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Friends of the Wapack
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Check back for details about our Annual Meeting on October 15!
Board Meetings
Board Meetings - First Thursday of alternate months. (January 6, March 3, May 5, no meeting in July, September 1, November 3). All are welcome. Ashby Public Library, Ashby, MA. or Shieling Forest Barn, Peterborough, NH. 7:00 PM. Send us an email for location. info@wapack.org
Trail Work Days 2011
Thanks to all who participated in our April 30, 2011 Workday!
All workdays start at 8:30 AM and typically wind down around 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon. Bring lunch, water, work clothes, and enthusiasm. We supply the tools and encouragement. Call Mike Przybyla for details 603-878-3350.
Saturday April 30, 2011 – Sharon Ledges
The first workday will be along the Sharon Ledges, which is the south end of the Temple Mountain ridge. We'll meet at the Homer Belletete parking lot on Temple Road in Sharon at 8:30 AM. We be doing general trail work on the section between the trailhead and Holt Peak. Depending on the turn-out we may also start mining some rock for a future rock step project.
Saturday September 24, 2011 – Miller State Park
The second workday will be drainage work and general trail maintenance on one of the most traveled sections of the trail. We'll meet at the Miller State Park lower parking lot, Route 101 in Peterborough, at 8:30AM.
Saturday October 22, 2011 – Mt. Watatic Area
We'll be doing drainage work on the old cart path the goes from the parking lot on Route 119 to the Nutting Ledges. While not part of the Wapack, it is frequently used as a return route from the summit. We'll also attempt to remedy a wet section on the old State Line Trail and try to drain a large mud hole caused by ORV traffic just north of the Nutting Ledges. We'll meet at the parking lot on Route 119 in Ashburnham, MA at 8:30AM.
These workdays are a good opportunity to contribute in a direct way to the maintenance of the trail, learn some trail maintenance techniques, and have a good time. Hope to see you there.
Hikes 2011
Saturday, August 27: Wapack Trail End to End!
Hike the entire trail in one day! Group will meet at 6:00 AM at the
trail head in Greenfield. Please call leader Tom Brumaghim to register and
for details (603) 878-6167.
Saturday, October 15: Friends of the Wapack Annual Meeting Hike.
Check back for details.
Check back for more hikes!
Let us know if you would like someone from the Friends of the Wapack to lead a hike on the Wapack Trail for your group. Send us an email at info@wapack.org
Many Friends of the Wapack hikes are also listed with the Harris Center for Conservation Education.
You can also hike the Wapack Trail with the Midstate Trail Committee.
Annual Meeting 2011
Saturday, October 15, 1PM: Annual Meeting. Town Meeting House, Rte. 123, Sharon, NH.
New Guest speaker: Jeanette Baker, End to End on the Appalachian Trail!
Unfortunately, a serious family emergency has left our planned 2011 Annual Meeting featured speaker, Nancy Sporborg ("It's Not About the Hike"), unable to attend.
The good news is that we've been lucky enough to secure an equally fascinating featured speaker. Come hear Jeanette Baker talk about her amazing end-to-end hike of the Appalachian Trail.
ln April, 2010, Jeannette Baker laced up her sneakers, shouldered a backpack, and embarked on a five-month hike of the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Along the way she encountered ever-changing terrain, weather, fellow hikers, and creatures of the wild. Join us to hear stories of her adventures, including how she planned and prepared for her journey. Bring your questions! As always, all are welcome!
See you on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 1:00 PM for this inspiring and fascinating presentation.
Sharon Meeting House Rte. 123, Sharon NH
9:00AM: Hike, Optional. Want to enjoy the beautiful fall weather and gorgeous colors along the Wapack Trail? Join us before the meeting for our Annual Meeting Day hike. Meet at 9:00 at Windblown Cross Country Ski Area. Bring water and a snack. We will climb Kidder Mountain, with an opportunity to see the test tower for a potential wind energy farm. It's a relatively easy hike and great for kids. For more details, call hike leader Lee Baker (603-525-5262); email info@wapack.org.
Noon: Informal "bring your own" lunch at Sharon Meeting House. The Friends will provide beverages and light desserts. Bring a dessert to share if you like.
Noon+: Musical entertainment by the Watatic Troubadors (Ollie Mutch and Jan Miller)
1:00PM: Featured speaker Nancy Sporborg, followed by Friends of the Wapack, Inc., business meeting and election of officers.
We will also hear from Graham Taylor, the manager of the Wapack National Wildlife Refuge about plans to provide a parking lot at the northern terminus of the Wapack Trail.