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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB TALES MAY 2018

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Co-President, Sally Hardenburg Program Chair, Weekend Hikes, Kathy Foote Yahoo! 123 Ranch Trail West, Williamsville 14221 349 Wimbledon Court, West Seneca 14224 392-3019 675-3989 [email protected] [email protected] Join the Foothills Yahoo Group Email List to learn of hiking and trail Co-President, Claudia Lawler Publicity Chair, Ellen Banks work opportunities. This is an email 105 Nadine Drive, Cheektowaga 14225 144 Cottonwood Drive, Williamsville 14221 group restricted to Foothills 572-8497 435-5105 members and the only emails you [email protected] [email protected] will receive will be from members of Treasurer, Jim Beardsley TALES Editor, Carol Kobrin the Foothills Yahoo Group. If you are 83 Bryant Street, Apt 9D, Buffalo 14209 6506 Amy Lane, Lockport 14094 a member of Foothills but not of the [email protected] 912-0370 Yahoo Group, it is very easy to join. [email protected] Secretary, Wendy Edson 209 Maple Avenue, Hamburg 14075 Trail Steward Coordinator, Don Bergman Send an email to foothillstrailclub- 512-0124 5383 Tonawanda Creek Road, NT 14120 [email protected]. You [email protected] 625-8746 will receive an email back with [email protected] instructions. If you have any diﬃculties, please call Sally Archivist, Kirk Doyle Trails Administrator, Mike Schlicht 5205 Glendale Avenue, Hamburg 14074 30 Temple Drive, Buffalo, 14225 Hardenburg at 716-392-3019 or 627-4199 316-4388 Jeanne Moog at 716-652-6190. [email protected] [email protected]

Circulation Manager, Barbara Morrisey Three-Year Director, Sharon Kelly 1533 Sundance Trail, Lakeview 14085 2905 Four Rod Road, East Aurora 14052 627-3878 655-5248 Disclaimers [email protected] [email protected] As a courtesy to our members, End-To-End Coordinator, Shari Senefelder Three-Year Director, Dee McCarthy w e f r e q u e n t l y p r o v i d e 27 Patricia Drive, Tonawanda 14150 [email protected] information about events 694-4346 s p o n s o r e d b y o t h e r Three-Year Director, Marty Ruszaj Membership Chair, Roy Tocha 82 Misty Lane, East Amherst 14051 organizations. Unless published 11 N. Eaglecrest Drive, Hamburg 14074 689-4177 in the Foothills Trail Club [email protected] [email protected] schedule, these events are not FTC outings. They are merely Program Chair, Tuesday Saunters, Gayle Syty One-Year Director, Barbara Arber items of interest and anyone 70 Pheasant Run Road, Amherst 14228 206-4347 wanting more information should 691-6750 [email protected] c o n t a c t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e organization. Program Chair, Wed Mini Hikes, David Wittmann One-Year Director, Brock Carmichael 109 Nason Parkway, Lackwanna 14218 585-322-3830 823-8156 [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 issue is June 1st. TALES MAY 2018

NEWS FROM THE FOOTHILLS COUNCIL

The FTC Board of Directors met on March 26th. Meeting highlights include:

• FLTC will not have Fall Campout in 2018. Instead they are planning a “Hike the Trails” weekend. Stay tuned to upcoming TALES for more information. • Allegany spring clean up will be May 4-5-6-7, weather allowing. • Darien Lake Alley Cat is May 11-13. • The Nominations Committee has completed their work, election of new oﬃcers and directors will take place at the Spring Banquet on April 13th.

The next meeting of the FTC Board takes place on May 21, 2018 at the Reinstein Library on Losson Road.

Spring Banquet Report Election of 2018-19 Oﬃcers

Foothills Spring Banquet was held on Friday, April 13th at Banchetti’s. Dinner was delicious and the socializing was even better. The most important piece of business at the banquet was to elect the 2018-19 oﬃcers. The nominations committee presented their slate of oﬃcers and those in attendance voted to accept the recommendation of the committee.

We have a new president……..well actually we have two. Sally Hardenburg and Claudia Lawler will lead the Foothills Trail Club in 2018-19 as Co-Presidents. Our new one-year directors are Barbara Arber and Brock Carmichael. All other positions remain the same. Congratulations to all of the 2018-19 oﬃcers. The full list of oﬃcers, with contact information, is found on page 1 of this TALES.

Huge thank you to our outgoing oﬃcers — Donna Flood, Lori Chiarelli, and Sally Hardenburg.

THANK YOU DONNA FLOOD

Thank you Donna for all the time and effort you have given over the past several years to the Club. You have worked to maintain its mission and promote its promise. Hopefully, you will continue to help the efforts of the Club and its members in educating the public, maintaining the trails and promoting conservation efforts. ~~ Sally

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 2 TALES MAY 2018

Tuesday Saunters and Wednesday Mini Hikes

Earlier this year, Gayle Syty took over as Program Chair of the Tuesday morning saunters and David Wittmann became the Program Chair for our Wednesday night mini hikes. If you are interested in leading a saunter or mini hike, please contact the respective Program Chair to get on the schedule.

Gayle Syty, 691-6750 David Wittmann, 823-8156

National Trail Day Saturday, June 2, 2018

Foothills Trail Club will Celebrate National Trails Day at the Erie County Forest in Sardinia, NY this year. Participants may choose from 3 diﬀerent hikes…8 miles, 4 miles, and a 2.5 - 3 mile option.

The hikes will all leave from the parking on Genesee Road. The 8 mile hike will leave at 8:00 AM. The 4 mile hike at 10:00 AM and the 2.5-3 mile hike at 10:30AM —————- Directions from Buﬀalo: take Route 219 South to Genesee Road. Turn left onto Genesee Road. In approximately 7 miles, the parking lot will be on the left.

8:00 AM hike, 7.5 to 8 miles 2B We will hike the Conservation Trail for 8 miles with the option to drop out after 4 miles. Be sure to bring water for the hike. Call Claudia Lawler 572-8497

10:00 AM hike 4 miles 2B We will hike the Conservation Trail for 4 miles. Be sure to bring water for the hike. Call Barb Mach 1-585-457-9892

10:30 AM hike 2.5-3 miles 2A We will walk the road through the Erie County Forest. The hike is quite ﬂat with one gradual hill. Call Jeanne Moog 445-3179

Following the hike, we will have a picnic lunch. Foothills will provide hot dogs, rolls and condiments. Every one should bring their own beverage and a dish to pass. Please bring a friend!!

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 3 TALES MAY 2018

Allegany State Park Spring Clean Up

The club is planning on spending May 4-5-6-7 in Allegany State Park doing Spring clean up work. We are trying to set up the A use of a couple of cabins as the park has not been able to ﬁnd any available cabins for our use. Please let Jeanne Moog or Don Bergmann know about your availability. L Your help is greatly appreciated. O FLTC Spring Weekend O 2019 K June 7-8-9, 2019

Foothills will be coordinating and running the 2019 FLTC Spring Weekend. We are so B excited to have a found a beautiful venue in the University at Pittsburgh/Bradford. Our A team is in the early planning stages, but mark your calendars and stay tuned to C upcoming TALES for information on this great event. K

Foothills Membership Submitted Our annual membership is eﬀective April 1st by of every year. If you have not yet renewed, please do so as soon as possible. Your m e m b e r s h i p d u e s s u p p o r t s t h e Ed Conservation Trail, multiple hikes scheduled every week all over WNY, and the TALES Wesolowski which is published six times a year. The dues also pays for insurance and supports trail maintenance supplying signs, paint, tools and publicity and promotion. A copy of the membership form can be found on page 5 of this TALES.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 4 TALES MAY 2018

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

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 5 TALES MAY 2018

YEAR-END APPEAL PRESENT TO THE FLTC

In late 2017, Quinn sent out the end-of-year appeal letter. One of our landowners, Donald VanSile who lives in Horseheads, NY, returned a handwritten note to the FLTC oﬃce. It said:

Dear Sir, I am a 92 year old Vet of WWII with 5 bronze battle stars on my ribbons and living at Appleridge Senior Living, that costs me more than my income is. So I don't have a donation to send you. I might consider a permanent easement across my land. Sincerely Donald VanSile

As David Newman from FLTC says………One of the keys to this Trail Preservation initiative is we need to move when the opportunity presents itself, and our volunteers sprang into action upon hearing this news. After the legwork was completed, the parcel trail maintainer, Paul Good, arranged to go visit Mr VanSile, paperwork in hand. Paul had a great talk with Mr VanSile. Paul eft with Mr. VanSile's promise that he'd get the paperwork signed with the notary and mail it (in the stamped envelope we had provided). And to everyone’s delight, the paperwork did indeed come back to us…..signed, notarized, all in order for our Board to accept and ﬁle.

Paul Good met Donald VanSile a few years ago after he agreed to allow the Finger Lakes Trail to cross his property. At that time Mr. VanSile wanted to defer an easement to his heirs. Fast forward a few years, he decided to protect the trail forever for others to enjoy. Paul reports that Mr. VanSile is a decorated World War 2 veteran, retired pipeﬁtter, and has traveled across country with his ﬁfth wheel camper multiple times. The property was his father’s and four generations have hunted the area. He used his woodworking skills to make furniture from logs that he harvested from the land. Mr. VanSile, now 92 years young still drives his own car and lives in a senior housing community.

The actual parcel is Schuyler County, Town of Orange Parcel 81.00-1-21 on Switzer Hill Road just SW of Sugar Hill, and his northern boundary is State Forest land.

Huge KUDOS to Mr. VanSile for recognizing the importance of protecting and preserving the trail and taking the necessary steps to make sure that the trail remains intact.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 6 TALES MAY 2018

Upcoming Events and Activities

May 4-5-6-7, 2018 Spring Trail Clean Up Work Party Alllegany State Park details this TALES, page 4

May 12, 2018 Holland Tulip Festival We are looking for volunteers to help staﬀ our table. This is a very well attended event and provides an invaluable opportunity to talk about the Conservation Trail and Foothills Trail Club.

May 21, 2018 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

June 2, 2018 National Trails Day Celebration Erie County Forest, Sardinia details this TALES, page 3 and in the hike schedule

June 8-10, 2018 FLTC Spring Weekend Lions Camp Badger, Spencer, NY, http://www.ﬂtconference.org/trail/ hosted by Cayuga Trails Club whats-happening/hikes/spring- weekend/

Summer 2018 FLTC Ed Sidote Hike this hike is not yet scheduled

September 22, 2018 Foothills Fall Potluck and Meeting Sprague Brook Park details are forthcoming

September 28, 2018 North Country National Scenic Trail details are forthcoming Day Celebration

Fall 2018 FLTC Erv Markert Hike this hike is not yet scheduled

November 2018 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

Help Wanted - TALES Editor

After 4 years serving as the TALES editor, I am stepping away from these duties. Its been a pleasure to assist the Club over these many years and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the TALES as much as I’ve enjoyed preparing it.

TALES is published 6 times a year and the duties of the TALES editor are pretty straightforward………….

• Attend the bimonthly Board meetings; these Board meetings nicely coincide with the TALES publishing schedule. • Collect articles of interest from the Board and general membership for inclusion as space and time allows. • Follow established schedule for inclusion of some speciﬁc items. • Develop other content. • Email the TALES to the printer; the printer will then work with the Circulation Manager for pick up and distribution. • Email the TALES to the Club’s Webmaster so that it is added to the Foothills website.

Please contact Claudia or Sally if you are interested in becoming the next TALES editor. And if you have any questions about the work and/or the process, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I would be happy to talk with you.

~~ Carol

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 7 TALES MAY 2018

Alley Cat Work Spring/Summer 2018

The updated details of this year's Alley Cat's are below. Volunteers can contact the project/ construction managers below to arrange to register for these projects.

Darien Lake State Park Lean-to - Map CT6. Lean-to construction will take place during the weekend of May 11-13. Volunteers can contact Dave Potzler at [email protected]

South Bradford State Forest Trail Improvement Project - Map 13. Switchbacks and trail improvement are the main focus of this alley cat that will primarily focus on the section of trail between Dennis and Corbett Hollow Road. The project will take place over several weekends during the summer. Volunteers can contact Bill Meehan at [email protected]

Durfee Hill Road Trail Improvement Project - Map 17. Switchbacks and trail clearing are the main focus of this project. The project will also take place over several weekends during the summer. Volunteers can contact Matt Branneman at [email protected]

Robinson State Forest "Kimmee" Lean-to - Map 18. Lean-to construction will take place during the weekend of August 3-6. The original lean-to will be deconstructed by members of the Cayuga Trail Club outside of the dates of the lean-to construction. Volunteers can contact Mike Ogden at [email protected]

Bassword State Forest Lean-to - Map 25. Lean-to construction will take place during the weekend of May 18-20. Volunteers can contact Roy Dando at [email protected]

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.

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 2018 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.

Tuesday, May 1 10am 3mi 1A Wildﬂower Memorial Walk for Kalista Lehrer MEET: in the John B. Austen Nature Park, Lockport, small parking lot on Slayton Settlement Road (Route 78) and Wick Road. Carpooling helpful! Call MARK HITTLE 297-4557

Tuesday, May 1 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

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, May 2 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Erie Basin Marina to River Fest Park MEET: at the Hatch Restaurant. Call TARA WELTY 852-3090

Thursday, May 3 6pm 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 5 12:00pm 3.6 mi 2B 200 Hike Series – Wales – Hike 1 MEET: in Hunters Creek Road parking lot. Carpool to Bear Road. More details can be found at www.townofhollandny.com/trail

Wildflower Hike Series 2018 There will be four hikes, one each Sunday in May. The location of the last three will be announced via our Foothills Yahoo 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 you are coming.

Sunday, May 6 10:30am <5 mi 1A Wildﬂower Hike #1 MEET: at the Cummings Lodge in Akron Falls Park. We will carpool from there to the Akron Soccer Field parking lot, just past the Akron Elementary School. We will follow the DEC trails on the Onondaga Escarpment behind the schools. Those that wish a shorter hike may carpool with us, drive to and park at the Soccer Field, leaving after the < 3 mile section. Others may continue on as we go through another section of the escarpment and then through the upper section of Akron Falls Park making our way back to the lodge. Those that want an even longer hike will eat their picnic lunch in the park and then join Joe’s later scheduled hike through the lower Akron Falls Park and to the falls itself. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429 also Sunday, May 6 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Tuesday, May 8 10am 4 mi 1A Amherst Canalway Trail Saunter MEET: in parking lot of Buﬀalo Niagara Heritage Village and Museum, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Tuesday, May 8 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 9 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Cheektowaga Rails to Trails MEET: in parking lot to the left of Niagara Metals on Union Road. Directions: from south, pass Como Park Blvd., after ¼ miles turn right at Niagara Metals. From north, pass Walden Avenue and, after 3-4 viaducts, turn left. Call LORI HARF 601-7535

Thursday, May 10 6pm 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 12 10:30am 5+ mi 1B Letchworth State Park and Mt. Morris Dam Tour MEET: in the dam parking lot. First, we will sign up to reserve a spot on the guided public afternoon dam tour. The tour descends deep inside the Mt. Morris Dam via an elevator and is led by the Army Corp of Engineers. Picture ID will be required for the tour. After signing up for the tour, we will hike the Finger Lakes spur trail along the upper gorge toward Mt. Morris and return to the dam for the tour and our cars. Please bring a lunch or snack. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429 ahead and leave a message to conﬁrm, as spaces for the dam tour are very limited.

Sunday, May 13 9am 9 mi 2B Conservation Trail / Finger Lakes Trail MEET: at Katys Fly-In Restaurant on Route 219, Great Valley. We will hike from the Seneca Camp to 4th Street. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, May 13 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #2 Please see Wildflower Hike Series write up above. Check for a Foothills email or call the evening before or that morning for the location. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429 to confirm. He will return your call.

Tuesday, May 15 10am 4 mi 1A Como Park Saunter MEET: in ﬁrst shelter on the right from the Bowen Road entrance. Call LORI HARF 601-7535

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Tuesday, May 15 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 16 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Outer Harbor – China Lighthouse MEET: near U.S. Coast Guard – north end of Fuhrmann Blvd. Park on Fuhrmann. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Thursday, May 17 6pm 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 19 9:30am 4.3 mi 2B 200 Hike Series – Wales – Hike 2 MEET: in Hunters Creek Road parking lot. Carpool to intersection of Warner Hill and Vermont Hill Roads. More details can be found at www.townofhollandny.com/trail

Sunday, May 20 10am 4-5 mi 3B Niagara Falls Gorge MEET: in the Whirlpool Bridge parking lot (this is to the left of the entrance to the Whirlpool Bridge). There are stairs, flat path areas and some rugged terrain with tree roots, rocks and varying degrees of elevation (nothing too steep). We’ll start at the Whirlpool Bridge and go on the lower level to the elevator that will take us up to the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and return on the upper trail. Bring water, snack and /or lunch. Call DEBBIE HARDEN 405-7121 also Sunday, May 20 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #3 Please see Wildflower Hike Series write up above. Check for a Foothills email or call the evening before or that morning for the location. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429 to confirm. He will return your call.

Monday, May 21 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 22 10am 4 mi 2B Akron Escarpment Saunter MEET: in Akron High School parking lot – left side. Call DONNA FLOOD 759-6442

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Tuesday, May 22 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 23 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Bird Island Pier MEET: at Broderick Park, Robert Rich Way (foot of W. Ferry Street), parking lot on the right. Heavy rain will cancel hike. Call SHARI SENEFELDER 694-4346

Thursday, May 24 6pm 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 26 10am 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Sunday, May 27 9am 10.5 mi 2B Willow Bay to ASP3 MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, May 27 1:30pm < 5 mi 1A Wildflower Hike #4 Please see Wildflower Hike Series write up above. Check for a Foothills email or call the evening before or that morning for the location. Call BOB WALLACE 716-759-4429 to confirm. He will return your call.

Tuesday, May 29 10am 4 mi 2A Stiglmeier Park Saunter MEET: enter the park on Losson Road, stay to the right and go to the last parking lot (past the playground). There is one set of steep stairs. Heavy rain, no hike!! Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Tuesday, May 29 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

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, May 30 6:30pm 5 mi 2A North Buffalo Rails to Trails MEET: 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 afterward at Lake Effect. Call DORIS KONOWALSKI 875-9475

Thursday, May 31 6pm 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 2 National Trails Day – Erie County Forest, Sardinia, NY MEET: in the parking lot on Genesee Road. Directions from Buﬀalo: take Route 219 south to Genesee Road. Turn left onto Genesee Road. In approximately 7 miles, the parking lot will be on the left. There are 3 hikes to choose from:

(1) 8:00am hike, 7.5 to 8 miles, 2B We will hike the Conservation Trail for 8 miles with an option to drop out after 4 miles. Be sure to bring water for the hike. Call CLAUDIA LAWLER 572-8497

(2) 10:00am hike, 4 miles, 2B We will hike the Conservation Trail for 4 miles. Be sure to bring water for the hike. Call BARB MACH 1-585-457-9892

(3) 10:30am hike, 2.5 to 3 miles, 2A We will walk the road through Erie County Forest. The hike is quite ﬂat with one gradual hill. Call JEANNE MOOG 445-3179

Following the hikes, we will have a picnic lunch. Foothills will provide the hot dogs, rolls and condiments. Everyone should bring their own beverage and a dish to pass. Please bring a friend!!

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

Tuesday, Jun 5 10am 3.5 mi 1A Billy Wilson Park Saunter MEET: in Dash’s Plaza parking lot on Hopkins Road side near Namaste Restaurant. Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Tuesday, Jun 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, Jun 6 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Delaware Park MEET: by the Rose Garden behind the art gallery. We will walk around the lake and toward the Richardson Complex. Bring water. Call TARA WELTY 852-3090

Thursday, Jun 7 6pm 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 9 9:30am 4.3 mi 2B 200 Hike Series – Holland – Hike 3 MEET: in rear parking lot at the end of Humphries Road. Park along Humphries Road near the Christmas Tree Farm. We will carpool to the intersection of Warner Hill and Vermont Hill Roads. More details can be found at www.townofhollandny.com/trail

Sunday, Jun 10 9am 11 mi 2B ASP3 to Bay State Road MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, Jun 10 2pm 4 mi 2B Queenston Loop MEET: in Queenston Heights parking lot near the cairn, Niagara Parkway, Queenston. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989 . Tuesday, Jun 12 10am 4 mi 1A Ellicott Creek Trailway Saunter MEET: in parking lot oﬀ North Forest Road just north of Maple Road. Call ANNE BEITER 835-9728

Tuesday, Jun 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, Jun 13 9:30am Buﬀalo Neighborhood Walk Watch for a Yahoo email with the details of the walk. 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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Jun 13 6:30pm 4-5 mi 2A Riverwalk MEET: in parking lot across from Mississippi Mudds. Call DOLORES KENNEDY 873-7941

Thursday, Jun 14 6pm 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 16 10am 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Sunday, Jun 17 1:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Tuesday, Jun 19 10am 3-4 mi 2B Knox Farm State Park Saunter MEET: in Seneca Street main entrance parking lot. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190

Tuesday, Jun 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, Jun 20 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Majors Park and East Aurora Village MEET: at end of road to park. Directions: heading south on Olean Road go past South Street. On your right, after the hot dog stand, you will see a sign for the park. Turn and travel to end of road. Optional ice cream after hike. Call JANE McKALE 655-0699

Thursday, Jun 21 6pm 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 23 9:30am 5 mi 2B 200 Hike Series – Holland – Hike 4 (Becker Pond – Mabel James Trail) MEET: MEET: in rear parking lot at the end of Humphries Road. Park along Humphries Road near the Christmas Tree Farm. We will carpool to the parking lot near the trailhead on Vermont Hill Road. More details can be found at www.townofhollandny.com/trail

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 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Sunday, Jun 24 9am 10 mi 2B East Branch Bucktooth Run Road to Sawmill Run Road and back MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, Jun 24 1:30pm 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Tuesday, Jun 26 10am 3 mi 2B 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 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, Jun 27 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Richmond Avenue and Garden Walk Streets MEET: at corner of Richmond Avenue and Summer Street. Park on Richmond Street or behind Senior Community Center. Call DAVE WITTMANN 823-8156

Thursday, Jun 28 9:30am Buﬀalo Neighborhood Walk Watch for a Yahoo email with the details of the walk

Thursday, Jun 28 6pm 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 30 10am 6-8 mi 2B Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area, Middlebury, Wyoming County MEET: in parking lot at Moose and Bank Street (N42.49.780 W78.8.944). The hike will be co- led by Doug Evans. Call BROCK CARMICHAEL 585-322-3830