North Country Trail Association Newsletter, April-May, 1994
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Michigan April 16: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike new segmentof trail west of Hawley St. For details call Don at (906)-225-1585 April 17 Western Michigan Chapter spring cleanup at headquarters building. For details, call Ruth (616) 453-8622 or Ginny, (616) 6896876 April 23: Little Presque Isle service trip near Marquette, Ml, sponsored by Sierra Oub. Call Jon Rebers at (906) 228-3617. April 30: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml hike new trail from Tourist Park to Forestville. Call Don at (906)-255-1585. May 3. Western Michigan Chapter hike. Call Dave T. (616) 2818813. May 7: NCTA Hiker's aub, Marquette, Ml hike new trail from Forestville to Hogback.路 Call Don at (906)255-1585. May 14: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike trail west from Lake Arflein to east boundary of Craig Lake Slate Parle Pot luck dinner follows. Call Roland and Marion at {906)-226-2996. May 15: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml wildflower hike with Jan Schulz. Call Gene at (906) 225-1704. May 20-22. NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml spring edition of third annual hike with Jan Webster. Twenty to twenty five miles in three days; nights in motels, breakfasts and dinners in restaurants. Starts at upper Tahquamenon Falls and proceeds westward. Call Jan at (906)225-1295. May 21-22 NCTA Board Meeting, Courtyard Inn, near Metro Airport, Detroit.) Contact NCTA PresidentDerek Blount (81O)548-1737 for more information. May 28: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml hike trail west of McCormick Wilderness. Call Gene at (906) 225-1704. June 4: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml celebrates National Trail Day with Ottawa NF ranger Jon Luepke, helping construct the missing trail segmentjoining the McCormickWildernessand Craig Lake State Parle Call Jon at (906)-475-4953. June 4-5 National Trails Day Many events around the country. Keep this date open for fun and excitement. June 7: Western Michigan Chapter hike. Call Dave T. (616) 2818813. June 7: Western Michigan Chapter meeting, 7:30 PM. Cookout and potluck at 6 PM at Dwight Lydell Parle Hotdogs and trimmings provided. Bring own table service and a dish to pass. Election held. For more details, call Wilma (616) 949-拢398. June 11: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike trail west of Dishno Creek Road. Call Don at (906)-255-1585. June 18: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike trail east of Dishno Creek Road to Wildcat Canyon. Call Russ at (906)-255-5039. June 25: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml hike trail west of
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Dishno Creek Road. Call Seth at (906) 486-9550. July 9. NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike Grand Island. Call Gene at (906)-255-1705. July 14: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml hike new trail segment across McCormick Wilderness. Call Sally at (906)-226-8515. July 16: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml hike trail from Laughing Whitefish to Rock River. Call Bea at (906) 226-8515. July 17: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml afternoon hike to falls and bridge at Laughing Whitefish. Call Gene at (906)-225-1704. July 23: NCTA Hiker's Oub, Marquette, Ml canoe trip AuTrain Lake to Lake Superior. Call Don at (225)-1585., July 30: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml new trail construction west of Laughing Whitefish River. Call Gene at (906) 225-1704. August 6: NCTA Hiker's Club, Marquette, Ml new trail construction west of Laughing Whitefish River. Call Don at (906)-225-1585. August 13-27. NCTA Hiker's aub, Marquette, Ml new trail construction through Victoria Village in Ontonagan County. This is the 1994 Huron Valley Chapter, Sierra Club project. Call Gene at (906) 225-1704 or Doug at (906) 338-2680 for details.
Minnesota Aug. 28路31 NCTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE, Maplelag Lodge, Calloway, MN. Contact Rod MacRae, 121oW.22ndSt, Minneapolis, MN 55405 (h) (612) 337-0130 (w) (612-~941,8336 or John Lomnicki (w) 800-688-4578 or Del Bjerkness, (h) (218) 573-3858 for more information.
New York Apr. 22-24. Annual meeting of Finger Lakes Trail Conference, Seneca Lodge, Watkins Glen, NY. May 8. Hike across Schuyler County #1. Contact Cayuga Trails Club, Tom Reimers (607) 272-8679, Sue Kittel (607) 594-2750 or Nick Vandam (607) 539-6313 for information and registration. June 12. Hike across Schuyler County #2. See above. July 10. Hike across Schuyler County #3. See above. July 11-16. FLTC 'Alley Cat' Trail Crew No. 1 to work on trail between FLTC Maps M-4 and M-10. For information, contact Howard Beye, FLTC Service Center, 202 Coleboume Rd., Rochester NY 14609-6733 (716) 288-7191. Aug 14. Hike across Schuyler County #4. See above Aug. 15-20 FLTC 'Alley Cat' Trail Crew No. 2 to work on trail between FLTC Maps M-18 and M-23. For information,contact Howard Beye, FLTC Service Center, 202 Colebourne Rd., Rochester NY 14609-6733 (716) 288-7191. Sept. 11. Hike across Schuyler County #5. See above. Oct. 9. Hike across Schuyler County #6. See above.
Ohio April 15-17. 36th Annual BTA meeting, YMCA Camp Kem, Oregonia, OH. Contact Mary Hamilton, 1116 N. WOOS1er Ave, Dover OH 44622. May 8路14: BTNSierra aub service trip on NCT. Lead by Joe Gottler. For information, contact BTA, PO Box 254, Worthington, OH, 43085. May 20-22 BTA Work weekend, Pike Lake State Forest.. For information contact Jim Sprague, (216) 884-4757.