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May 10th, 2022 – Oneonta Greenway
Report by Scott Fielder. On May 10th, seventeen hikers showed up on a perfectly beautiful day for a two and a quarter mile hike on the Greenway. The pace was not fast as we wanted to observe wildflowers and birds. We were not disappointed in the variety of either. The following wildflowers were in bloom: Continue reading “May 10th, 2022 – Oneonta Greenway”
May 3rd, 2022 – Finger Lakes Trail
Report by Tom Austin. Twenty-two ADKers walked a portion of the Finger Lakes Trail near the Cannonsville Reservoir, a total of 2.5 mi. out and back. Ten people continued on for another short distance in the opposite direction, adding about 20 more minutes of walking. Weather was perfect for the hike, sunny and spring-time warm.Continue reading “May 3rd, 2022 – Finger Lakes Trail”
April 12th, 2022 – Homer Folks State Forest
Report by Jendy Murphy and Paul Wehren. Twenty intrepid hikers agreed to the “rain or shine” provision for our hike through Homer Folks State Forest in Oneonta on April 12th. Luckily, the rain was barely a sprinkle as we headed up toward the water towers, and the sun came out pretty quickly, with nice patchesContinue reading “April 12th, 2022 – Homer Folks State Forest”
April 10th, 2022 – College Camp
Report by Jared Stanley. On Sunday, 12 hikers explored portions of the yellow, green and red trails at SUNY Oneonta’s College camp. Throughout the 1.5-mile hike, we experienced all the typical weather our region has to offer in the month of April – snow, wind, blue skies and sunshine. Due to the recent rain storms in ourContinue reading “April 10th, 2022 – College Camp”
April 5th, 2022 – Clark Tower, Cooperstown
Report by Sarah Patterson. We had twenty-two people sign up for the hike to Clark Tower and we welcomed a guest, and potential new member, Carol. The day started chilly but warmed up quickly as the sun came out. We hiked up the old carriage road and made the left up to the Tower whereContinue reading “April 5th, 2022 – Clark Tower, Cooperstown”
March 29th – Fortin Park
Report by Barb Baumann. The weather was cold and breezy, the conversation warm and friendly for the 13 ADKers who walked along the perimeter of the snow-covered fields at Fortin Park on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. We heard at least one Cardinal, a Tufted Titmouse, some Chickadees and sparrows and a number of other birdsContinue reading “March 29th – Fortin Park”
March 22nd, 2022 – Crumhorn Mountain
Report by Maureen Dresser. The hike was great. We walked on Boy Scout Road, passing by the Scout Camp (Henderson Reservation) and Crumhorn Lake. The lake is always pretty. For some it was about three and a half miles, for others a little shorter. It was a cool, crisp, sunny day with twenty-two hikers showingContinue reading “March 22nd, 2022 – Crumhorn Mountain”
March 15th, 2022 – Lower Riddell State Park
Report by Lucille Wiggin. The Tue., March 15th hike at Riddell State Park was on a beautiful day that brought out twenty-one walkers. Linda Pearce led the “more energetic” folks on the longer, hilly walk while three of us “old timers” stayed on the level. The snow had melted to about two inches and the ground wasContinue reading “March 15th, 2022 – Lower Riddell State Park”
March 8th, 2022 – Gilbert Lake State Park
Report by Aleda Koehn. Fourteen brave ADKer’s met at the south end of Gilbert Lake State Park on a morning of about 25 degrees with a good breeze tossing about bits of snow. On Sunday I had walked the entire route, from the parking lot, west side of lake, across the road, around the twoContinue reading “March 8th, 2022 – Gilbert Lake State Park”
March 1st, 2022 – Neahwa Park & Catella Park, Oneonta
Report by Art and Peggy Palmer. Our original goal (SUCO College Camp) was canceled because of poor conditions. Instead we substituted the familiar hike around Neahwa Park plus a visit to neighboring Catella Park to view the wells that provide most of Oneonta’s water. Twenty ADKers came out on this brisk morning for a walkContinue reading “March 1st, 2022 – Neahwa Park & Catella Park, Oneonta”
February 22nd, 2022 – Susquehanna Greenway
Report by Bill and Kathy Holmstrom. On February 22nd, twenty-two hikers joined together for a 2.3-mile circuit hike on the Susquehanna Greenway. Before starting, we celebrated Roberta Austin’s birthday with a round of “Happy Birthday”. Wild temperature swings the previous week left the trail with patches of ice, as well as wet spots, to navigate.Continue reading “February 22nd, 2022 – Susquehanna Greenway”
February 15th, 2022 – Goodyear Lake
Report by Linda Pearce. Twenty-one hikers came out on a brisk, sunny afternoon for our hike at Goodyear Lake. Led by Barb Baumann, five people opted to do an easier and shorter walk of two miles on the lake roads. The other fifteen, equipped with crampons and poles, did a three-mile hike from our houseContinue reading “February 15th, 2022 – Goodyear Lake”
February 8th, 2022 – Fortin Park
Report by Barb Baumann. A Bald Eagle soared overhead as a welcome for the 23 ADKers gathered at the edge of the Fortin Park parking lot to sign in for the day’s hike. Because the snow was not appropriate for either skis or snowshoes, we walked the perimeter of the former F&F Airport’s landing/take-off field,Continue reading “February 8th, 2022 – Fortin Park”
February 1st, 2022 – Catskill Rail Trail, Stamford
Report by Tom Austin. On a sunny, balmy day with temperatures up to 20° at hike start and two hours later 30°, twenty-one hikers walked the Catskill Railtrail. Led by Tom and Roberta Austin, we started at Vasta’s parking lot in Stamford, entered the trail toward Hobart and walked out an hour. A little overContinue reading “February 1st, 2022 – Catskill Rail Trail, Stamford”
January 4th, 2022 – Van Cleft Trail, Wilber Park
Report by Diane Aaronson. Twenty-three people braved cold temperatures to hike the Van Cleft trail, which is accessed through Wilber Park, Oneonta. The day was sunny, clear and cold. Two members opted to walk the paved trails in Wilber Park. The rest of us warmed up quickly as we headed uphill on the blue andContinue reading “January 4th, 2022 – Van Cleft Trail, Wilber Park”
January 25th, 2022 – New Island Trail
Report by Jim and Carolyn Austin. January 25 was a cloudy, crisp morning. Due to construction along the Mill Race, cars had to be parked at the Damaschke Field parking lot. This added half a mile to our planned 3 mile hike. Fifteen hikers began walking through Catella Park to New Island. Two hikers thenContinue reading “January 25th, 2022 – New Island Trail”
December 28th, 2021 – Texas School House State Forest
Report by Tracy Verma. On Tuesday, December 28, at Texas Schoolhouse State Forest on Jones Road near New Lisbon, 14 ADK hikers joined on this remote hike of about 2 miles on rough terrain. There had been some freezing rain over about 1/2 inch of fresh snow the night before, but the trail was safeContinue reading “December 28th, 2021 – Texas School House State Forest”
December 21st, 2021 – Neahwa Park
Report by Linda Pearce. December 21, 2021 – the first day of winter – and a mild morning it was. A robin sang nearby as twenty-eight people gathered in the parking lot of Damaschke Field in Neahwa Park. Our approximate 2.5 mile walk started out passing Hodges Pond as several Canada geese paraded by onContinue reading “December 21st, 2021 – Neahwa Park”
December 14th, 2021 -Riddell State Park
Lucille Wiggin led this hike of twenty-eight ADKers on the lower portion of Riddell State Park on this bright, sunny morning of December 14th. The 2 mile walk went through the woods, past some crop- fields and along the Schenevus Creek. Photos by Scott Fielder.
December 7th, 2021 – West Branch Nature Preserve and Scenic Rail Trail
Report by Kathy and Bill Holmstrom. Sixteen members hiked the blue trail in the West Branch Nature Preserve, a 1.5-mile loop highlighted by a moderate climb along a cascading stream through an old growth hemlock forest. The size of the trees and the abundant moss and fern growth is reminiscent of Pacific Northwest forests. OnContinue reading “December 7th, 2021 – West Branch Nature Preserve and Scenic Rail Trail”
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