Inclement Weather: Please contact the hike leader for cancellation information.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – LABOR DAY PICNIC AT THE JPJ CABIN!
DESCRIPTION: Please call Sarah to help with the food selections so we have a good variety—not just desserts. Sarah will lead a short hike. Those who would like to do a longer hike are welcome to do so. For those who prefer a more relaxing day, some of us enjoy porch sitting before and after lunch.
MEETING LOCATION: JPJ Cabin, 1145 Furnace Rd., Airville, PA
CABIN FEE: $1.00 for members; $2.00 for non-members
HIKE START TIME: 10:00 AM
LUNCH: 1:30 PM
ORGANIZER: Sarah Tateosian, 717-309-0800
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, LONG HIKE (10.7 MILES), MASON-DIXON TRAIL
DESCRIPTION: This is hike #16 along the Mason-Dixon Trail. This section begins at Elk Neck State Forest-East Boundary (off Huminski Road) and ends at Rittenhouse Park. There has been extensive re-routing of this section. This trail is almost exclusively on roads and a stretch of 5 miles is on busy Red Hill Road (Route 281). Please wear
orange due to having to walk on the shoulder for a good portion of this hike. The last 2.5 miles will thankfully be on trail.
CAR-POOL OPTION: Meet at York Vo-Tech at 6:00 AM
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: Meet at Rittenhouse Park (off Chestnut Hill Road) in Newark, Delaware at 7:30 AM
HIKE START TIME: 8:00 AM. at Elk Neck State Forest-East Boundary (very limited parking).
HIKE LEADERS: Scott VanDenHengel (717-649-0881) and Leo Hebert (443-462-7918)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, SHORT HIKE (3 MILES), NIXON COUNTY PARK
DESCRIPTION: What, you were expecting something else from an old man? It’s September; autumn is just three days away. Hopefully the weather will be pleasant. I promise to try to make the hike interesting—no, not my song and dance routine.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: Meet at 2:00 PM in the lower parking lot at Nixon County Park.
HIKE LEADERS: Allen and Lore Britton, loralhike@gmail.com, 717-825-5552
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, SHORT HIKE (3 MILES), WIZARD RANCH
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a short hike through Wizard Ranch, a scenic nature preserve maintained by the Lancaster Conservancy in York County. There is some elevation on this 3-mile hike through the hills along the Susquehanna Riverlands. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: Meet at 9:00 AM in the Wizard Ranch parking lot. If traveling east on Route 462, turn left onto Accomac Road and follow it to the Wizard Ranch entrance. If traveling west on Route 462, turn right onto Accomac Road. Parking lot coordinates: 40.038396, -76.572436.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: Call ahead if the weather is bad; we typically do not hike in storms.
MORE INFORMATION: https://www.lancasterconservancy.org/preserves/wizard-ranch
HIKE LEADERS: Kim Pavlick & Raf Ruiz, 717-650-0253
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, KAYAK/CANOE FLOAT (APPROX. 3 MILES)
DESCRIPTION: This adventure will tour the pristine islands of the lower Susquehanna River: Conejohela Flats. We will paddle north along the perimeter of the island, hoping to see lotus flowers (peak bloom is typically in August), waterfowl such as eagles, white and green egrets, great blue herons and cormorants, as well as turtles and other river plants. We will stop for a rest/snack at a mud/sand beach, a popular boating hangout, then return through a shallow inlet to the pier area. This float is intended for experienced paddlers, though beginners may join if they can swim and are able to paddle 2–3 miles. Others may float in the pier area and enjoy the beauty and shallows there.
WHAT TO BRING: Watercraft, life jacket, all safety gear, water and snacks. A boat license is not required here. Janine can share kayaks as needed; please let her know in advance.
MEETING LOCATION: Blue Rock Boat Launch, just south of Washington Boro, Lancaster County
MEETING TIME: 10:00 AM
FLOAT LEADER: Janine Zell – call/text 717-406-6544 or leave a message at 717-684-7891