AHTS April Trail Mail Update
Before attending any activity, please contact the event’s activity leader. This will ensure that you get the latest information on the hike or event and won’t be surprised to find the activity cancelled or changed.
APRIL
18-19 Little River State Forest Car Camp (Gulf Coast Chapter) TIME CHANGE
Spend an “evening in the pines” with AHTS. Meet Saturday afternoon at 2PM at the forest office as we explore the Bell Trail for possible routes to re-route the trail. That night we'll spend the evening around the campfire with a pot-luck supper. Sunday morning we'll do some measurements for the new bridges on the Gazebo Trail and we'll be done around noon. Join us for either day or both! Contact Joe Cuhaj for more info or to tlet us know what you'll be bringing for the pot-luck supper at 251-533-1812 or
jcuhaj@bellsouth.net 25 Day Hike Limestone Rail Trail, Elkmont, Alabama (Southeastern Outings) CANCELLED
25 Wild South Hike Day in Bankhead National Forest
3 hikes to choose from, moderately easy (all ages) to challenging (ages 12 and over). Contact Janice Barrett at 256-974-6166 or
Janice@wildsouth.org Earth Day in Alabama
This is only a partial listing of the many events going on across the state. Please visit the Alabama Bureau of Tourism for additional celebrations at 800Alabama.org and
http://www.earthday.net :
18 Sci-Quest (Huntsville)
http://www.sci-quest.org 256-837-0606
18 Wheeler Wildlife Refuge (Decatur) 256-350-6639
22 Hays Nature Preserve (Huntsville) 256-427-5116.
24 Family Fun Walk / Earth Day Dedication (Florence) 5:30pm at Old Railroad Bridge
25 Earth Day Mobile Bay (Fairhope) 251-990-8662
25 Collinsville Earth Day Celebration 12:00pm 600 County Road 209 – Get Directions
25 Shoals Earth Day Fest
http://www.earthday.shoalsonline.com/index.html or 256-740-4141, 256-767-2909
UPCOMING AHTS CHAPTER MEETINGS –
Chapter meetings are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a member to join in the fun (but we hope you WILL!) Join us for the fun, make new friends, and talk about our favorite subject – hiking and the outdoors!
May 5 Trail Talk Tuesday (With Apologies to Bill Matthews J ) Gulf Coast Chapter
Sorry, Bill! We liked the title so much we had to borrow it! Join AHTS” Gulf Coast Chapter for their first regular meeting on Tuesday, May 5th, at 6pm at 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center in Spanish Fort. The first meeting will be a “meet and greet”, a chance to meet your fellow hikers in the area and to talk about what AHTS is doing on the Gulf Coast for hikers. Contact Joe Cuhaj for info at 251-533-1812 or
jcuhaj@bellsouth.net May 14 Trail Talk Thursday (Shoals Group)
The Shoals Group meets at 6:30pm the 2nd Thursday of each month at the YMCA, 2121 Helton Dr., Florence, AL. There is always an informative speaker scheduled and a chance to talk hiking with friends old and new. You do not have to be a member of the YMCA or AHTS to attend. Contact Bill Matthews at 256-757-8733.
21 Huntsville AHTS Meeting
Join the new Huntsville chapter for an evening of talk about our favorite sport. Special guest speaker will be Chris Smith with Forever Wild. Contact chapter coordinator Lucas Veverka for more info at
ljverv@yahoo.com.
