Update on North River District Challenge
Two more of our members earned their 90-mile patches for the North River District challenge recently.
Get out and hike these trails. Hikes do not need to be on organized PATC outings.
For more information on our challenge, click on the link below.
https://www.ssvc.org/north-river-district-challenge.html
Congratulations!!
Two more of our members earned their 90-mile patches for the North River District challenge recently.
Get out and hike these trails. Hikes do not need to be on organized PATC outings.
For more information on our challenge, click on the link below.
https://www.ssvc.org/north-river-district-challenge.html
Congratulations!!
Paul Boisen
Paul has assisted in many of our trail work day trips and has been a valued asset in training others. He expert skills in rock work and crosscut sawing. Paul has helped in our trail maintenance programs with JMU Give and Daikin Applied Staunton.
Paul has assisted in many of our trail work day trips and has been a valued asset in training others. He expert skills in rock work and crosscut sawing. Paul has helped in our trail maintenance programs with JMU Give and Daikin Applied Staunton.
Pam Heinrich
Pam enjoys exploring new trails and the North River District provided some unique ones to challenge her. After recently completing a hike on Ramsey Draft Trail, she has hiked many of the 90 miles of maintained trails. Fittingly, her first official hike with the club was Shenandoah Mountain and Jerry's Run to the Sexton
Pam enjoys exploring new trails and the North River District provided some unique ones to challenge her. After recently completing a hike on Ramsey Draft Trail, she has hiked many of the 90 miles of maintained trails. Fittingly, her first official hike with the club was Shenandoah Mountain and Jerry's Run to the Sexton
Update on SSVC's AT Section
It has been the tradition of our chapter to organize work trips on the section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap. This 2-mile section is located in the Southern District of Shenandoah National Park (SNP).
Special thanks:
For the past several years, Jeff and Jon Bolander have been instrumental in taking care of our section and scheduling group trips for projects on the trail. This began as a Boy Scout project for Jon, and we really enjoyed watching him mature into a fantastic leader. As Jon moves on to college, they have decided that it is time to move on to other endeavors. Our section looks great thanks to all the work from this father and son duo.
Welcome:
Christopher Murray has agreed to help out on this section of the AT. He is an experienced maintainer of some blue blazed trails in SNP. Chris lives in Charlottesville but wants to work with our chapter to schedule trips to work on the trail.
Help Needed:
We are looking for someone to assist Chris. This person would coordinate with him on what work is needed and help schedule work days for the club's schedule. This person would also be a co-maintainer, assisting in trail maintenance/filling in when Chris is unavailable.
It has been the tradition of our chapter to organize work trips on the section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Ivy Creek Overlook to Pinefield Gap. This 2-mile section is located in the Southern District of Shenandoah National Park (SNP).
Special thanks:
For the past several years, Jeff and Jon Bolander have been instrumental in taking care of our section and scheduling group trips for projects on the trail. This began as a Boy Scout project for Jon, and we really enjoyed watching him mature into a fantastic leader. As Jon moves on to college, they have decided that it is time to move on to other endeavors. Our section looks great thanks to all the work from this father and son duo.
Welcome:
Christopher Murray has agreed to help out on this section of the AT. He is an experienced maintainer of some blue blazed trails in SNP. Chris lives in Charlottesville but wants to work with our chapter to schedule trips to work on the trail.
Help Needed:
We are looking for someone to assist Chris. This person would coordinate with him on what work is needed and help schedule work days for the club's schedule. This person would also be a co-maintainer, assisting in trail maintenance/filling in when Chris is unavailable.
Mark Your Calendar
We have two upcoming special events. Be sure to join us.
August 11:
SSVC's Family and Friends Day at Sherando Lake
Invite your family and friends to join us for a day of hiking, swimming and picnicking at Sherando Lake. Feel free to join us at any time during the day. You can also enjoy time at the beach area throughout the day. We have the Williams Branch Picnic Area for the day. There is a large parking area near the shelter. There will be bathrooms available at the picnic area and beach house. More information about planned hikes, activities and picnic information coming soon.
November 8-11:
PATC Fall TrailFest
Plans are in the works for the first PATC Fall TrailFest at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp. It will be a weekend packed with hikes, trail maintenance, demonstrations from PATC crews, and fun activities for all ages. The PATC annual meeting will be held on Saturday evening. So plan to come out and enjoy a weekend of fun!
We have two upcoming special events. Be sure to join us.
August 11:
SSVC's Family and Friends Day at Sherando Lake
Invite your family and friends to join us for a day of hiking, swimming and picnicking at Sherando Lake. Feel free to join us at any time during the day. You can also enjoy time at the beach area throughout the day. We have the Williams Branch Picnic Area for the day. There is a large parking area near the shelter. There will be bathrooms available at the picnic area and beach house. More information about planned hikes, activities and picnic information coming soon.
November 8-11:
PATC Fall TrailFest
Plans are in the works for the first PATC Fall TrailFest at Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp. It will be a weekend packed with hikes, trail maintenance, demonstrations from PATC crews, and fun activities for all ages. The PATC annual meeting will be held on Saturday evening. So plan to come out and enjoy a weekend of fun!