Events

Peacham. Difficult. 4 miles. Beach Road to Peacham Bog, Groton, and return. Call Leader: Steve Lightholder, 479-2304 or steve.lightholder@yahoo.com for meeting time and place.

Avery s Gore. Gore Mountain. Snowshoe to fire tower/summit. Difficult. 8 miles round trip. Co-listed with the Northeast Kingdom Section. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net

East Montpelier. Coburn Pond. Easy. 2 miles. Meet at MHS at 1:00 P.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603

Executive Committee Meeting at 6:00 P.M. and Membership Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Planning events from June 1 - August 31, 2012. All members are welcome at both meetings. Location yet to be determined.

Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Touring Center. All abilities. Various distances. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place.

Elmore. Rte. 12 to Little Elmore Pond. Moderate. 4 miles round trip. Call Leader: Priscilla Daggett, 454-1234 or pdaggett@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

Worcester. Young Adventurers Club. For all ages. Call Leader: Shawn Keeley, 229-0933 for meeting time and place.

Moscow. Walk or snowshoe along Cotton Brook Road. Distance depends on group and conditions. Call Leader: Ken Hertz, 802-229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

Groton State Forest. Moderate. Snow conditions will determine location and length. Meet at MHS at 1:00 P.M. Call Leaders: George Longenecker or Cynthia Martin, 229-9787 for more details.

East Montpelier. Walk a portion of the East Montpelier Trails. Some unpaved roads. Easy. 6+/- miles. Call Leader: Ken Hertz, 229-4737 or kenneth.hertz@myfairpoint.net for meeting time and place.

Montpelier. Vermont College of Fine Arts. Noble Hall Reading Room. College Street. See page 1 for details.

Adamant. Around Sodom Pond. Easy/Moderate. 4 miles. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place.

Montpelier. Hubbard Park. Young Adventurers Club. For all ages. Call Leader: Mike Wetherell, 223-8493 for meeting time and place.

Stowe Bike Path. Paved. Easy. 10 miles round trip. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

Berlin. Berlin Pond short or long loop. Easy/Moderate. 5-8 miles depending on group preference and snow conditions. Meet at 8:00 A.M. at MHS due to limited parking at the pond. Leader: Kevin Ryan, 249-8849 or pinewhisp@comcast.net

Groton. From the Nature Center at Groton State Pond to Peacham Bog. Moderate. 5.6 miles. Call Leader: Phyllis Rubenstein, 223-0020 or phyllis@phyllisrubensteinlaw.com for meeting time and place.

Montpelier. Moderate. 3-4 hours. Walk through Hubbard Park to Gould Hill Road onto trail to North Branch Park. Return to State House. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place.

Waterbury to Huntington Gorge. Moderate. 25 miles. Bring water and lunch. Helmet required. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place.

(Rain Date: May 11, Friday) Montpelier. All abilities. Our annual work day in Montpelier Parks. Give something back to the city parks which we enjoy year-round. Bring water and lunch. Wear work clothes and gloves. Tools provided. Call leader at 223-3550 for meeting location. Leader: Reidun Nuquist, with Parks Director Geoff Beyer.

Stowe Bike Path. Young Adventurers Club. Call Leader: Lexi Shear, 229-9810 for meeting time and place.

Swanton. Missiquoi National Wildlife Refuge. Moderate. Various Distances. This is another outing exploring areas in the Nature Conservancy guide. Bring kayak or canoe, PFD, lunch, and binoculars. Meet at MHS at 9:00 A.M. Call Cynthia Martin or George Longenecker for more information 229-9787.

Duxbury. LT/Bamforth Ridge. All abilities. 3-4 miles round trip. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

Stowe. Smugglers Notch. LT/Elephant s Head and Sterling Pond Trails. All abilities. Various distances. Wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves. Meet at MHS at 8:00 A.M. Leader: Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or trails@gmcmontpelier.org

Bike on scenic Burlington Bike Path from Oaklefge Park to Colchester and back. Helmet and closed shoes required. Bring lunch and water. Meet behind the Department of Labor, Montpe;lier. Call leaders for meeting time. Leaders: Reidun and ANdrew Nuquist, 223-3550.