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OUTINGS SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 2006 old news! |
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All Month Long: SINGLES OUTINGS, HOOKY HIKES, and IMPROMPTU OUTINGS |
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FOREST RESTORATION WORKSHOP - BUCK’S HOLLOW, INTERSECTION OF BLUE AND WHITE TRAILS |
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CLAY PIT PONDS STATE PARK/PRESERVE, WILDFLOWERS, TREES AND WILDLIFE |
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ALL MONTH LONG:
SINGLES
OUTINGS, HOOKY HIKES, and IMPROMPTU OUTINGS
Atlantic Chapter/Lower Hudson Group email list of
impromptu singles outings, hooky hikes & other impromptu outings led
by Murray Schechter, Don Pachner and others. Events include museum
trips, social events, photography outings, nature walks, day hikes, beach trips,
etc. To
be put on list for notification via email click here and go to "Join or
Leave the List"
SHAWANGUNK SERVICE
TRIPS 
Help spruce up one of the region’s most beautiful trails in one of the 10 most
endangered ecosystems in the Western Hemisphere. Moderate to strenuous outing,
including a 5 mile hike. Possible dinner afterwards in New Paltz. Light cotton
work gloves required (available for $1 or $2 at most hardware stores). Hiking
boots recommended. Group size limited and early start required due to
transportation requirements. You will be notified of the trips throughout the
fall. To be placed on the email notification list or for further information,
subscribe to the Impromptu/Singles Outings List used also for notification of
Shawangunk Service Trips. Pictures
of previous trips available on web site . Participants on two or
more trips will receive an official Gertrude's Nose Trail Maintainer T-shirt
when they are designed and produced!
NYC VEGETARIANS
NYC Vegetarians - fun and informal vegetarian dinners, picnics, hikes and other
activities throughout the year. To register for the NYC Vegetarians list-serv,
go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NYCVegetarians
then follow the instructions. (advertisement)
SCHEDULED OUTINGS (underlined trips require pre-registration):
Aug 5 (Sat) ANCIENT TREES OF WOLFE’S POND PARK
9am to 11:30am. Meet at the far right corner of the parking lot at the end of Cornelia Avenue, near the rest rooms.
In an easy two miles, large numbers of trees, 200 to 300 years old, will be examined in Staten Island’s most ancient forest.
We will practice guessing their age using many clues. Walk up a short hill and view the broad flood plain forest of
this major Bluebelt stream below us and discover an old beech tree climax forest near the crest.
Joint with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods.
Call Leader: Dick Buegler 718 761-7496 or email ProtectorsSINY@aol.com
Aug 6 (Sun)
ROCKWOOD HALL PARK WALK - SLEEPY HOLLOW.
A leisurely stroll of about 4 miles through this rolling section of the
Rockefeller State Park Preserve with its sweeping views of the Hudson and
old stately trees -- then continuing on the Old Croton Aqueduct to
Scarborough, where we will end up in time for the 3:06 train back to the
city. Take the 10:20 Hudson Line MetroNorth train from Grand Central,
arriving in Philipse Manor at 11:12 (RT fare: $14.50; $9.50Srs.) This train
may also be boarded 10:40 at the Marble Hill station, one block from the
225th St. stop on the #1 subway line (RT fare: $7; $3.50Srs.) Please sit in
the first or second open car of the train. Buy round-trip ticket to
Scarborough (same fare as to Philipse Manor). Email or call if you have any
questions, otherwise just show up. LEADER: Bob Susser, TEL.
212 666-4371; EMAIL rsusser@aol.com
Aug 8 (Tues) STURGEON FULL MOON, SUNSET MOONRISE WALK AT MT MOSES
7:30pm to 9pm. Sunset is at 8:04pm and moonrise is 4 minutes earlier at 8:00pm
It takes the moon another 20 minutes to rise above the hills of High Rock.
So as the sunset is slowly fading into twilight, the full moon will sneak up over the eastern horizon.
We've never had the two occur at about the same time before.
Meet at the entry road to Eger Home at intersection of Rockland and Meisner Avenues.
Flashlight is required for each person in your group. Please bring a light refreshment to share with others.
Be sure to dress for a cool evening. The walk is barely fifteen minutes each way.
On the way past the intersection, see the hundreds of shrubs, trees, grasses and wildflowers that DEP planted
in the Bluebelt flood control system that has worked well so far in moderately heavy rains.
Joint with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods.
Call Leader: Dick Buegler 718 761-7496 or email ProtectorsSINY@aol.com
Aug 12 (Sat) FOREST RESTORATION WORKSHOP - BUCK’S HOLLOW, INTERSECTION OF BLUE AND WHITE TRAILS
10am to 2pm. Meet at the foot of Light House Hill, Meisner Avenue and Rockland Avenue.
This site will need a lot of exotic removal. We’ll also check the BMP 8 Bluebelt restoration at Meisner Ave
and maybe plant a few trees or shrubs at our major location. Bring a friend who likes to work outdoors.
Gloves, plants, tools and refreshments provided.
Joint with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods.
Call Leader: Dick Buegler 718 761-7496 or email ProtectorsSINY@aol.com
Aug 12 RIVERSIDE PARK A leisurely-paced, level walk from 116th St. to 67th St., mostly along the Hudson, with a visit to the Sharpe House, Trump pier, and the 79th St. boat basin, followed by some Chinese food at Ollie's. Meet at 10:30 inside the Broadway & 116th St. subway station, but outside the turnstiles. Rain or shine. No need to register -- just show up. No pets; no smoking. Children ok. LEADER: Bob Susser Tel. 212- 666-4371 (no calls after 10pm please) or Email rsusser@aol.com.
Aug 13 (Sun) Schunemunk Mtn.
8 moderately-paced miles, with a substantial uphill, but the nearly 360 degree views along the way make it worthwhile.
Out around 4:30. It is not necessary to register, but be sure to call or preferably email me beforehand to confirm
that the hike is on, and if you need or can offer a ride from NYC.
Take the 9:10 Shortline bus from the PABT arriving at the Red Apple in Southfields at 10:16;
followed by a 25 minute shuttle to Mountainville.
(Please do not use the restroom facilities at the Red Apple without ordering something.)
No children, no pets, no smoking. Joint with AMC.
Bob Susser 212 666-4371; rsusser@aol.com.
Aug. 19 (Sat) HISTORIC COLD SPRING FOUNDRY
Easy 3 miles. While hiking through this historic area, we will hear tales of history and mystery told
by professional storyteller Jonathan Kruck. Click here for Cold Spring Transportation.
Leader: John P. Jurasek 845-365-3618, no calls past 10 PM, or
Jurasek@optonline.net
Aug 19 (Sat) SHAWANGUNKS SERVICE TRIP
Moderate to strenuous 5 mile hike and work trip. We will be driven to the trailhead by the park rangers.
Help maintain one of the most spectacular and ecologically special trails in
the NYC region Gertrude's Nose Footpath a thousand feet above the Walkall
Valley floor. Possible peregrine falcons and migrating hawks along with
famous Shawangunk huckleberries and a cool seat in front of a misting ice
cave. Overlooks the site of a recent environmental victory that saved
2,600 ridge-top acres from development. Cotton work gloves and hiking
boots strongly recommended. Tools will be supplied by Sierra Club. Bring
at least 2 liters of water and lunch. Transportation: Drivers meet at
New Paltz Bus Depot at 8:45 AM but must let leader know in advance.
Public transportation 7 AM Adirondack Trailways Bus from Port Authority
Bus Terminal to New Paltz, Arr. 8:35 AM. Drivers take NYS Thruway to
New Paltz-Poughkeepsie-Route 299 Exit #18. Turn left about 1 mile to bus
depot on right a couple hundred yards after intersection with Route 32.
MUST REGISTER WITH LEADER George Klein Email
mailto:georgeklein@optonline.net Tel. 914-238-8846 or Cell 914-772-3916.
August 20 (Sun) CLAY PIT PONDS STATE PARK/PRESERVE, WILDFLOWERS, TREES AND WILDLIFE
1pm to 3:30pm Find out why Protectors urged the preservation of this parkland and how we got our name in 1975.
It has Pine Barrens, rare southern “pine and oak” trees, fence swift lizards, and a few rather unusual wildflowers,
nothing like our Greenbelt forest. With a permit, we will enter the restricted area where few have trod.
We will check in the sand and mud for deer prints throughout the park. They say there are several dozen on S.I.
A member’s young daughter spotted one deer two years ago with us. Meet at the park office at the end of Carlin Avenue,
off Sharrott’s Road in Rossville.
Joint with Protectors of Pine Oak Woods.
Call Leader: Dick Buegler 718 761-7496 or email ProtectorsSINY@aol.com
Aug 26 (Sat) West Hills Park, LI
10 AM The distance and speed will be based on the weather. Bring lunch and water.
Since some of the paths may be sandy, hiking boots can be helpful but not needed.
This hike is through the Seatuck Environmental Association (SEA).
For further information and reservations, please call SEA ar (631) 581-6908
www.seatuck.org. Joanne's cell (516) 503 3069
to be used ONLY if lost on the day of the hike.
Aug 26 (Sat) Garrison
Around 7 miles of woods roads and trails, at a moderate pace, with a substantial uphill at the start
(but no scrambling). It is not necessary to register, but be sure to call or preferably email me
beforehand to confirm that the hike is on, and if you need or can offer a ride from NYC.
Take the 9:51 Hudson Line train from GCT arriving in Garrison at 11:07. Out around 5.
This train may also be boarded 10:10 at the Marble Hill station (one block from the 225th St. stop on the #1 subway).
Please sit in the first or second car of the train. No children, no pets, no smoking. Joint with AMC.
Bob Susser 212 666-4371; rsusser@aol.com.
OUTINGS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION & TRAILHEADS FOR HIKERS
NYC TRANSPORTATION: Unless otherwise specified, buses leave from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) at 8th Ave. & 41st St. in Manhattan, while trains leave from Grand Central Terminal (GCT) at Park Ave. & 42nd St. in Manhattan (or take the IRT #1 Broadway subway to 225th St. for the Marble Hill station). Check bus and train schedules for changes. The leader will wait for the bus or train to arrive. Although car rides might not be available on the way back, a one-way ticket is a good bet. Car pool arrangements are strictly between the rider and the driver, not the leader or the Sierra Club. It is suggested that each passenger pay five cents a mile, and that all passengers share in the tolls. Drivers should arrive in time to meet the bus or train. Bring your lunch—the group will not wait for you to buy it at the meeting point. Do not assume you can leave your car all day at the meeting point – ask the leader.
ARDEN: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 15A to Route 17 North 2.3 miles past Red Apple Rest (see Southfields). Turn right onto Arden Valley Road (not marked, but where Appalachian Trail enters Harriman Park). Drive ¼-mile over Thruway and turn right into dirt parking lot. Nondrivers: Take the 7:50 Shortline bus from PABT to Arden, arriving at 9:10. Get off at Arden entrance of Harriman Park. Walk east ¼ mile up road and turn right into the parking lot.
BEAR MOUNTAIN: Drivers: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway to Exit 19-Bear Mountain Park. Meet at entrance to the Bear Mountain Inn. Nondrivers: Take 8:45 International Bus (Shortline ticket window) from PABT to Bear Mountain, arriving at 10:15. Meet at entrance to the Bear Mountain Inn.
BREAKNECK RIDGE: Drivers: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway all the way to the Bear Mountain Bridge, cross the bridge, turn left onto Route 9D North for about 11 miles (past Cold Spring). Go through a tunnel and park ¼ mile north of the tunnel on the left-hand side of the road. Nondrivers: [weekends only]: Take Metro North train (Hudson line) from GCT leaving at 8:48 to Breakneck Ridge (flagstop—tell the conductor), arriving at 10:14. Walk back ¼-mile towards tunnel and meet in parking area on left.
COLD SPRING: Drivers: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway all the way to the Bear Mountain Bridge, cross the bridge, turn left onto Route 9D North for about 10 miles, make a left on Main St., and meet near the Station Café (to the right of the foot of Main St.). Nondrivers: Take Metro North train (Hudson line) from GCT leaving at 8:48 to Cold Spring, arriving at 10:10. Walk north (do not cross over the tracks) and meet drivers at the Station Cafe.
GARRISON: Drivers: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway all the way to the Bear Mountain Bridge, cross the bridge, turn left onto Route 9D North for about 6 miles, then take Route 403 West for half a mile. At train station, continue via overpass to other side of tracks (Hudson River side) and park at the south end, between ticket booth and deli. Nondrivers: Take Metro North train (Hudson line) from GCT leaving at 8:48 to Garrison, arriving at 10:06.
GREENWOOD LAKE: Drivers: Take the GW Bridge to Route 4 to Route 208 to I-287 South. Exit 57 to Skyline Drive North until it comes to an end. Make a right onto Route 511 (Greenwood Lake Turnpike) north. Continue through intersection with Lakeside Road (a/k/a Union Valley Road/Route 513) - West Milford diner is on your right; just ahead on your left, park in the Hewitt Plaza (A&P) shopping mall parking lot, near the Mobil gas station. Nondrivers: Take NJ Transit bus from PABT-leaving at 8:30 AM Sat. or weekdays (arriving at 9:57) or 8:45 AM Sun. (arriving at 10:12) to Greenwood Lake, New Jersey. Check latest schedule with NJ Transit (973-762-5100) – it varies.
MANITOU: Drivers: Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway all the way to the Bear Mountain Bridge, cross the bridge, turn left onto Route 9D North for about 1.3 miles, and turn left onto Manitou Road. Park next to the railroad tracks. Nondrivers [weekends only]: Take Metro North train (Hudson line) from GCT leaving at 8:48 to Manitou (flagstop—tell the conductor), arriving at 10:01.
MOUNTAINVILLE: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 16 (Harriman). Take Route 32 North through Central Valley, Woodbury and Highland Mills to intersection with Angola Road, adjacent to Black Rock Fish & Game Club sign on left. Wait for the leader. Nondrivers: Take the 8:30 Shortline bus from PABT to Mountainville, arriving at 9:52.
NEW PALTZ (Minnewaska, Mohonk, Awosting): Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 18. Turn left, go down hill approximately a mile to the Trailways bus station. Park on the street, not in the parking lot; please don't block the buses or cabs. Nondrivers: Take the 8:30 Adirondack Trailways bus from PABT to New Paltz, arriving at 10:00. Exit the parking lot and meet the leader on the street; please don't block the buses or cabs.
SLOATSBURG: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 15A to Route 17 North to Sloatsburg. Look for the Municipal Bldg. (2-story, modern red brick) on the right, make a hard right turn, make a second right before crossing the RR tracks (200 ft.), and a third right into the railroad commuter parking lot south of the station. Nondrivers: Take the 7:50 Shortline bus from PABT to Sloatsburg (next stop after Suffern), arriving at 8:52. Get off in front of the Sloatsburg Municipal Building, and follow driving directions above (it’s not far).
SOUTHFIELDS: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 15A to Route 17 North past Sloatsburg and Tuxedo to Southfields. Park in back of the Red Apple Rest, a large diner on the right-hand side of the northbound lane. Nondrivers: Take the 7:50 Shortline bus from PABT to Southfields, arriving at 9:02. Meet at the Red Apple Rest.
SUFFERN: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 14B-Airmont Road. Go left on Airmont Road to Route 59 West to Suffern. Park in railroad parking lot behind the bus shelter. Nondrivers: Take the 7:50 Shortline bus from PABT to Suffern, arriving at 8:43.
TUXEDO: Drivers: Take the NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 15A to Route 17 North several miles past Sloatsburg. Park in lot by police station/railroad station. Nondrivers: Take the 7:50 Shortline bus from PABT to Tuxedo, arriving 8:57.
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