Directions to BTA Barn at Tappan Lake (83949 Beall Road, Cadiz OH)
Location: Take I-77 to US-250 east (just south of New Philadelphia). Follow US-250 past Tappan Dam almost to the end of the lake. There is a causeway with a sign that reads "Tappan Lake Park". Turn right (this road would also take you to Deersville). Approximately 3.1 miles from the US-250 turnoff is Beall Rd. on the right. Follow this dead-end road (be sure to take the left leg not the right curve) and go a total of 1.3 mi. to where it ends at the BTA Barn down a long gravel driveway.
Contact: Steve Walker at
Link to Meetup Events
Find even more events on and off the Buckeye Trail hosted by our local chapters and other BTA groups at... http://www.meetup.com/pro/buckeyetrail/
2024 EVENTS
April 14, 2024
April Showers Hike - St Marys Section
Description: Join Heritage Trails Park District on Sunday, April 14th for our April Showers hike along the Miami Erie Canal! Bring the whole family! Pets on a leash are welcome as well. Meet at Noble Township Hall, located at 16586 CR 66A, just north of St. Marys from 1pm-3pm. The St. Marys Area Resource Team will be on-hand to greet participants and hand out trail mix to enjoy while you hike! Register for the 'Road to Fitness' program with Grand Lake Health Systems and earn points to win cool prizes! Hope to see you all there!
Contact: For additional information Heritage Trails Park District at
April 20, 2024
BTA Trustee Board Meeting
Saturday, at 9:00 A.M. - Virtual Meeting
Contact: For additional information contact Steve Walker at
April 20, 2024
Women's Trail Maintenance Day at Burr Oak State Park
Location: Tom Jenkins Dam parking lot on Jenkins Dr off of SR 13 north of Glouster, OH.
Description: Joint event by Central Ohio and Little Cities of the Forest Chapters of the BTA. Have you wanted to try Trail Maintenance? Join other women in a day of trail work. If you are new to volunteering, have no fear, we will provide you with tools and on-site training. Safety is our number one concern, followed closely by providing an enjoyable Buckeye Trail Crew experience. This is a great opportunity to learn about basic trail maintenance and meet other like minded women who enjoy the outdoors. This will be a low key, relaxed day in the woods. You will be learning how to blaze the trail, what the trail corridor is, and how to make sure it is clear. We will be using hand tools, but there will also be a gas powered string trimmer if you'd like to learn how to use one.
We will meet at 8:45AM at the dam parking lot. At 9:00AM there will be a short safety meeting, a description of trail tools, and the work plan for the day. At 9:15AM we will hike and maintain the trail from Tom Jenkins Dam to the marina (Boat Dock 1).
Come learn how to give back to the trail we all love. Tools provided. No experience necessary! No registration required - just show up! This is a joint event of the Little Cities of the Forest and Central Ohio chapters.
What to Bring: Bring water, snacks, and lunch. Wear long sleeved shirts, pants, boots; bring work gloves, insect repellent and sunscreen
Liability: Read the BTA Liability Waiver here.
Camping: Camping is available at Burr Oak Campground.
Contact: For additional information contact Ann Furste at .
April 20, 2024
Rural Action Tree Planting
Description: Rural Action Watershed, a long time partner with the BT, needs our help to improve water quality and habitat! Join Rural Action and Little Muskingum Watershed Association to plant 1250 trees along the Little Muskingum River. This would be a great opportunity for us to reciprocate and show up to help two of our partners in conservation. The Little Muskingum Watershed Association has been a great partner to us in the past, allowing us to utilize their facilities as base camp for our annual chapter work party in the Wilderness Chapter.
Location: We will be planting the trees in the floodplain of the Little Muskingum River on Wayne National Forest property. However, due to parking restrictions, carpooling is necessary. There are 2 options for parking:
- Location 1: Rural Action's main office - Kuhre Center. 9030 Hocking Hills Dr, The Plains, OH 45780. Please meet here by 8 am.
- Location 2: Little Muskingum Watershed Association 22241 State Route 26, New Matamoras, OH 45767, OH. The GPS coordinates are 39.540774, -81.224663. Please meet here at 10 am.
Registration: This is an all-day event from 10am to 4 pm. Please register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/853011248607
Event Flyer: Here is the event flyer.
Contact: Matt Ledman at Rural Action for additional information at
Assorted Dates in 2024
Wilderness First Aid Training - BSA Based
Description: The Wilderness First Aid course provides an intensive 18+ hours of training covering injury assessment, rescuer safety, bleeding, shock, orthopedic injuries, long term patient care, and treatment with materials at hand during practice sessions. When you are participating in outdoor activities that take you more than 1 hour away from medical care, wilderness first aid provides a significant difference in survival and effects of injuries.
Instruction is in a classroom setting with some sections held outdoors, so please plan accordingly and dress for the weather. EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR BACKPACK PACKED FOR LAND BASE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. BRING LUNCH, SNACKS, DRINKS, AND BE PREPARED TO BE OUTDOORS (no matter what the weather.)
Certification includes:
- Wilderness First Aid - 2 year
- CPR\AED - Adult\Child and Infant - 2 year
Participants MUST be 14 years of age or older in order to participate, at the time of the course! Course is limited to 20 participants (first come first serve).
Registration: Fee: $100.00. Register at https://scoutingevent.com/441-wfattt2024.
Dates with location:
- Apr 26-27, 2024; Camp Lazarus, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
- May 4-5, 2024; Camp Lazarus Dining Hall, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
- June 8-9, 2024; Camp Lazarus, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
- Aug 24-25, 2024; Camp Lazarus, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
- Sept 21-22, 2024; Camp Lazarus, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
- Oct 5-6, 2024; Camp Lazarus, 4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015
NOTE: Camp Oyo on the BSA website does have a date listed for this training, but it is not available to Buckeye Trail members.
April 26-28, 2024
3rd Blue Blaze Academy
Blue Blaze Academy is a series of workshops designed to train and educate the Buckeye Trail Association's volunteers about a variety of topics related to sustainable trail building and maintenace, conservation, and volunteer leadership. Attending is FREE to all current BTA members. There are two programs of workshops available to attendees this year, an Introduction to Trail Building program and the Trail Crew Specialist program.
The BTA strongly recommends that participants complete Introduction to Trail Building before attempting Trail Crew Specialist, as the Trail Crew Specialist program utilizes and builds upon concepts and skills taught in Introduction to Trail Building. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for their programs at the end of the weekend, and participating in Blue Blaze Academy qualifies all attendees to receive their 5-hour volunteer patches!
Core Curriculum: Volunteer safety is central to the BTA's values. All Blue Blaze Academy attendees will participate in a Trail Safety & Risk Management workshop before breaking out into their individual programs. During the workshop, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided to attendees for their use throughout the weekend.
Introduction to Trail Building: The Introduction to Trail Building program is designed to teach volunteers of any experience level the core fundamentals of how trails are designed, built, and maintained. Participants will be introduced to common trail-building tools and learn about work crew best practices and leadership.
Trail Crew Specialist: The Trail Crew Specialist program is designed to provide training for experienced volunteers who are interested in learning advanced trail-bulding and maintenance skills beyond the scope of activities performed by casual hikers and trail adopters. Participants will be introduced to the various gas-powered equipment used by the BTA, gain hands on experience constructing hard trail structures, and learn techniques for sustainable trail-layout and construction.
Location: BTA Century Barn. 83949 Beale Rd, Cadiz, OH
Meals: The Chuckwagon will be there to provide all meals.
Camping: Camping is available at the BTA Barn.
Registration-Sign up: Register Here.
Contact: Morgan Thomas at
May 3-5, 2024
Morelfest
Description: Join us for a weekend of hiking, music, food, camping and of course, Morels! Guided hikes/mushroom hunting will start and finish at the barn. Hikes may be 2-5 hours, and will vary in difficulty and terrain. Hike leaders may take small groups to areas away from the Beall Farmstead to other MWCD Lakes and carpooling is recommended. Our goal is to introduce the Buckeye Trail to our guests as well as hunt Morels while we are hiking the trail.
Location: BTA Century Barn. 83949 Beale Rd, Cadiz, OH
Meals: Bring your own food for Friday evening and lunch on Saturday. Saturday breakfast will be served by Deersville General Store at 8am. Deersville General Store will have food available for order throughout the weekend and delivery may be available for larger orders. There will be a Saturday Potluck at 5:00pm, please bring something to share, refrigerators and electric for crock pots are available.
Camping: This event is held at the BTA Beall Farmstead and there is space in the open field for tent and RV/camper setup. Camping options are included with registration.
Registration-Sign up: Registration is now open at https://tr.ee/FZL588zfub.
Additional Details: For more details Visit our Morelfest page.
Contact: Send an email to:
May 11-15, 2024
Little Cities of the Forest Chapter - Stockport Section
Description: Come join us for heavy vegetation control and trail repair. If you like DR mowing (or want to learn) this is the work party for you. Joint work party with American Hiking Society volunteer vacations. The Trail Crew leaves camp at 8:00am to head out on the trail.
Meals: The Chuckwagon will be there to provide all meals. You must sign up when you register.
What to bring: long sleeved shirts, pants, tools if you have them, and work gloves. BRING your own water!
Camping: Campground K, vault toilets, no running water or hookups.
Registration-Sign up: Register Here.
Contact:
May 20, 2024, 7:00PM
Buckeye Trail Presentation
Description: Randall Roberts will give a presentation that will cover the history and evolution of Ohio's scenic hiking trail with an overview and characteristics of the trail's various unique sections. Also covered, will be basic tips for planning and hiking the trail either by selectively hiking parts, section hikes, or even a through hike, along with the advantages and challenges of each method. Come lea
Location: Euclid Public Library, 631 East 222nd Street Euclid, OH 44123
Contact: For additional information contact Randall Roberts at or call the library at (216) 261-5300
June 1, 2024
Biggest Day Hike
Description: We are encouraging everyone to hike a little bit of the Buckeye Trail to see how much we can hike together in one day. Just think, it will only take 300 people hiking 4.8 miles each to hike and complete the entire trail!
You are welcome to bike the portions where bikes are allowed, horseback where horses are allowed, and even kayak where rivers are parallel to the trail. Not only are we building a better trail, we are also building a better community.
Buckeye Trail’s Biggest Day Hike is a completely free event. So get out there and have some fun!
Information / Registration: : Visit the Biggest Day Hike web page for all the information and links to everything you need to successfully hike the Biggest Day Hike.
Contact: : For more information or if you have any questions, please email us at:
June 1-5, 2024
Crooked River Chapter - Mogadore Section
Description: Come be a part of the finishing touches on the West Branch Destination project with the Crooked River Chapter. Sign installation, deblazing old trails and blazing new trails are just a few of the things needed to close the book. DR mowing, weed trimming, and downfall removal are also on the agenda, with possible bridge construction pending ODNR approval. Grab your paint kits and dust off the cobwebs to help us open this awesome project and celebrate the years of effort it has taken our incredible volunteers to complete. The Trail Crew leaves camp at 8:00am to head out on the trail.Meals: The BTA Chuckwagon will be parked at camp. Breakfast and Dinner will be provided, along with plenty of choices to pack yourself a trail lunch.
Camping: West Branch State Park - Horseman's Camp
Registration: Register Here.
Contact:
June 20-23, 2024
15th Annual E.G.G.S. Hike at Burr Oak State Park and Wayne National Forest
The E.G.G.S. Hike honors Emma Grandma Gatewood, a founding member of the Buckeye Trail Association. The event consists of hiking challenges of either 20, 40, 60, or 80 miles.
Information: Visit our E.G.G.S. page for additional information.
Meals: Cost includes Breakfast and Cookout Friday, Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, and Dinner Saturday night.
Registration: Registration has closed! We have reached capacity.
Contact:
July 13-17, 2024
Wilderness Chapter - Road Fork & Whipple Sections
Description: Come get dirty and join the Buckeye Trail Crew and the Wilderness Chapter in reestablishing a forgotten portion of the Buckeye Trail that used to lead to the Knowlton Covered Bridge. The Crew will also be moving a severely degraded portion of trail slightly upslope to stabilize the trail tread. And don’t forget about the trusty DR Mower. There'll be plenty of brush maintenance available so be sure to bring your weed eaters. This will also be a great opportunity for our corp of volunteer USFS certified sawyers to get their bars dirty by clearing downfalls. The Trail Crew departs from the campsite at 8:00am to head out on trail, see you all there!
Meals: This is a BTA Chuckwagon event. Breakfast and Dinner will be provided, along with plenty of choices to pack yourself a trail lunch.