Choctawhatchee and Western Gate Chapters
Activities March 2008
| Florida Trail Association
Choctawhatchee and Western Gate Chapters Activities March 2008 |
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| Activity Participants Please note: contact the activity leader well in advance for more information and/or to reserve your place (Space is limited.) Unless instructed otherwise by the activity leader, each participant should bring: day pack, plenty of water (recommended minimum, 2 quarts), sun protection (hat, glasses, screen), insect repellent, lunch and or snacks, adequate clothing for the forecast, and comfortable, sturdy close toed shoes with socks. Long pants, work gloves, and extra water are recommended for work hikes. Activity leaders may deny participation to anyone who is inadequately prepared. |
| The Western Gate Chapter (western area) and Choctawhatchee Chapter (eastern area) span a longitude difference greater than 80 miles. To help members determine which of the two geographic areas are involved in an activity or which of the two chapters is closer to, activities will be designated as: {WG, CC, Both}. It goes without saying that members from any chapter are most welcome in any activity. The descriptor Both implies that an activity is of such importance or has such widespread appeal that members from either chapter should consider the event directed specifically toward them. Never, never should a member from either chapter refrain from attending an event because it is designated as the other chapter. All activities are open to the public unless noted otherwise. |
| Date | Activity | Rating |
Leader |
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| Saturday March 1 |
Hike |
Leisure |
Paul Mayo 850-682-6098 |
(CC) Hike the Yellow river area.
Eglin Recreational Pass required. Call leader for more information. |
| Saturday March 1 |
Forestry Conclave & Lumberjack Festival |
Leisure |
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(Both) Pensacola Junior College,
Milton Campus. 20th Annual Forestry onclave and Lumberjack Festival. This is not an FTA sponsored event. Free breakfast! Free admission. Door prizes all day. Plus: Cheryl Gardner will have a display table advertising the FTA and our chapters at this event. Please support Cheryl in this effort to recruit new members by attending if you are not hiking with Paul. |
| Friday March 7 |
Dinner Hike |
Leisure |
Helen Wigersma 850-484-0528 |
(WG) 6:00 PM Walk through a
part of town and eat aftwards at a nice diner. |
| Saturday March 8 |
Hike | Leisure | Peggy Grantham 850-995-4267 |
(WG) Hike to Blue Springs and back on the Conecuch Trail in Alabama. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Open Pond Recreation area. Bring snack/lunch. |
| Saturday March 8 |
Bike | Leisure | |
(WG)
Two rangers from the Gulf Islands National Seashore will lead a bike hike
from the entrance of Fort Pickens out to the Fort starting at 8 AM. They
will also conduct a tour of the Fort. Bring lunch and water. Water and
toilets are available at the Fort. Call (850) 934-2623 for further details. This is a non-FTA event |
| Sunday March 9 |
Trail Maint |
Moderate |
Tom Daniel 850-492-8258 |
(Both) CANCELLEDEglin Work Day. Please contact leader for details. |
| Fri - Sat March 14 & 15 |
AHTS Conference |
Leisure |
www.hikealabama.org |
(Both) Alabama Hiking Trails Society
Conference. Annual conference at Cheah Mountain State Park, Alabama.. |
| Saturday March 15 |
Gulf BreezeExpo |
Leisure |
Cheryl Gardner 850-484-9111 |
(Both) Gulf Breeze Expo.
Cheryl is staffing a table again this year at the Gulf Breeze Expo from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Although Cheryl will be there, representing our chapters, this is not an FTA event. She will be providing FTA coloring books and crayons for the children's activity part. Please come out and support Cheryl in her drive to recruit more members and expose our chapters and the FTA to event visitors. |
| Saturday March 15 |
Hike |
Leisure |
George Brinkman 850-932-0125 |
(Both) Hike the Juniper Creek trail and
see the wild flowers in bloom. Meet at 9 AM at the parking lot on
the north side of the Blackwater River on Deaton Bridge Road. We will
hike from Red Rock Road back to the parking lot. Lunch in the woods.
Call George Brinkman at (850)932-0125 if you plan to come. |
| Thursday March 20 |
Meeting |
Leisure |
George Brinkman 850-932-0125 |
(WG) First Christian Church, Pensacola.
Social: 6:30 PM, Meeting: 7 PM. See link below for a map and directions on how to get there. |
| Saturday March 22 |
Trail
Maint |
Moderate |
Bob Deckert 862-1903 |
(CC) Nokuse Plantation Maintenance
hike. Call leader for directions. |
| Saturday March 22 |
Bike/Hike |
Leisure |
Ed Williamson 850-478-1989 |
(WG)CANCELLED Fun day with Ed. Please contact leader for details |
| Tuesday March 25 |
Choctawhatchee Chapter Meeting |
Leisure |
Wallis Mayo 850-682-6098 |
(CC) Social: 6 PM, Meeting 6:30 PM .
See
link below for a map and directions on how to get there. |
| Fri- Sun Mar 28-30 |
FTA Annual Conference |
Leisure |
www.floridatrail.org |
(Both) Annual Conference at Stephen Foster
State Park , Florida |
| Need directions
to attend a meeting? Western Gate Chapter (Pensacola, FL) Choctawhatchee Chapter (Niceville, FL) |
Interested in membership?
Follow the membership link to the State Web Page and use your browser back button to return to the Western Gate page. |