Outings

MIDWEEK HIKES IN THE GROVELAND/HIGHWAY 120 AREA
Each Thursday meet at Mary Laveroni Park in Groveland at 9am for an approximate 6-mile hike. Bring a jacket, water, sunscreen and a snack in a daypack and wear hiking boots. The hike is generally followed by a BYO sack lunch or lunch at a local restaurant. Call Frank Oyung for further details, (209) 962-7585

April 10-16 (Sunday-Saturday)

SERVICE TRIP/BACKPACK Rating 2B (Delta-Sierra Group) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. Escalante River Canyon. We will assist the National Park Service in an ongoing Russian Olive eradication program. This project started in the fall of 2000 and, with the help of many volunteers, have eliminated over 40.5 miles of Russian Olive from the Escalante River. We will be working at the direction of Park Ranger Bill Wolverton, our job will be to do initial clearing of russian olive trees using loppers, small hand saws and herbicide. We meet in Escalante, Utah Sunday morning, April 10, caravan out to the Trailhead and hike in about 7 miles. Expect knee to thigh deep river crossings, and some bushwhacking. We work 4 days, dayhike 1 day and hike out Saturday morning April 16. Participants will be required to meet work clothing requirements, provide their own food and gear on the trail and travel expenses to the trailhead. For more information contact the leader; Paul Plathe at 209-476-1498.