February 2012

February 4, Saturday - Snowshoe Festival. Green Mountain Club, Waterbury Center. See Winter issue of the Long Trail News for details.

February 7, Tuesday - Cross-Country Ski. Berlin. Dr. Burns Property. Easy/Moderate. Various Distances. Call Leader: Fred Jordan, 223-3935 for meeting time and place.

February 11, Saturday - Cross-Country Ski. Bolton. Bolton Ski Touring Center. Moderate. Various distances. Trail Fee. Call Leaders: Mary Smith. 505-0603 or Mary Garcia, 229-0153 for meeting time and place.

February 11, Saturday - Snowshoe. Middlesex. Hunger Mountain. Moderate/Difficult. 5.4 miles. 1,900' elevation gain. Meet at 9:00 A.M. at Rumney School. Leader: Scott Skinner, 223-7123.

February 12, Sunday - Snowshoe. Huntington. Moderate/Difficult. 7 miles round trip. Montclair Glen Lodge by the Forest City Trail. If unable to access trailhead because of road closure, snowshoe and destination will be changed. Must call Leader: Michael Chernick, 249-0520 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

February 12, Sunday -  Snowshoe to Stowe Pinnacle. Leader: Matt Krebs, 485-4312.

February 18, Saturday - Snowshoe. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Forehead. 5.2 miles. Difficult. Ascend Frost and Maple Ridge Trails from Stevensville Road, Underhill. Descend Wampahoofus and Butler Lodge Trails. Crampons required. Must call Leader: Paul DeLuca 476-7987 or pdeluca420@msn.com for meeting time and place.

February 18, Saturday - Snowshoe. Woodbury. Snowshoe and Potluck Supper. Home of Sally Sairs. Easy/Moderate. Various distances. Bring your own bowl, cup, utensils. Flashlight or headlamp needed after 4:30 P.M. dinner. Meet at 12:00 noon. Call Leader, Sally Sairs, 456-1316 before the weekend for your potluck contribution.

February 19, Sunday - Cross-country Ski. Marshfield. Moderate. Various distances. Meet at 12:00 P.M. at MHS. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net

February 20, Monday  -  President's Day

February 21, Tuesday - Cross-country Ski. Stowe. Mt. Mansfield Touring Center. All abilities. Various Distances. Trail fee. Lunch on the trail. Meet at 9:30 A.M. Leaders: Cynthia Martin and George Longenecker, 229-9787 or marlong@myfairpoint.net

February 25, Saturday - Cross-country Ski. 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.

March 2012

March 3, Saturday - Snowshoe. Avery's Gore. Gore Mountain. Event was moved to January 8 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

March 4, Sunday - Cross-country Ski. East Montpelier. Coburn Pond. Easy. 2 miles. Meet at MHS at 1:00 P.M. Leader: Thomas Weiss, 223-5603

March 7, Wednesday - Combined Executive Committee & Membership Meetings. 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.

March 8, Thursday - Cross-country Ski. 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.

March 10, Saturday - Snowshoe. 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.

March 11, Sunday  -  Snowshoe in Worcester for all ages. Leader: Shawn Keeley, 229-0933.

March 11, Sunday  - Daylight Savings Time begins today!

March 18, Sunday - Hike/Snowshoe. 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.

March 24, Saturday - Cross-country Ski. 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.

April 2012

April 1, Sunday - Walk. 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.

April 8, Sunday  -  Easter

April 13, Friday - Section Annual Meeting. Montpelier. Vermont College of Fine Arts. Noble Hall Reading Room. College Street. See Trail Talk for details.

April 14, Saturday - Walk. Adamant. Around Sodom Pond. Easy/Moderate. 4 miles. Call Leaders: Mary Garcia, 229-0153 or Mary Smith, 505-0603 for meeting time and place.

April 14, Saturday  -  Spring Scavenger Hunt in Hubbard Park for all ages. Leader: Mike Wetherell, 223-8493.

April 15, Sunday - Walk. Stowe Bike Path. Paved. Easy. 10 miles round trip. Call Leader: Michael Chernick, 223-0918 or chernick5@comcast.net for meeting time and place.

April 21, Saturday - Walk. 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

April 22, Sunday  -  Earth Day

April 28, Saturday - Walk. 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.

May 2012

May 5, Saturday - Walk. 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.

May 8, Tuesday - Bike Ride. 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.

May 10, Thursday - Work Hike. (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.

May 12, Saturday  -  Bike Ride on the Stowe Bike Path. Leader: Lexi Shear, 229-9810.

May 13, Sunday - Paddle. 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.

May 13, Sunday  - Mother's Day

May 19, Saturday - Work Hike. 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

May 26, Saturday - Work Hike. 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

May 28, Monday  -  Memorial Day. Official end of Mud Season.

June 2012

June 3, Sunday  -  Hike up Spruce Mountain in Plainfield for all ages. Leaders: Alyssa Krebs, 485-4312, or Gretchen Elias, 223-6360.

June 14, Thursday  -  Flag Day

June 17, Sunday  -  Father's Day

June 30, Saturday  -  Canoe Outing and Picnic at Wrightsville Reservoir. Leader: Lexi Shear, 229-9810.