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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB TALES MAY 2019

Visit and us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FoothillsTrailClub Foothills Trail Club Officers, Directors, and Chairs 2019-2020 Oﬃcers Chairs President, Donna Flood Archivist, Kirk Doyle Program Weekend, Kathy Foote 5010 Salt Road, Clarence, 14031 5205 Glendale Avenue, Hamburg 14074 349 Wimbledon Court, West Seneca 14224 759-6442 627-4199 675-3989 dmﬂ[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Vice President, Jeanne Moog Bunion Badges, Rebecca Pollard Publicity, Donna Flood 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 5728 Southwestern Blvd, Unit 1106, 5010 Salt Road, Clarence 14031 652-6190 Hamburg 14075 759-6442 [email protected] dmfl[email protected] Circulation, Barbara Morrisey Secretary, Wendy Edson 1533 Sundance Trail, Lakeview 14085 TALES Editor, Carol Kobrin 209 Maple Avenue, Hamburg 14075 627-3878 6506 Amy Lane, Lockport 14094 512-0124 bfl[email protected] 912-0370 [email protected] [email protected] End-To-End, Shari Senefelder Treasurer, Claudia Lawler 27 Patricia Drive, Tonawanda 14150 Trail Stewards, Don Bergman 105 Nadine Drive, Cheektowaga 14225 694-4346 5383 Tonawanda Creek Road, NT 14120 572-8497 625-8746 [email protected] Finger Lakes, Donna Flood [email protected] 5010 Salt Road, Clarence 14031 Directors 759-6442 Trail Stewards, Jeanne Moog Elected dmfl[email protected] 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 Three-Year Director, Dee McCarthy (2017-2020) 652-6190 [email protected] Membership, Roy Tocha [email protected] 11 N. Eaglecrest Drive, Hamburg 14074 Three-Year Director, Sharon Kelly (2018-2021) [email protected] Trail Administrator, Jeanne Moog 2905 Four Rod Road, East Aurora 14052 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 655-5248 Program Tuesday, Gayle Syty 652-6190 [email protected] 70 Pheasant Run Road, Amherst 14228 [email protected] 691-6750 Three-Year Director, Marty Ruszaj (2019-2022) Webmaster, Jim Flood 82 Misty Lane, East Amherst 14051 Program Wednesday, David Wittmann 759-6442 689-4177 109 Nason Parkway, Lackwanna 14218 jdfl[email protected] [email protected] 572-4975

Appointed One-Year Director, Barbara Arber (2019-2020) Disclaimers 206-4347 As a courtesy to our members, we frequently provide information about events [email protected] sponsored by other organizations. Unless published in the Foothills Trail Club schedule, these events are not FTC outings. They are merely items of interest One-Year Director, Brock Carmichael (2019-2020) and anyone wanting more information should contact the appropriate 585-322-3830 organization. [email protected]

TALES is a bi-monthly newsletter devoted to informing club members about club business, activities and hikes, as well as about environmental issues related to trails and hiking, and other items of interest to hikers.

If you have an article of interest, please send it to the TALES editor. Please keep your submissions to a reasonable length and write or type clearly. If an article cannot be included in an issue, every effort will be made to put it in the next issue. Submitted articles may be edited if necessary. Please remember to include your name and contact information with your submitted material.

Deadline for the July 2019 issue is June 1st. TALES MAY 2019

NEWS FROM THE FOOTHILLS BOARD

The FTC Board met on March 25th. Among the items discussed:

• FLTC Strategic Plan for the next four years is nearly complete. • Postage costs have risen. Barb Morrissey asks that anyone who winters away, or otherwise changes their address, please inform her so that she may update addresses accordingly. • Our Code of Conduct policy is now up on our website https://www.foothillstrailclub.org/constitution.html • Barb Morrissey will take over as lead of the Fall Potluck. • Jeanne Moog has agreed to take over the responsibilities of Trail Administrator. Members should now submit their work hours to Jeanne.

The next meeting of the FTC Board takes place on May 20, 2019 at the Reinstein Library on Losson Road.

ANNUAL BANQUET AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Forty-one members and guests enjoyed a delicious appreciative of the committee’s work and wish to dinner at Banchetti’s on Friday, April 12th. Bunion recognize Shari Senefelder, Kathy Foote and Jeanne Badges were presented to attendees Cheryl Lewis for Moog for their hard work. 100 miles, Wendy Edson for 500 miles, and Deb Harden for 1,000 miles. Other badges will be mailed to The following slate of oﬃcers was accepted and voted recipients. into oﬃce by those in attendance:

Pat Monahan, FLTC President, was our guest speaker. • President, Donna Flood He discussed the FLTC strategic plan which is near • Vice President, Jeanne Moog completion. He also informed us of two FLTC vacancies • Secretary, Wendy Edson — VP for Trail Maintenance and VP for Finance. If you • Treasurer, Claudia Lawler are interested in one of these positions, or know of • 3 Year Director 2019-2022, Marty Ruszaj someone who may be interested, contact Pat. • One Year Director, Barbara Arber • One Year Director, Brock Carmichael Jim Beardsley is retiring from his Treasurer position after serving in this capacity for 13 years. Jim’s efforts were Congratulations to the newly elected officers. The full recognized at the meeting, and we thank Jim for all the list of officers, with contact information, is found on time and dedication he has given the Club over these page 1 of this TALES. many years. Even though he is retiring, we know we will still see him on the trail. A huge thank you to our outgoing President, Claudia Lawler, for all her work during this past year. The nominations committee then presented their slate of officers for the 2019-2020 year. We are very

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 2 TALES MAY 2019

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAINTAIN OUR TRAIL

We are in need of new trail stewards for several sections of the trail. If you would be interested, please consider the following;

• If you have someone you hike with, maybe the two of you Trail Work could "adopt" a section. • It's OK to take on a section without a partner. As we enter the Spring hiking season, we hope the • We will take you for a tour/hike of the section so you can weather will be clear for trail work. We will be cleaning check it out before you commit. the trails in Allegany State Park May 8-11, with three • Usually the Trail Steward will walk the trail in the Spring to nights accommodations in the Pitt cabin. If you are see if there was winter damage. If there are trees down, interested in joining the work crew, please call Jeanne you would let us know. You might walk your section again Moog or Don Bergman. Any time you have available if we have any further strong wind storms. would be appreciated. Carpooling may be available and • If the trail has brush and shrubs that grow into the trail, it meals will be supplied by the club. If you are able to might be necessary to cut it back a couple times a season. help, it can be for just one day, or more….whatever ﬁts • Keep in mind that you will always have "back up" help your schedule. It’s important that you sign up with Don if needed from the trail maintenance group. by May 1st so that appropriate lodging and meal preparation are put in place. Don will be providing our The following sections need a Trail Steward: volunteers with meet up time and place. We appreciate • Map CT 9, Crittenden to Barnum Road, 5.5 miles your help. • Map CT 7, Bear Rd to Sinn Road, 4.3 miles • Map CT 7, Sinn rd to Getman Road, 4.3 miles If you are interested in working on the trails, please • Map CT 6, Humphries Road to the 1st blue blaze of the contact Jeanne or Don. Becker Loop, 3.5 miles (located in the Holland Ravines area) • Map CT 6, Savage Road to Warner Gulf Road, 1.9 miles For all hikers — As you are hiking the trails, if you notice • Map CT 4, Felton Hill Road to Gooseneck Road, 3.6 miles any trail conditions that need attention, please let Don or • Map CT 4, Roszyk Hill Road to Felton Road, 1.8 miles Jeanne know. We can then send notices out via email and the Yahoo group regarding work parties (locations, For more information call Don Bergman at 716-625-8746 or dates and times). Work dates are scheduled as weather email [email protected] or Jeanne Moog at permits. 716-652-6190 or email [email protected] Photo credit Carol Kobrin Carol Photo credit

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 3 TALES MAY 2019

National Trails Day Finger Lakes Trail Days June 1, 2019 July 27-28, 2019

Akron Falls Park Finger Lakes Trail Days will be held at the Steuben County Fairgrounds on July 27 and 28. Organized by The Foothills National Trails Day hike and celebratory the FLTC and partners, this is a family friendly event to lunch will be at Akron Falls Park. We will hike the falls educate people about all sorts of trails in the Finger area down to the village for a short hike and a longer Lakes region, highlighting the amazing hiking trail hike towards the airport will also take place. Hikers system that exists in New York State by emphasizing the should meet at Shelter 7 on Skyline Drive oﬀ afﬁliate Hiking Clubs that help maintain the Finger Lakes crittenden Road. The shelter is across the street from Trail and provide great opportunities for hiking in Cummings Lodge, on the left as you enter the park on different areas of New York State. Come check us out. Skyline.

Hot dogs will be furnished. Please bring your own Akron Falls Park beverage and a dish to pass. Meet at 10:00 AM for Shelter 7 the hike or at noon for the lunch. The Conservation Trail passes through the park and the village on the Photo credit http:// Peanut Line to the west, and to the east follows the www2.erie.gov/ power lines to Corfu where in crosses Route #5 and parks/ turns south towards Darien State Park. Bring a friend, index.php? tie up your laces and take a hike! q=akron-falls

Finger Lakes Trail Conference — 2019 Annual Spring Weekend June 7 to June 9, 2019 — Hosted by Foothills Trail Club University of Pittsburgh At Bradford, 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA 16701

Registrations accepted up to May 25th! The registration form can be found on page 5 of this TALES

Dinner speaker for Saturday, June 8 Holly Dzemyan, Environmental Education Specialist PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Topic: History of the Kinzua Bridge and Park

Further information may be found at http://www.foothillstrailclub.org/Spring%20Weekend.html

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 4 TALES MAY 2019

FLTC 2019 Annual Spring Meeting – Registration Form hosted by Foothills Trail Club June 7, 8 and 9 – Bradford, Pennsylvania one form per person Register one of two ways 1) Hardcopy – mail form and check payable to Foothills trail Club to FLT, 105 Nadine Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14225 2) On-line – register and pay at www.foothillstrailclub.org

Name: ______Phone #______Address______Cell phone______City/State______Email______Emergency Contact & phone #______Local Hiking club/aﬃliation______

Fees: registration deadline is May 26, 2019. No refunds after May 26, 2019 FLTC or Foothills Member $15.00______Non – members $20.00______Hike Leaders 0.00______

Lodging is Suite Style housing: 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, a living room, Kitchenette with microwave, refrigerator.

Friday: Single: ______(name of suite mate) $80.00______Double: ______$40.00______(name of roommate) (name of suite mate) (name of suite mate)

Saturday: Single: ______(name of suite mate) $80.00______Double: ______$40.00______(name of roommate) (name of suite mate) (name of suite mate) MEALS Friday dinner $13.00______Saturday Breakfast $ 9.00______Saturday Lunch Ham OR Turkey OR Veggie Wrap (please circle one) $ 9.00 ______Saturday Dinner $13.00______Sunday Breakfast $ 9.00______Sunday lunch Ham OR Turkey OR Veggie Wrap (please circle one) $ 9.00 ______

Total Enclosed: $______

Indicate any food allergies/concerns here: ______Vegetarian______Gluten Free______Vegan______

Please indicate choice of hikes: Friday: ______Saturday:______Sunday:______

Free Kayak Storage - Free of Charge – Please indicate if you want to store your Kayak ______

Please read and sign the following: Those persons enjoying the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) and/or activities sponsored by the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC) or any clubs conducting activities on behalf of, or in support of the FLTC, accept full responsibility for their own well-being, or, for the will-being of a minor when acting in the capacity of parent of guardian. Further, users of the FLT accept and understand that hiking is a rigorous activity often conducted in rugged outdoor conditions subject to variations in weather and terrain conditions which may involve the risk of injury or death, and that we are fully responsible for own safety and selecting activities that are consistent with our physical capabilities.

Signature______Print Name______Date______

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 5 TALES MAY 2019

Saying Goodbye to Our Friend Bob Schmidt

Bob Schmidt passed away on February 23, 2019. He I wrote about Bob in the March 2019 TALES, sharing was a very active member of Foothills Trail Club, hiking information, again from The Buffalo News, about his and leading hikes (well into his 80s), work at the Iroquois National Wildlife helping to maintain the Conservation Refuge. His obituary expands further Trail, and being a friend to all. on his work there and tells us that Bob, along with a fellow volunteer, and no We learned from The Buffalo News doubt good friend, helped build a obituary that Bob served in the Navy boardwalk on one of the trails and put f r o m 1 9 5 1 - 1 9 5 5 “ a b o a r d t h e identification bands on the legs of maintenance ships USS Gunston Hall birds, at the rate of about 500 per year! and USS Sphinx, [the latter] which was fired upon during the Korean War.” As I used to see Bob around town. He well, Bob was “a multisport athlete, for was a supporter of his local volunteer decades he played every position in fire company, always enjoying their bi- municipal league softball and was annual pancake breakfasts, and he inducted into the Amherst Softball Hall attended other community events. of Fame in 1989. He also coached Little League baseball.” And, Bob “won a He was quite a guy and will be sorely silver medal in the 5K race and Photo Credit The Buffalo News missed by those of us who had the bronze in the 10K race in the Empire opportunity to know and hike with him. State Games in 1985.” Rest in Peace Bob.

A picture from the FTC website.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 6 TALES MAY 2019

Upcoming Events and Activities

May 8-11, 2019 Trail Work Allegany State Park details page 3

May 20, 2019 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

June 1, 2019 National Trails Day Akron Park, Shelter #7 details page 4 and in hike schedule

June 7-9, 2019 FLTC Spring Weekend (hosted by University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Registration accepted Foothills Trail Club) until May 25th

July 27-28, 2019 FLTC Trail Days Steuben County Fairgrounds, Bath, details page 4 New York

October 5, 2019 Foothills PotLuck Sprague Brook Park, Casino details to follow

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, NEVER EVER enter landowner buildings…..and don’t park too close to driveways.

Membership Renewal If you haven’t yet renewed your 2019-2020 membership, please do so now. The membership form can be found on page 8 of this TALES.

Marie Schillo was a long-time and active member of Foothills Trail Club. Yahoo! Marie led hikes for us, and continued Join the Foothills Yahoo Group Email List to doing so through 2015. It was then learn of hiking and trail work opportunities. that she decided to retire from hiking. This is an email group restricted to Foothills We just love this “member spotlight” members and the only emails you will receive of Marie in the University at Buﬀalo will be from members of the Foothills Yahoo Emeritus Center Newsletter. Hiking ‘til Group. If you are a member of Foothills but 95 and still going strong at 98 years not of the Yahoo Group, it is very easy to join. young!

Send an email to foothillstrailclub- [email protected]. You will receive an email back with instructions. If you have any diﬃculties, please call Jeanne Moog at 716-652-6190.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 7 TALES MAY 2019

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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Notes: 1. TALES will be delivered electronically unless you check “no” No _____ 2. The annual membership list will show your email address unless you check “no” No _____

Please check:

___ $22.00 Individual Membership per year for ___ year(s) $______

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___ Donations gratefully accepted for upkeep of the Conservation Trail. $______

Total Enclosed $______

Make checks payable to: Foothills Trail Club

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

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 8 FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain May/Jun 2019 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 May and June. Be sure to thank those members who have volunteered to lead these activities.

➢ HIKE COORDINATORS: If you need to cancel your hike or send additional information about your hike to Foothills members via the club’s Yahoo group, please call Kathy Foote (675-3989), Jeanne Moog (652-6190) or Roy Tocha (435-9674). They will send out a group email for you.

Bring lunch on all day hikes The weather may force cancellations or changes to an outing. If in doubt, check with the hike coordinator or watch for a Yahoo email. See the TALES for joining the Foothills Yahoo Group. 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 May/Jun 2019 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, May 1 6:30pm 5 mi 2A Tonawanda/Buﬀalo Rails to Trails MEET: at LaSalle Metro Rail Station on Main Street (back of lot near day care center). We will walk 2.5 miles out and back. Optional: ice cream. Call DORIS KONOWALSKI 875-9475

Thursday, May 2 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, May 4 9:30am 5-6 mi 2B Griﬃs Sculpture Park MEET: at 6902 Mill Valley Road, East Otto, NY 14729. This park is over 400 acres with about 250 sculptures. Admission is on your honor ($3-$5 exact change, cash only). Call CHUCK FELDMAN 716-866-8945

Sunday, May 5 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #1 There will be four hikes, one each weekend in May. The location will be announced via our Foothills email list. Since it is a nature/wildflower hike, the location will depend on local trail conditions and what is blooming that week. The hikes will be leisure nature walks, stopping to appreciate the beauty that nature gifts us with. They will generally be less than five miles long, with easy opt out points for most hikes at three miles or less. Please call the morning of the hike or earlier to confirm if you are coming. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429. He will return your call.

Tuesday, May 7 10am 3.2 mi 1A Pop Warner Trail in Springville Saunter MEET: at the R&R Depot, corner of Route 39 and Depot Street in the village. Trail is paved and/ or gravel. Call BARB MACH 585-457-9892

Tuesday, May 7 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, May 8 6:30pm 4-5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in Newton Road parking lot. Call WENDY EDSON 512-0124

Thursday, May 9 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, May 11 8:30am 10.5 mi 2B Allegany State Park – ASP3 to Mt. Seneca thru Bear Caves to NCT ending at Bay State Rd MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Saturday, May 11 10am 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Sunday, May 12 10am 4-5 mi 2B Genesee County Park & Forest 11095 Bethany Center Road, East Bethany MEET: enter park by turning down Memory Lane off of Bethany Center Road, then park in the large parking lot near the Interpretive Nature Center (map available on park website). The park consists of 431 acres of rolling hills with nature trails winding through a nice mix of habitat. We should finish up shortly after noon at which time the Nature Center opens. Pack a lunch. Call BOB ENSMINGER 434-2969 also Sunday, May 12 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #2 Please see Wildflower Hike #1 write up above. Check for a Foothills email. Please call the morning of the hike or earlier to confirm if you are coming. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429. He will return your call.

Tuesday, May 14 Do Your Own Saunter Day!

Tuesday, May 14 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, May 15 6:30pm 4-5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in Newton Road parking lot. Call WENDY EDSON 512-0124

Thursday, May 16 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, May 18 10:30am < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #3 Please see Wildflower Hike #1 write up above. Check for a Foothills email. Please call the morning of the hike or earlier to confirm if you are coming. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429. He will return your call.

Sunday, May 19 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Monday, May 20 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.

Tuesday, May 21 10am 4 mi 1A Ellicott Creek Park Saunter MEET: in the ﬁrst large parking area in the park after entering from Niagara Falls Boulevard across from Paul’s Jewelers. Call KATHY LAYNOR 548-8039

Tuesday, May 21 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, May 22 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Outer Harbor MEET: on Fuhrmann Boulevard. Park on Fuhrmann near the entrance for Tiﬀt Nature Preserve. Call DEE McCARTHY 866-1233

Thursday, May 23 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, May 25 10am 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 GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Sunday, May 26 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #4 Please see Wildflower Hike #1 write up above. Check for a Foothills email. Please call the morning of the hike or earlier to confirm if you are coming. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429. He will return your call.

Tuesday, May 28 10am 3-4 mi 1B Tiﬀt Nature Preserve Saunter MEET: in parking lot oﬀ Route 5. Call BARBARA MORRISEY 627-3878

Tuesday, May 28 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, May 29 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Bird Island Pier MEET: in Broderick Park, Robert Rich Way (foot of W. Ferry St) parking lot on the right. Heavy rain cancels hike. Call SHARI SENEFELDER 694-4346

Thursday, May 30 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jun 1 National Trails Day – Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Shelter #7. There will be a short and a long hike. Watch for a Yahoo email for the details. Foothills will provide the hot dogs. Please bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Any questions, call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442

Sunday, Jun 2 1:30pm 3 mi 2A South Park / Our Lady of Victory Basilica / Holy Cross Cemetery MEET: in the parking lot just right of the Botanical Gardens oﬀ of South Park Avenue. We will walk to the Basilica, through the old section of Holy Cross Cemetery, walk back to South Park and do a lap around the ring road. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Tuesday, Jun 4 10am 3-4 mi 1B Knox Farm State Park Saunter MEET: in Seneca Street main entrance parking lot. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190

Tuesday, Jun 4 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, Jun 5 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Outer Harbor MEET: in the Tifft Nature Preserve parking lot. Enjoy the transformed Union Ship Canal area with its interesting historical kiosks depicting Buffalo’s industrial past. We’ll walk by Gallagher Beach, then explore a section of trail that was completed last year and finally make our way back to Tifft. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Thursday, Jun 6 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Fri/Sat/Sun – Jun 7th thru 9th - FLTC Spring Weekend at University of Pittsburgh At Bradford, PA, hosted by Foothills Trail Club

Tuesday, Jun 11 10am 4 mi 1B Akron Escarpment Saunter MEET: in Akron High School parking lot at the end of the athletic ﬁelds. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442

Tuesday, Jun 11 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, Jun 12 6:30pm 3.5 mi 1A Outer Harbor – Times Beach – Wilkeson Pointe MEET: at north end of Fuhrmann Boulevard near U.S. Coast Guard station. Park on Fuhrmann. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Thursday, Jun 13 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jun 15 10am 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Sunday, Jun 16 9:30am Erie County Forest, East Concord, NY – Hike #1 (6mi, 3B) and Hike #2 (4mi, 2B) MEET: in parking lot on Genesee Road. Directions from Buﬀalo: Route 219S to Genesee Road. Turn left onto Genesee Road. Drive approximately 7 miles. The parking lot will be on the left. You can choose either a brisk, steady-paced 6 mile hike or a moderate 4 mile hike. Both start at 9:30am. Bring lunch and water. There are picnic tables for lunch after the hike. Call CLAUDIA LAWLER 572-8497 (6 mile) or DEE McCARTHY 866-1233 (4 mile)

Tuesday, Jun 18 10am 3+ mi 1B Emery Park Saunter MEET: in south side parking lot on the left side of Emery Road as you go up from Route 16. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190

Tuesday, Jun 18 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, Jun 19 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Knox Farm State Park MEET: in parking lot oﬀ Route 16 (Seneca Street) near Bowen Road. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190

Thursday, Jun 20 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jun 22 9:30am 7-8 mi 2B Sprague Brook Park MEET: at the casino. Call DAVID WITTMANN 572-4975

Sunday, Jun 23 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Tuesday, Jun 25 10am 4 mi 1A Goat Island Saunter MEET: in Discovery Center parking lot on the Niagara Parkway behind the Aquarium. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442

Tuesday, Jun 25 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, Jun 26 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Old First Ward MEET: at Community Center on Republic Street. Call DAVID WITTMANN 572-4975

Thursday, Jun 27 6:30pm 5 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Evening Hike MEET: in the parking lot by the casino. Rain will cancel hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Jun 29 9am 3-4 mi 2A Outer Harbor MEET: in the Tifft Nature Preserve parking lot. Enjoy the transformed Union Ship Canal area with its interesting historical kiosks depicting Buffalo’s industrial past. We’ll walk by Gallagher Beach, then explore a section of trail that was completed last year and finally make our way back to Tifft. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Sunday, Jun 30 10am 4 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Call DEE McCARTHY 866-1233