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All participants on Sierra Club outings are required to sign a
standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the liability
waiver before you chose to participate on an outing, please go to
individual liability waiver.
Outing leaders, please download, print out, and have all
participants sign the sign-in waiver
sheet. We also suggest you print out and bring extra copies of the
individual liability waiver
sheets. The individual liability waiver covers all events, so once
an individual has signed this waiver, they do not need to sign it
again for other outings.
First Tuesday, each month
Monthly Executive Committee Meetings are held on every first
Tuesday of the month from 7-9 pm at the Kutztown University Library
in Room 28 (on the Ground Floor). The Library is Bldg #4. No parking
pass is required after 5pm. Exception: Summer Picnic Meeting (usually
in Aug.) and Holiday Party Meeting (December) - see calendar of
events for details. All members are welcome. Contact Bob
Flatley, Chair, at 610-756-6625 or for directions or more information.
Thursday, October 11
Centre County Candidates Forum
7:30 PM
Moshannon Group and a variety of other local conservation groups
are sponsoring a forum for County Commissioner candidates, entitled
“The State of the Environment in Centre County.” The
forum will will be held at 7:30 PM, Thursday, October 11, 2007 on
the third floor of the Courthouse Annex, 108 S. Allegheny Street
in Bellefonte. All six candidates for County Commissioner will attend
and will respond to prepared questions on the Rush Township Landfill,
Agland Preservation, Allocation of Centre County Growing Greener
Funds, and the Future of the Spring Creek Canyon. Questions will
also be taken from the audience.
Sunday, October 14
Biking scenic rail trail from Poe Paddy State Park, Centre County
11:00 AM
Great views of Penns Creek and a railroad tunnel. Easy biking for
about 3 hours. Start time is 11:00 AM. Contact Ben Cramer at doomsdayer520@gmail.com
or (814)404-1120. DIRECTIONS: To reach Poe Paddy State Park, use
US 322 between State College and Lewistown. About 1.5 miles south
of Potters Mills, turn onto unpaved Sand Mountain Road, where there
are signs pointing to Poe Valley and Poe Paddy State Parks. Pass
through Poe Valley State Park and continue following the road to
Poe Paddy, a total of 13 miles from US 322. Start time is 11:00
AM.
Thursday, October 18
Greenhouse Gas Action Plan - State College
7:30 PM
Presentation on a Penn State study and action plan on greenhouse
gases in State College and the Centre region. The event will start
at 7:30 PM at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 208 W. Foster Avenue.
For more information, contact Malcolm
Woollen.
Sunday, October 21
Moshannon Wilderness Hike
1:00 PM
In conjunction with their poorly-conisdered plans to permit the
construction of eastern America's largest landfill along Moshannon
Creek and at the doorstep of the Pennsylvania Wilds region, Rush
Township supervisors (Centre County) have now also proposed the
construction of a new highway from I-80 to the nearly-defunct Mid
State Regional Airport adjacent to Black Moshannon State Park. A
map that the supervisors presented at a recent township meeting
conveniently deleted the state park as if it does not exist. The
new road would also bisect large parcels of public lands in Moshannon
State Forest. The grassroots organization People Protecting Communities
will lead a hike through the pristine natural areas endangered by
the new highway proposal. Total distance will be about 6 miles;
in case of rain the trip will be postponed to October 28. Meet at
the beach parking lot in Black Moshannon State Park at 1:00 PM.
For more information, contact Mary Ann Williams at (814)342-6296.
Sunday, October 21
Friends of Allegheny Wilderness (FAW) picnic at Millbrook Marsh
Nature Center, State College
1:30 PM
This citizens' group, in favor of wilderness protection for Allegheny
National Forest, invites you to gather for food, entertainment,
and information on getting involved in protecting this unique Pennsylvania
natural resource. Activities for children will be included, and
FAW will provide sandwiches and drinks. Please bring a dish and
utensils to share. For more information, please visit Friends of
Allegheny Wilderness. Start time is 1:30 PM (food will be served
at 2:30) at the Barn at Millbrook Marsh, 614 Puddintown Road, State
College (near the interchange of PA 26 and the US 322 bypass). Please
RSVP with John Bartlett
at jbartlett@pawild.org by October 18.
Special Promotion:
Through October 31
Help raise money for Moshannon Group at Appalachian Ski & Outdoors
in downtown State College. When Sierra Club members purchase a special
limited edition Mountain Hardware Micro Zip T for $90, a portion
of the proceeds will directly benefit Moshannon Group.
Sunday, November 4
Hiking on Standing Stone Trail, Huntingdon County
This trail was formerly known as the Link Trail. Rigorous but very
scenic hike from Greenwood Furnace State Park to spectacular vistas
over nearby valleys. Good chance of seeing raptors, other migrating
birds, and colorful fall foliage. Contact Ben
Cramer at (814)404-1120.
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