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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB TALES JULY 2016

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Treasurer, Jim Beardsley 15 Mayfair Lane, Buffalo 14201 Disclaimers [email protected] As a courtesy to our members, we frequently provide Secretary, Merridy Knips information about events sponsored by other organizations. 4 Henderson Street, Hamburg 14075 Unless published in the Foothills Trail Club schedule, these 648-1537 [email protected] events are not FTC outings. They are merely items of interest and anyone wanting more information should Archivist, Kirk Doyle contact the appropriate organization. 5205 Glendale Avenue, Hamburg 14074 627-4199 [email protected]

Circulation Manager, Barbara Morrisey Remember to Respect Landowner Rights 1533 Sundance Trail, Lakeview 14085 627-3878 [email protected] Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, don’t build ﬁres or camp on private land, and NEVER EVER Membership Chair, Roy Tocha enter landowner buildings. 11 N. Eaglecrest Drive, Hamburg 14074 [email protected]

Program Chair, Tuesday Saunters, Frank Occhiuto 15 Logan Lane, Lancaster 14086 TALES is a bi-monthly newsletter devoted 651-9877 [email protected] to informing club members about club business, activities and hikes, as well as Program Chair, Wed Mini Hikes (May-June), Marie Schillo 288 Highgate Avenue, Buffalo 14215 about environmental issues related to trails 832-1921 and hiking, and other items of interest to Program Chair, Wed Mini Hikes (July-September) Gayle Syty hikers. 70 Pheasant Run Road, Amherst 14228 691-6750 If you have an article of interest, please Program Chair, Weekend Hikes, Kathy Foote send it to the TALES editor. Please keep 349 Wimbledon Court, West Seneca 14224 675-3989 your submissions to a reasonable length [email protected] and write or type clearly. If an article cannot Publicity Chair, Ellen Banks be included in an issue, every effort will be 144 Cottonwood Drive, Williamsville 14221 made to put it in the next issue. Submitted 435-5105 [email protected] articles may be edited if necessary. Please remember to include your name and TALES Editor, Carol Kobrin 6506 Amy Lane, Lockport 14094 contact information with your submitted 912-0370 material. [email protected] Trail Steward Coordinator, David Potzler Deadline for the September issue is PO Box 19, West Falls 14170 [email protected] August 1st.

Trails Administrator, Mike Schlicht 11 Hedge Court, Snyder 14226 316-4388 TALES July 2016

NEWS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The FTC Board of Directors met on May 23. Meeting highlights include:

• Postcards about renewing are going out to those with recently expired memberships. • New tools have been purchased for purposes of maintaining the trail. • Foothills will be sponsoring the 2018 FLTC Spring Weekend. • FLTC suspended its search eﬀorts for a new director until 2017.

The next meeting of the FTC Board will take place on July 25, 2016 at the Reinstein Library on Losson Road.

LANDOWNERS, TAKE NOTE

If you, as a landowner, prefer not to receive copies of the TALES, please let our Circulation Manager, Barb Morrisey, know. In addition to cutting down on our costs, it will provide you with one less piece of unnecessary mail.

For our snowbird landowners, if you would like the TALES mailed to your winter address, or just temporarily stopped for those months, please let us know and we will accommodate your wishes.

In either case, and for any other questions you have regarding your TALES distribution, please contact Barb at 627-3878, bﬂ[email protected], to opt out of receiving our newsletter or to adjust your winter mailing needs.

Safety - Hike Leader and Sweep Responsibility

Leader/Coordinator It is a good idea for the Leader/Coordinator to scout the trail ahead of time to avoid confusion with the trail’s direction and the time it will take to complete the hike. Take note of the terrain and time of year. This will make it easier to code the diﬃculty of the hike.

The Leader/Coordinator must keep track of the group. He or she belongs somewhere in the vicinity of the group, not a mile ahead! Keeping a challenging pace is important, to be sure, but so is the group's enjoyment of each other's company. If at all possible, be sure to designate someone as a sweep.

Sweep The Sweep’s responsibility is to ensure that the hiking group stays together. The sweep is the last hiker in the line of hikers. If hikers begin to fall behind, the sweep must notify the Leader to ensure that the group stays together. Notifying the Leader may involve “sending up” the line of hikers information for the Leader to stop and wait until all hikers catch up. If the Sweep no longer wants the responsibility, the Leader should be notiﬁed and another hiker will be designated as the sweep. The Sweep is responsible to make sure no hiker falls behind the group and that the group stay “intact”.

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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB HIKING TIPS

* Try to arrive a few minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. The rule of the club is to start on time.

* Do not wander oﬀ the trail without letting the coordinator know. This means for "pit stops" or other little side trips when you are out of sight of the group. Also, follow the route the coordinator has chosen. If you want to explore other routes, come back another time on your own.

* If you have any questions about the length of a hike, the terrain or the pace, please call the coordinator before the hike. It is better to ﬁnd out before a hike, rather than in the middle of one, that the hike is too strenuous for your abilities.

* The coordinator must keep track of the group. He or she belongs somewhere in the vicinity of the group, not a mile ahead! Keeping a challenging pace is important, to be sure, but so is the group's enjoyment of each other's company. If at all possible, designate someone as a sweep. Once the sweep is in sight, the coordinator will know everyone is accounted for.

* If there is a fork in the trail or a crossing, the coordinator should wait until everyone is in sight so that all hikers make the correct turn.

* It is also the responsibility of the coordinator to scout the trail ahead of time to avoid aimless wandering and to have some idea of the time it will take to cover the distance, according to terrain, time of year, etc.

* All participants on a hike involving placement of cars are responsible for helping transport hikers as necessary. No one, whose car is at the end of the hike, should leave unless the coordinator assures him or her that their car is not needed. Also, the coordinator should not leave until he or she knows the last car has started.

TYPES OF HIKES

A typical schedule for the Foothills Trail Club includes day hikes all over the Western New York area, usually 5 to 10+ miles long; trail work parties; mini-hikes in area parks on summer evenings; weekday morning "saunters" at a slower pace; nature walks; snowshoe hikes in winter and perhaps a trip to a more distant area. We hike every weekend of the year. Guests and new members are always welcome. Hikes on our schedule are rated by pace and terrain. If you have questions about the diﬃculty of a hike, the equipment needed or the meeting place, contact the hike coordinator.

GRADING FOR HIKES

1 — Leisurely pace or nature walk A — Flat or very gently rolling terrain 2 — Moderate pace B — Moderately hilly terrain 3 — Brisk, steady pace C — Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 — Fast pace

Map numbers on hiking schedule refer to Finger Lakes Trail conference maps. To purchase maps, you may visit the Finger Lakes website at: www.ﬂtconference.org or call 585-658-9320.

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A LOOK BACK

June 5, 2004 – National Trails Day Re-dedication of the original ‘Mabel James” section of trail from Humphries to Vermont Street map CT-6 with unveiling of two beautiful signs. This 6 mile section was originally dedicated to “Mabel James” May 5, 1962.

Also dedicated on June 5, 2004 the trail from Carpenter to Humphries to Art & Olga Rosche — two of our founding members and again unveiling of this beautiful sign.

Six founding members were in attendance that day and several did hike a short section of the trail just to reminisce. In addition to the founding members, also in attendance were some landowners, a Boy Scout troop and many hikers approximately 60 people in all. Two hikes were oﬀered that day with a potluck afterwards.

A few year back David Potzler reﬁnished the signs and just this spring Frank Occhiuto reﬁnished them again. These are beautiful signs and part of our history and we need to keep them in good shape.

Thanks to Dave and Frank for taking the time to spruce these signs up so they can be enjoyed for years to come. Annette Brzezicki

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM

Membership in the Foothills Trail Club is from April 1st to March 31st the following year. If you have not already renewed your membership, please do so now! Membership dues is $22 per individual or $30 per family per year. $5 of each member’s dues will be set aside to be used for trail maintenance and trail construction costs. Dues can be paid in advance for subsequent years. Your yearly membership entitles you to a copy of the bi-monthly TALES/hiking schedule and the accumulation of miles hiked and/or work party hours for award of bunion badges.

Please complete and submit the form below. You may also renew (or join) online by going to www.foothillstrailclub.org and then clicking on Membership.

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Send this form and your check to the Membership Chair: Roy Tocha 11 N Eaglecrest Dr Hamburg, NY 14075

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Ed Sidote Hike July 30, 2016

The 2016 Ed Sidote Hike takes place in the Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area in Chenango County (see FLT Map M23 - rev. 3/14).

Hike 8 miles through forests of hardwood and pine with a stop for lunch at the Pharsalia Woods Lean-To, where you will ﬁnd the Sidote Bench. More information may be found at http://www.ﬂtconference.org/trail/whats-happening/ hikes/sidote-hike/

HELP WANTED

Trail Steward Opportunities Available: We are still in need of trail stewards for a few sections of the CT. The sections range from about one mile to ﬁve and half miles and they are located on Maps M1/CT1, CT4, CT7, and CT9. If you are interested in more information about any of these Trail Steward openings, please contact Dave Potzler [email protected] (949-3295), Gus Phillips [email protected] (646-5034), or Frank Occhiuto [email protected] (651-9877).

Membership: Please recruit new members!! A club eventually fails if there is not a steady inﬂux of new membership. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so as soon as possible. Size matters!! The bigger the membership, the easier it becomes to manage the club and maintain the trail.

Publicity: Be Part of the Team!! - Our club membership depends upon signing up new members and making contacts with like- minded people in the community. Please become a part of the publicity team that spreads the word that “if you love the outdoors, joining the Foothills Trail Club is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your outdoor experience.” Contact Ellen Bank for brochures,

Upcoming Events and Activities

July 25, 2016 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

July 30, 2016 FLTC Ed Sidote Hike Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area, this TALES, page 6 Chenango County

October 15, 2016 FTC Fall Potluck Sprague Brook Park, Glenwood, NY details forthcoming

September 24, 2016 North Country National Scenic Trail details forthcoming Day Celebration

September 26, 2016 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

Septemebr 30 - FLTC Fall Campout General Clinton Park, Bainbridge, NY details forthcoming October 2, 2016

October 8, 2016 FLTC Erv Markert Hike Onondaga Branch Trail Loop, Cortland details forthcoming and Onondaga and Counties

November 28, 2016 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 6 FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain Jul/Aug 2016 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace

Hiker’s Corner ➢ INSURANCE NOTE: Attention members: Foothills Trail Club carries liability insurance to ﬁnancially protect all of us in case a participant in a Foothills activity is injured. As a condition of our insurance coverage, every participant in an activity needs to sign the liability waiver before the activity begins. So please make sure you sign the form!

➢ Hike Leaders and Hikers: Before you commit to lead a club hike or plan a personal hike, check the trail conditions to ensure that the trail is open. This information can be found on the FLT website: www.ﬁngerlakestrail.org. Click on “TRAIL CONDITIONS” and select the map # for your intended hike. Map numbers that appear in ORANGE have trails closures for hunting. Trail conditions are outlined for all the other maps #’s.

➢ HIKER RESPONSIBILITY: We remind you that you, and only you, are responsible for your own actions. Come to our events prepared. Do not participate if the event may present a hazard for which you or your party members are not prepared. If weather is questionable or if you have questions, please call the named hike coordinator; the hike may be canceled. When participating, please respect the coordinator and do not break away from the group without telling them. We suggest you always keep your eye on someone in front of you, and behind you if you are in the lead. Please remember that hike leaders are not guides; they are volunteers, willing to share their knowledge and experience with you. Please give them your cooperation and respect. The leader has the right to refuse anyone who is not prepared for the outing. In addition, if the hike leader does arrange carpooling, passengers are expected to contribute toward the cost of transportation. Finally, since there are RISKS INVOLVED in hiking everyone participating does so at his or her own risk.

➢ REMEMBER TO RESPECT LANDOWNER RIGHTS: Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, don’t build ﬁres or camp on private land and NEVER, EVER enter landowner buildings.

➢ There are hikes scheduled for many days in July and August. Be sure to thank those members who have volunteered to lead these activities.

Bring lunch on all day hikes The weather may force cancellations. If in doubt, check with coordinator. Always check trail conditions before you hike at: www.ﬁngerlakestrail.org A good hiker leaves NO TRACES For further details visit www.foothillstrailclub.org FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain Jul/Aug 2016 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace

Saturday, Jul 2 9am 9 mi 2B Conservation Trail (CT5 & CT) MEET: at Holland Willows, Savage Road, CT6 Access 4. We will hike from Genesee Road, CT5 Access 5, to Holland Willows.

Please read all of this – this is a unique hike! A landowner has invited us to stop by his property to say hi, eat our lunch and enjoy his beautiful property. After lunch, we will continue on, stopping by a new section with a pond, then to our cars at the Willows.

Please note lunch will be approximately 6.5 miles into the hike. Visiting with the landowner will make this a longer than usual hike time. So please plan accordingly. If you have afternoon plans, please do not join us as I do not know what time we will be done! Call ANNETTE BRZEZICKI 716-587-2675 or [email protected]

Sunday, Jul 3 8:30am 11 mi 2B Allegany State Park – ASP3 to Bay State Road MEET: at Bay State Road (M1/CT1, Access 8). We will be going by two Passport trail markers. So bring your Wegmans Passport book with you. Call GUS PHILLIPS 860-0421

Tuesday, Jul 5 10am 4 mi 1A Amherst Canalway Saunter MEET: at parking lot of Buﬀalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Tuesday, Jul 5 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Jul 6 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Buckhorn State Park, Grand Island MEET: in large parking lot on East River Parkway (approx. 0.2 miles from Baseline Road). Take Long Road exit on the island to Baseline Road and left on East River Parkway. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Thursday, Jul 7 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jul 9 9am 5.5 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in parking lot of Clarence Town Park on Main Street (Route 5) in front of the clubhouse. Hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO 716-759-2628 also Saturday, Jul 9 10am 9-10 mi 2A Genesee Valley Greenway MEET: on Hughes Street, Belfast, NY. The trail is a ﬂat rail to trail with some road walk. Bring extra water and sunscreen. Call JAKE KERN 716-735-7302 or [email protected] (716-946-5840 day of hike)

Sunday, Jul 10 8am 10+ mi 2B Allegany State Park MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike!

Monday, Jul 11 10am 3 mi 1A Tifft Nature Preserve MEET: at Tifft parking lot off Route 5. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE 866-4335

Tuesday, Jul 12 10am 4 mi 1A Sturgeon Point Marina Saunter Take Route 5 South past Derby to Sturgeon Point Road and make a right towards the lake. Meet at the parking lot to the left. Wear hiking shoes. The hike will be cancelled if rain. Call BARB MORRISEY 627-3878 only July 9th to 12th.

Tuesday, Jul 12 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Jul 13 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Majors Park and East Aurora Village MEET: at park entrance next to Chet’s hot dog stand on Route 16 (437 Olean Road) oﬀ Main Street, East Aurora. Optional: ice cream after hike. Call JANE McKALE 655-0699

Thursday, Jul 14 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jul 16 9am 7 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: at the Eternal Flame parking lot on Route 277 (one mile past the entrance to the park on the right). It has white fencing like a horse corral. We will NOT go to the Eternal Flame. In and out, no car spotting. Please bring hiking poles. We will be crossing the creek a few times. Call CLAUDIA LAWLER 572-8497 or DEE McCARTHY 866-1233

Sunday, Jul 17 10am 4-5 mi 2B Hunters Creek Park MEET: at Centerline parking lot. Call BARB MACH 585-457-9892 or JEANNE MOOG 716-652-6190 (716-445-3179 day of hike)

also Sunday, Jul 17 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Tuesday, Jul 19 10am 3.5 mi 1A Billy Wilson Park Saunter MEET: at Dash’s Plaza on Hopkins Road. Park near Hopkins Road. Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Tuesday, Jul 19 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Jul 20 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area MEET: in parking lot on Shisler Road near Wehrle Drive. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO 651-9877

Thursday, Jul 21 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jul 23 9am 5.5 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in parking lot of Clarence Town Park on Main Street (Route 5) in front of the clubhouse. Hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO 716-759-2628 also Saturday, Jul 23 9am 5.7mi 2B Cattaraugus County Hike Series - Half Hike (Hike #9) MEET: at Route 353, across from Stone Chimney Road. Carpool to Little Rock City picnic area. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442 or LOIS JUSTICE 694-4226

Sunday, Jul 24 10am 5 mi 2A Delaware Park MEET: at the Rose Garden. We can walk to Forest Lawn Cemetery and around Hoyt Lake. Bring plenty of water. Call TARA WELTY 852-3090

Monday, Jul 25 10am 3-4 mi 1A Woodlawn Beach MEET: at Woodlawn Beach parking lot, oﬀ Route 5, in Hamburg. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE 866-4335

Monday, Jul 25 6:30pm Foothills Trail Club Board Meeting The meeting is held at the Julia Reinstein Library on Losson Road (between Borden and Union Roads). Please consider joining us. We always enjoy having members in attendance. If you do attend, please don’t hesitate to ask questions and “speak up” about the topics being discussed. We are very interested in your input. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442

Tuesday, Jul 26 10am 4 mi 2B Knox Farm State Park Saunter MEET: at the parking lot oﬀ Route 16 (Seneca Street) near Bowen Road. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190

Tuesday, Jul 26 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Jul 27 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Erie Basin Marina MEET: near the Hatch Restaurant. Call SHARI SENEFELDER 694-4346

Thursday, Jul 28 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jul 30 9:30am 6.5mi 2B Conservation Trail, Folsomdale Road to Old Big Tree Road, Map CT7 MEET: at trailhead on Old Big Tree Road. If you are coming from Route 400: after passing through Wales Center, make a left turn onto East Blood Road and then a quick right turn onto Old Big Tree Road. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Sunday, Jul 31 9:30am 4-8 mi 2B Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area MEET: at the McDonald’s in Cuba, NY, Interstate 86. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, Jul 31 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Monday, Aug 1 9:30am 4 mi 2A Buﬀalo Neighborhood Walk MEET: on Virginia Street between Elmwood and Mariner. Non-metered, free parking is available on Virginia both East and West of Elmwood. Just about 4 miles, this is a moderate walk through some Buﬀalo neighborhoods including some of Allentown, pocket parks, Kleinhans Music Hall area and the cottage district. Call KATHY BONI 837-8545 by 5pm Sunday, July 31st, if you are coming. As Nick says: no calls, no walk!

Tuesday, Aug 2 10am 2-3 mi 2B Creation Walk Saunter MEET: in parking lot located on Two Rod Road, about 2/10th of a mile north of the traﬃc signal on Bullis Road, Marilla. Call SHARON KELLY 655-5248

Tuesday, Aug 2 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 3 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Lockport Erie Canal Take Transit Road to Ontario Street and Pine Street. Parking lot is across from the Dale Association. Optional: ice cream at Lake Eﬀect after hike. Call CAROL KOBRIN 912-0370

Thursday, Aug 4 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Aug 6 10am 6-7 mi 2A Genesee Valley Greenway MEET: at Mt. Morris, Route 36, at Genesee River parking lot (north of river). The trail is in a scenic historical area – historical Mt. Morris, former State Epilepsy Center, Shaker Village. The trail is a ﬂat rail to trail with some road walk. Call JAKE KERN 716-735-7302 or [email protected] (716-946-5840 day of hike)

Sunday, Aug 7 8am 10+ mi 2B Allegany State Park MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike!

Tuesday, Aug 9 10am 4 mi 2B Hunters Creek Conservation Trail Saunter MEET: in the Centerline Road parking lot. Call BARB or ED OLEKSY 681-7192

Tuesday, Aug 9 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 10 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Como Lake Park MEET: at ﬁrst shelter on right oﬀ of Bowen Road entrance. Call BARB or ED OLEKSY 681-7192

Thursday, Aug 11 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Aug 13 9am 5.5 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in parking lot of Clarence Town Park on Main Street (Route 5) in front of the clubhouse. Hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO 716-759-2628

Sunday, Aug 14 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Monday, Aug 15 10am 3-4 mi 1B Woodlawn Beach Saunter MEET: at Woodlawn Beach parking lot, oﬀ Route 5, in Hamburg. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE 866-4335

Tuesday, Aug 16 *** NOTE MEETING TIME*** 9:30am 4-5 mi 1A Ellicott Creek Bike Path Saunter MEET: at the parking lot on North Forest Road, Amherst. Call ANNE BEITER 835-9728

Tuesday, Aug 16 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 17 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Delaware Park to Richardson Complex to History Museum MEET: by the Rose Garden at Delaware Park. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Thursday, Aug 18 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Aug 20 9am 9 mi 2B Holland Ravines - Map CT6 – Access 7 (Carpenter Road) to Access 4 (Savage Road) MEET: at the Holland Willows, 177 Savage Road, Holland, NY 14080. Bring hiking poles, lunch and water. We will be going by one Passport trail marker. So bring your Wegmans Passport book with you. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Sunday, Aug 21 9:30am 7-8 mi 2B Sprague Brook Park MEET: at the casino. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Tuesday, Aug 23 10am 4 mi 1A Como Lake Park Saunter MEET: at ﬁrst shelter upon entrance from Bowen Road. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO 651-9877

Tuesday, Aug 23 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 24 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Erie Beach, Canada MEET: at Old Fort Erie parking lot (.9 miles south of Peace Bridge). Take the Peace Bridge to QEW to Central Avenue exit. Optional: bring snack/beverage for social after the hike. Don’t forget your ID/passport. Call ELAINE EVANOVICH 826-2465 or 445-9195

Thursday, Aug 25 6:15pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Aug 27 9am 6.6mi 2B Cattaraugus County Hike Series - Half Hike (Hike #11) MEET: at ASP 1 Bay State Road. Carpool to Washington Street and hike back to cars. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442 or LOIS JUSTICE 694-4226

Sunday, Aug 28 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Monday, Aug 29 10am 3 mi 1A Tifft Nature Preserve MEET: at Tifft parking lot off Route 5. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE 866-4335

Tuesday, Aug 30 *** NOTE MEETING TIME*** 9:30am 4-5 mi 1A Ellicott Creek Bike Path Saunter MEET: at the parking lot on North Forest Road, Amherst. Call ANNE BEITER 835-9728

Tuesday, Aug 30 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Stiglmeier Park MEET: after entering the park at the entrance on Losson Road, turn right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). Call CAROLYN PRATT 873-0913 or JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 31 6:30pm 4-6 mi 2A Riverwalk – Niawanda Park to Grand Island Bridge MEET: in parking area across from Mississippi Mudds. Call RICK PIRAINO 691-6750