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April, 2003 |
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April, 2003 |
| Date | Title / Location | Rating | Leader /
Contact |
Bring | $$ |
 Saturday,
April 12, 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. |
Sun Lake Stewardship Lake Villa
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(2,2,3) | John Massman
847-838-9440 beritz@earthlink.net |
Water, eye protection. Dress ruggedly. Additional loppers, saws, and other pruning tools useful. | Free! |
| Enjoy this pristine Forest Preserve while liberating it from the invasion of exotic species. | N on Deep Lake Rd from Rt. 132,
west on Painted Lakes/Gelden Rd. for 200 ft, left on Spring Farm Rd. right on Longwood Dr. park in cul de sac. Limited parking: Carpool. |
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| Friday-Sunday,
April 11 - 13 |
Shawnee National Forest
Exploratory Hike & Camp |
(4,3,3)
See Ratings |
Evan Craig
847-680-6437 auk@interaccess.com Limit 12. Reserved: 3 Early bird date: 3/29/03 |
Tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, pack, layered clothes, camp utensils, lunch food, binoculars, camera | $20
+ train, hotel, car |
| The wildflowers and migrant songbirds show off
in Shawnee National Forest in April and May, and the forested bluffs and
hollows where they live await us on our overnight hike.
The trip officially begins at Millstone Bluff Indian burial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. We'll hike established trails, and go cross-country through Jackson Hollow, and then camp in the wilderness. On Sunday we'll hike out at Bell Smith Springs, where the trip will officially end. Those who arrive on Thursday night (4/10) will have time for an excursion to magical Heron Pond cypress swamp on Thursday (the day before the outing starts). |
Participants must be approved by the leader in advance.
Click here for Sign-Up instructions.
A signed Liability
Waiver and a check to Sierra Club to reserves your spot.
This trip is set up to take advantage of travel from Chicago (CHI) to Carbondale (CDL) on Amtrak, which leaves Chicago at 4:00 pm (on Friday, 4/11)), and returns at 9:35 pm (on Sunday, 4/13). Passengers arriving at 9:00 pm in Carbondale can take a taxi to a local motel, and rent a car the next morning. Enterprise (618-549-6995), the only agency in town, offers attractive weekend rates, and will shuttle you to and from their lot. Carpooling is encouraged. |
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