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Photo by Cumberland Chapter member Tom R. Filbin |
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Date |
Outing |
Leader |
Location |
Difficulty |
| June (Sundays) Ongoing April-October |
Bicycling, Wildflowers & Wine Tasting | Mia Schmitt 859- 261-5314 |
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 websitewww.Louisville.Sierraclub.org for detail. 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. |
| June 8 (Sunday) |
Canoe Clinic | Dave Stawicki: 859-293-0712 Co-Leader: |
Elkhorn Creek, KY
North of Frankfort,KY |
Easy |
| Take this opportunity to learn proper canoe techniques in paddling strokes and canoe maneuvering. We will provide instruction on a quiet section of Elkhorn Creek in the morning and conclude with a short canoe trip. Although we may encounter a riffle or two, there will be no serious whitewater. There will be a small fee to cover canoe rental and shuttle. Beginners are encouraged to attend.
Rating: Easy,suitable for beginners. |
| June 20 (Friday) |
Dinner and Evening Walk | Becky Hunger: 502-454-4595 Barbara Hedspeth: |
Louisville, KY | Easy |
| Eat and walk at our monthly social gathering. Join us for a meal at one of Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants) followed by a short walk. Check the Greater Louisville Sierra Club website
www.Louisville.Sierraclub.org for detail
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| June 21 (Saturday) |
Tyke Hike | Panaena & Alex Bina (812) 923-6974 |
Wildlife Education Center Frankfort, KY |
Easy |
| Introduce your kids to nature through a short hike, picnic lunch and outdoor exploration. Enjoy the hike while your little one rides in a front or back carrier or treks along with us. We will explore indoor and outdoor exhibits about Kentucky’s natural places. Please bring water, snacks, lunch and appropriate footwear for you and your child(ren).
Rating: Easy, suitable for kids and beginners. |
| June 21 (Saturday) |
Service Trip | John Robbins 859- 363-0376 Tillman Burnett |
Big Bone Lick State Park Boone County, Kentucky |
Easy to Moderate |
| NKY’s trail service at Big Bone Lick State Park expanded in 2007 to cover all the trails in Big Bone, including two new trails blazed by the NKY Group in the past few years which added about 1.5 miles to the prior 3.5. Service outings in 2008 will do routine trail repairs and maintenance, installation of more signs and maybe a sitting bench. Outings start early to avoid afternoon heat, usually ending around noon. Wear weather-appropriate work clothing and work gloves. Bring your own liquids and trail snacks as desired. Restrooms can be ? hr walk.
The work is easy to moderate. Beginners are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The leader will wait no longer than 15 minutes for latecomers, so don’t be late unless you know where we’ll be working that day. RSVP to the leader by noon on Friday, June 20 and include e-mail and phone contact information. The leader will respond by late Friday by e-mail or phone call about the next-day’s tasks, including requests for bringing tools. Cost: none Rating: Easy to moderate; suitable for beginners, sometimes including labor in hot humid conditions Trail workers provide their own hand-tools as desired, working at their own risk and pace. |
| June 21-22 (Saturday to Sunday) |
Off the Beaten Path |
Dave Cooper: 859-299-5669 |
Bad Branch State Nature Preserve
Letcher County, KY |
Strenuous |
| Bad Branch on Pine Mountain is a Kentucky State Nature preserve that you must see. We will hike up Pine Mountain to Bad Branch Falls, and then on to the top of the mountain to see the view from High Rocks. This is a strenuous hike (8 miles roundtrip) for hikers in good physical condition only. Saturday night we will camp along the Little Shepherd Trail, which runs along the top of Pine Mountain.
Part 2 of a series of 4. See May 10, July 12, July 26 for more in this series. Rating: Strenuous. |
| June 27 (Friday) |
Friday Night Dinner & Movie | Lane Boldman 859-252-3422 Co Leader: |
Lexington, KY | Easy |
| Join us for an environmental-themed movie and a potluck dinner. The hosts will provide the main course.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners. |
| June 27-29 (Friday-Sunday) |
Light-weight/Ultra-light Backpack | Larry Ridenour: (859-299-9470) Co-Leader TBA |
Dolly Sods Wilderness, Monongahela, National Forest
Canaan Valley Davis, WV |
Moderate |
| We will drive to the trailhead and camp Friday night. Saturday and Sunday we will hike in alpine tundra vegetation at 4000-foot elevations. You’ll encounter beaver ponds, roaring rivers and high plateaus along the Eastern Continental Divide where you can see forever with panoramic views into Canaan Valley and the Potomac River. We’ll see plant species common to Labrador. The Seneca Rocks climbing area is nearby.
Rating: Moderate, limited to 10 people. |
| June 28 (Saturday) |
Green River Day | Aloma Dew: 270-691-0709 |
Western, KY | Easy |
| This is an annual event sponsored by Water Sentinels, Tradewater/Lower Green River Watershed Watch, Pennyrile Group Sierra Club, BEC program, and the city of Livermore. There will be music, a speaker, canoe float, games and fun for all. This event focuses on water resources and appeals to hunters, anglers, boaters, birders and anyone interested in water and energy issues.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| June 28 (Saturday) |
Historical Dayhike | Don Becher: 859-291-8405 Co Leader: |
Civil War Batteries at Devou Park, Covington, Ft Wright,KY |
Easy |
| Civil War Batteries at Devou Park, Covington and Ft. Wright, KY with a side trip to James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, Ft. Wright, KY In September of 1862 men, women, and children worked together to erect an eight-mile defensive line from Ludlow to Fort Thomas, Kentucky to defend against a possible Confederate invasion. Men dug rifle pits, erected earthenwork forts, and cut trees for a field of fire using the limbs as barriers against infantry. 8,000 Confederate soldiers marched to Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, observed for two days, and decided that the defenses, manned by 22,000 Union troops and 50,000 militia, were too strong. The Confederate invaders withdrew in the night. Although there is little left of these earthenwork batteries, the remnants of one is still visible, located in an area of Covington’s Devou Park that is slowly being trashed by illegal four-wheelers and close-in development. We’ll take a short hike in this part of Devou Park to see the remnants of the earthenworks and view some of the trails cut by the four-wheelers. We’ll then proceed to James A. Ramage Civil War Museum located at Battery Hooper in nearby Ft. Wright, Kentucky. There the city of Ft. Wright is working to restore a battery. We will educate ourselves at the museum and view Ft. Wright’s restoration efforts. You are then welcome to a burger (grass-fed or veggie) cookout in one of the outings leaders’ backyard. Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners. We may cut off the numbers if the group gets too big, so contact the leaders early. |
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