Maintenance Weekend at Shawnee

Contact: Rick Adamson at rickbta@gmail.com

BTA Annual Picnic

Saturday: Our annual picnic at the BTA Barn on Tappan Lake at 83949 Beall Road, Cadiz, Ohio for members and their guests. Meat, drinks, & table service provided. Please bring a covered dish to share. Serving at 5 PM on Saturday.

FOOD, FUN & FROLIC - Bring your canoe or kayak. Hikes, horseshoes, fishing, bird watching, swimming for children at the barn (there will be a small pool provided). Swimming is available at the Tappan Lake park for a nominal fee. You also might want to hike the BT in the area.

Camping: Camp on grounds or the dorms (bring sleeping bag, or cot). Bring your campers and tents and camp on the grounds for the whole weekend and enjoy Tappan Lake.

Contact: Mary Hamilton at oldbag@wilkshire.net - Reservations required

A BTA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Hike - Akron Section

Hike the entire Akron Section using the 2005 map (57.4 miles) over five Saturdays with the Akron section supervisor. Bring a lunch for yourself, as we will eat about halfway through.

Basic Hike Procedure: The meeting location is the ending point of the hike. To get to the starting point to begin the hike, we’ll use a group shuttle. All hikers get into half the cars and drive to the starting point. Everyone hikes to the ending point. If your car is there, you will need to drive someone to the starting point to pick up their car. Please be prepared to participate in the group shuttle if you come to the hike.

Saturday June 20 - Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Akron Point 30. We will leave here promplty at 10:00 and carpool to Point 25. We will hike south from Akron Point 25. Hike is 10.8 miles.

Directions:From SR-21, turn east on Butterbridge Rd.; drive 0.7 miles on Butterbridge Rd. Turn right (east) on Erie Ave.; drive 2.2 miles on Erie Ave. Turn right into parking at Crystal Strings Park.

Contact: Dana Zintek, zintronics@sbcglobal.net, 330-928-8931

NE Ohio BTA Hike – Geauga County Metroparks

Saturday: Meet at 9:00AM at Frohing Meadows just E of Chagrin Falls and one of Geauga County Metroparks newest parks. Bring a covered dish for a potluck in the new pavilion.

Directions:From the W: Exit I-271 at Chagrin Blvd. Take Chagrin Blvd E to Chagrin Falls. Go thru downtown & pick up Washington St. at the traffic light at the far end of town. Turn L & take Washington St. E to Savage Rd ~2 m. Go R on Savage Rd to the park ~1/3 m on the R. From the East: Take Rt. 306 to Washington St. & go W on to Savage Rd (~1 m or so) and turn L. Park is 1/3 mile on the R.

Contact: Jan Geho 440-256-8284

A BTA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Hike - Mogadore Section

Saturday: Meet at 10:00 A.M. at point 9. Rock Springs Rd. parking lot. Hike is 8.3 miles around west end of West Branch State Park. This hike is mostly off-road on hilly terrain. There are several streams to cross so waterproof boots are recommended. Bring your own lunch. Hike takes approximately 4 hrs. Please contact me if you plan to attend this hike.

Contact: Matthew Funk, trailblazermatt@yahoo.com, 330-310-9022

NE Ohio BTA Hike – Everett Road Covered Bridge Area

Saturday: Meet at 9:00AM at Everett Rd. Covered Bridge Parking area. We’ll carpool to the start, hike 5 scenic, downhill miles on BT. Lunch at nearby restaurant.

Directions:From SR 303 in Peninsula, go S on Riverview Rd. for ~3 miles to Everett Rd. Turn R (west) for about half mile to Covered Bridge parking area on L.

Contact: Phyllis Devlin 330-864-8872 or pm61bd@yahoo.com

BTA Board Retreat at the BTA Barn

Contact: Pat Hayes president@buckeyetrail.org

Work Party in the Medina Section at Findley State Park

The chuck wagon will not be there.

Contact: Rick Adamson at rickbta@gmail.com

11th Annual Walk with Sunshine

Sunday, Meet at 9:00am at Mongrave Elementary School. Join Sunshine staff, residents, family members, volunteers and friends for the 11th Annual Walk with Sunshine to raise funds for Sunshine Acres, the animal activities and horticultural program at Sunshine. Registration fee is $15.00. Call 419-335-3763 for information or register online.

Contact: 419-335-3763

NE Ohio BTA Hike – Ohio Erie Canal Towpath at Cuyahoga Heights

Saturday: Meet at 10:00AM at Cleveland Metroparks Canalways’ Visitors Center, on E. 49th St., Cuyahoga Heights. The hike is 5 miles on the historic Ohio-Erie Canal Towpath. We’ll go "up and over" two overpass bridges, so bring a camera for dramatic photos. Lunch is in a local restaurant.

Directions:As you drive north, Canal Rd. becomes 49th St. in Cuyahoga Hts.

Contact: Please make a RESERVATION - Jones (330)467-4338 or lynnandandy@windstream.net

MAC Trip to the Adirondacks in NY

This backpacking trip is on the Northville-Placid Trail from Lake Durant SR 28/30 to Lake Placid and is about 53 miles. Maps and hiking guide are available thru Adirondack Mountain Club (AMC) 1-518-668-4447 and cost $19.95.

Deadline: Send $25.00 for camping fees by July 12 to reserve a spot. Eight (8)campers can camp at each location. At this point there are 6 signed up to go. Any over 8 can start at the other end of the trip and you all will meet half way.

Alternate: If you are not happy with my plans, the AMC has many maps and guides. You can plan your own trip. One lady wants to base camp and day hike. Is anyone else interested?

Contact: John Rethman at 513-398-9527 or email at ilovehiking3@embarqmail.com

A BTA 50th Anniversary Section HIke - New Straitsville Section

Saturday: Meet at boat dock #3 at 10:00am. This will be a 6 mile loop hike from Point #6 (Burr Oak State Park boat dock #3) to Point #9. We will return to Point #6 on the Bee Line Trail. The trail between Points 6 and 10 is dedicated as "the Robert and Mary Lou Paton Trail", for their enormous contribution to hiking in Ohio. They were charter members of the BTA. The trail passes several rock shelters including the "Buckeye Cave".

Directions: Boat dock #3 is located off SR 78 between the towns of Glouster and McConnelsville. The state park has a sign at turn off.

Contact: Please contact me if you plan on attending this hike...Jay Holwick 740-743-3813 or jholwick@columbus.rr.com.

Work party at AEP

This is a chuck wagon event so make your reservations early. The food is FREE and is available to the first 25 who make reservations at 740-585-2603 or with Susie or Herb Hulls at hulls@frognet.net

Contact: Rick Adamson at rickbta@gmail.com

Maintenance Weekend at Burr Oak

Contact: Rick Adamson at rickbta@gmail.com

Maintenance Weekend at East Fork

Contact: Rick Adamson at rickbta@gmail.com

BTA Board Meeting at Command Alkon

Saturday: 10:00 a.m.

Contact: Pat Hayes at president@buckeyetrail.org

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Last updated: June 24, 2009

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