News Archives - April 2010
April 30 Picnic
Help Us Plan for
the GATC Picnic - Let us know if you plan on attending
We would like to know if you are planning on attending the GATC Picnic on
April 30, 2011 from 11-4 p.m. at Amicalola Falls State Park. An RSVP is not
required, but you can help us plan for the picnic supplies if you'll let us
know if you are coming. Please respond to Nancy Lovingood
(gardengrows@bellsouth.net) or Bob Layson (laysonb@yahoo.com) with the
number of members and guests you plan on bringing to the picnic. We also
need some additional volunteers, so let us know if you can help.
For the latest information see the news announcement. For information on volunteering see the picnic flyer.
April 30, 2011
Hammock
Hang Kicks Off 2011 Appalachian Trail Museum Programs
Ever go camping, back packing or even hiking and want to stretch out
on something other than the ground? The answer is to hang a hammock between
a couple of trees, hop in, relax and enjoy the tranquility of nature.
Different types of hammocks will be on display at the Appalachian Trail
Museum at Pine Grove Furnace State Park on Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
April 9, 2011
Status of AT Tag in Georgia - April 9, 2011
The legislation to provide revenue sharing for an AT tag in Georgia (SB
130) is dead for this year. Even though the AT will not benefit from any
funds from this program this year, the AT tag is in production. If you
pre-ordered a tag. . .
April 9, 2011
Indigo Girls will play tribute to slain hiker
Following Meredith Emerson’s abduction and death after a hike in the Blood
Mountain area in 2008, friends and family established a non-profit
organization called Right to Hike to support hiking safety and other causes
important to the slain hiker. On April 9, the Indigo Girls will perform at a
fundraising banquet with proceeds going to Right to Hike and UGA's Meredith
Hope Emerson Study Abroad Scholarship.
May 23, 2011
Wilderness Trails Stewardship Conference
GATC members are invited to participate in The Wilderness Trails Stewardship
Conference being hosted by SAWS (Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards)
and ATC. It will take place over two weeks: May 23rd through the 27th, and
May 31st through June 3rd.
June 25, 2011
Leave No Trace
Trainer Course - June 25-26, 2011
The Southeastern Foot Trails Coalition will be conducting a Leave No Trace
Trainer Course for those seeking to learn the seven principles of outdoor
ethics for personal enrichment or to teach others. The course features a
short easy backpack following the Bald River and overnight campout into the
Bald River Gorge Wilderness. The course fee includes food and educational
materials.
April 1, 2011
Presidential Ponderings
Now that I am beginning my fifth month as President, it is more and more
clear to me that GATC can use the help of more volunteers to do the
“behind-the-scenes” work. GATC is participating in a series of
collaborative meetings with the USFS and user groups to look at issues
around trail system management in the national forest. In February we had a
record 68 people come out for our Saturday trail maintenance work trip.