Showing posts with label Sierra Club Meetings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sierra Club Meetings. Show all posts

Friday, May 12, 2023

CareNET Hike In Virginia @ Natural Tunnel State Park

Last Saturday afternoon I went on my first hike in quite a while with the folks from CareNET. It was the first time in some time. I believe it was the first time since May of 2021. So, it was good to see some people I haven't seen in a while. The hike was Saturday, at Natural Tunnel State Park. near Duffield, VA. It was strange because I had only hiked here in the wintertime. 

Wintertime at Natural Tunnel

Last Saturday

So, this was really a wildflower hike. As I posted here there were a lot of wildflowers, including a favorite of mine Fire Pink. Because it was spring the chairlift was operating and I will say (Pete) that I wasn't embarrassed about riding it back up. Because it was a wildflower hike we had to cut it short before going to Lover's Leap.  Anyway, I will need to come back soon to tour the Wilderness Bockhouse.




Natural Tunnel


On the chairlift with Pete!

(T) Where I didn't go Lover's Leap & (B) Wilderness Blockhouse



Thursday, November 14, 2019

Rugby & Pogue Creek Canyon Highlight a 2018 Back In The Day


Since I have done a blog on the 2019 edition of the Fall Tennessee State Chapter Meeting here is a Back in the Day blog for the 2018 gathering. This will be mainly a photoblog of the event.
It was also at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park (the Autumn one always is). Yes, I was in the kitchen for breakfast. Also on Saturday, there were two hikes. The first at the historic town of Rugby and the second in Pogue Creek Canyon.


























Yes, there was a meeting on Sunday, but it was an excellent gathering overall.




Tuesday, November 12, 2019

It Was About Fun At The Fall Sierra Club Chapter Meeting


As I mentioned in my blog on the "Missing Link" I spent the weekend at the Tennessee State Chapter Meeting of the Sierra Club. The Fall meeting is traditionally held at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park and this year was no different. I am going to do something different than I originally planned and split this blog into two. There are several reasons, but the main one is that the two hikes I went on make up this year's annual Halloween Week Hikes. Because of the cold, I came down with and rain on Wednesday and Thursday I didn't get out on Halloween.


This was a unique meeting in two ways. First, the hosts were the State Conservation Committees and that means Care NET had a big part to play... translation a lot of morning kitchen time for the Wood Booger, but I did have a great assistant and plenty of other help. The second I got to do the hike on Sunday morning. The reason for this the State Chapter is looking to change the formats at these quarterly meetings. So, not ever gathering will have an Executive Meeting, and this was the first time that was happening.


Friday is always a hanging out time. But I did have to unload food since I was in charge of breakfast.
So, you can guess what I did early Saturday morning...I cooked eggs and lots of them, more than a normal Saturday. Bobbi made muffins while the Hike Leader handled the griddle.




As I said I will talk about the hikes, including my First Aid training in the next blog. But it was a fun evening of fireplace sitting...oh, I even one a cool water bottle in the Silent Auction and I only made one bid. Also, my team from Care NET whipped up a great meal...go, team!




Sunday morning was another early start in the kitchen for Sunday breakfast. I was in charge of making omelets. They were onion, mushroom, spinach, and cheese. Boy, I made a lot, 12 cartons worth! I did have help cracking the eggs and was needed as I was making four at a time. 
Anyway, it turned out to be a very successful Chapter Meeting...