stayed overnight and then went hiking the next morning at Bernheim (and they had a ball!) Please join us! Watch for details in The Cumberland newsletter and on the chapter website: www.kentucky.sierraclub.org in July/August. Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners. |
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