Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

Genesee Valley ChapterAdirondack Mountain Club

Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

TRAILS OUTING SCHEDULE

TRAILS OUTING SCHEDULE

Minors participating in GVC-ADK activities

Trip Descriptions

RWMS – Another Club for Winter Backpacking

Minors participating in GVC-ADK activities

Trip Descriptions

RWMS – Another Club for Winter Backpacking

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February 8, 2010 7:58 PM ET

Minors participating in GVC-ADK activities

Minors are welcome to participate in GVC-ADK activities; however the minor (any person under 18 years of age) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If that is not the case, the minor must be accompanied by a responsible adult who must provide both a for Release of Liability Minor form and an Emergency Medical Care form signed by a parent or legal guardian. These forms are available on our web site for downloading under the heading Forms.

The Adirondack Quest is a program sponsored by our chapter to encourage visiting 30 of the wilderness and wild forest areas in the Adirondack State park. Many of the trips below are to Quest areas.

	Conservation \| Away Hikes \| Local Hikes \| Paddles \| Younger Members \| Expo \| All Jan \| Feb \| Mar \| Apr \| May \| Jun \| Jul \| Aug \| Sep \| Oct \| Nov \| Dec This month's updates are shown as - Update
[top]	February Outings and Events
February 10 Wednesday	Genesee Valley Chapter Meeting More information here.
February 18-21	Annual Loj Trip As of February 8, the February 18-21 ADK Loj trip has 2 openings left--both in a family bunk-room. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Shae Hanford at (585) 244-3863. We're also taking wait list for a Private Room. But if you want to assure yourself a place at this year's big winter event, don't wait too long!
February 20 Saturday 10:30AM - 12:30PM	Family Snowshoe at Mendon Ponds - Update This event is geared toward young families, who want to try out snowshoeing. Please bring snowshoes, poles, warm clothing, and drinks and/or snacks. We will be snowshoeing on a portion of the Birdsong Trail, so bring some bird seed, so the kids can feed the very friendly chickadees and sparrows on the trail. We will meet at the Nature Center parking lot in Mendon Ponds at 10:30am. Please contact Mary Norman at or 585-278-7547 by Friday, February 19th, to RSVP so we can have a rough headcount of attendees. Thank you!
February 21 Sunday 11 AM - 2 PM	The ADK GVC Conservation Committee is hosting a Bluebird Box Building event ADK is partnering with Compeer Rochester, a local nonprofit agency whose mission is to match community volunteers with adults and youth who are struggling with mental illness. Compeer youth will construct the bluebird boxes from kits. ADK members are welcome to participate. Pre-registration is required since there is a limited number of kits to be built. If interested, please contact Danielle Abramson at Compeer Rochester (dabramson@compeer.org). The event is scheduled for Sunday, February 21st from 11AM to 2PM at the Newport Yacht Club, 694 Seneca Road, Rochester (www.newportyc.org). The completed bluebird boxes will be placed along the ADK GVC section of 531 which we have adopted since 1994 under the Adopt-a-Highway program.
[top]	March Outings and Events
March 5-7 Class A day hikes	Adirondack Late Winter Snowshoeing Join us for a non-obsessed snowshoe trip in the Old Forge area. We'll head up to the mountains early Friday afternoon for arrival in time for dinner in town. On Saturday, we'll snowshoe (or hike if the snow has melted) to Middle Settlement Lake in the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness. This is about a 6-mile hike (round trip), with less than 500 feet of elevation gain. On Sunday we'll climb Bald (Rondaxe) Mountain, a 0.9-mile hike with an elevation gain of 390 feet. Some snowshoeing experience is required. We'll be staying at a motel in Old Forge, at a cost of approximately $75-$100 per night (depending upon room size). For more information or to sign up, contact Dave Harrison at (585) 442-3223 or or Bob Krenzer at 334-6146 or .
March 10 Wednesday	Genesee Valley Chapter Meeting More information here.
[top]	April Outings and Events
April 10 Saturday 10:00 AM	An Invitation from the Monroe County Department of Parks - Update Pick Up the Parks A new initiative from the Monroe County Department of Parks April 10th, 2010 Join us and several local recreation and environmental groups in kicking off this new local stewardship event. In this first year, we will be targeting 4 parks: Ellison, Genesee Valley, Greece Canal, and Ontario Beach Parks for clean up and other park improvements. Why just four? As you know there are 21 parks within the Monroe County Parks system. As this is a first year event, we wanted to identify popular parks that could also accommodate our widespread community. We welcome your ideas for future projects and will certainly add more parks to the event as community support grows. Email or call today to register your family, group of friends, club, organization, scout troop, or class! Contact Ryan Loysen at rloysen@monroecounty.gov or 585-753-7281. Be sure to tell us your group size, preferred park, e-mail address, and phone number, or just come on out to one of the project sites on April 10th and register on-site. Orientation begins at 10 a.m. at each project site with refreshments and additional information. Group projects and field work will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Monroe County Parks belong to all of us, so let's join together to keep them clean and green. Check back for additional event details, meet-up locations and park information at http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks. For more information, contact Dave Harrison at (585) 442-3223 or .
April 21 Wednesday	Genesee Valley Chapter Meeting - Update More information here.
April 23-25	Backpack to Two Adirondack Wilderness Areas - Update Experience an Adirondack spring on this pre-black fly season backpack to two beautiful backcountry locations, Grass Pond in the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness (southwest of Old Forge) and Queer Lake, in the Pigeon Lake Wilderness (north of Eagle Bay). Rated easy due to the low mileage and small altitude gain, this trip is suitable for beginning backpackers or those with little backpacking experience. We'll leave Rochester late Friday morning and arrive at the Grass Pond trailhead on Route 28 in mid-afternoon. A backpack of about 1.5 miles will take us to Grass Pond, where we'll set up camp and spend the night. On Saturday morning, we'll break camp and hike back to our vehicles. From there, we'll head to Eagle Bay, where a short drive north on Big Moose Road will take us to the trailhead for Queer Lake. A backpack of about 3.3 miles will take us to the lean-to and campsite on Queer Lake, where we'll spend Saturday night. After breakfast on Sunday morning we'll hike back to our vehicles and head home. For more information or to sign up, contact Dave Harrison at (585) 442-3223 or or Bob Krenzer at 334-6146 or .
[top]	May Outings and Events
May 1	SAVE THE DATE: Camping Workshop - Update The Educational Committee is happy to announce that it will host a full day camping workshop for individuals interested in learning more about wilderness camping via backpacking or canoe/kayak. Further details will be posted on the website and newsletter in the near future.
May 12 Wednesday	Genesee Valley Chapter Meeting More information here.
[top]	June Outings and Events
June 9 Wednesday	Genesee Valley Chapter Meeting More information here.
June 12 Saturday	ADK Outdoor Expo 2010 at Mendon Ponds - See you there! Click here for more info
[top]	July Outings and Events
[top]	August Outings and Events
[top]	September Outings and Events
[top]	October Outings and Events
[top]	November Outings and Events
[top]	December Outings and Events
[top]	January 2010 Outings and Events

The Rochester Winter Mountaineering Society, http://sites.google.com/site/rwmsinfo/Home, is an informal group of climbers who find winter the ideal time to explore and climb the mountains of the northeastern United States.We encourage those interested in joining the society to attend one of the winter mountaineering workshops (see below). The number of participants on any trip will be limited at the leader's discretion. Call early to avoid disappointment.

Experienced backpackers who are properly equipped and in excellent physical condition are invited to join us on an introductory trip. For 2008 there are two introductory trips in January.

December Not an ADK trip.	Winter Mountaineering Workshop - Rochcester Winter Mountaineering Society - Update A workshop will be held the first week in December if there is sufficient interest. The intention is to provide an opportunity for those new to the RWMS to meet with experienced members and discuss equipment and details of typical RWMS trips. If you would like to attend, please call Andy Ryan at 585-288-4547.
January 2-4, 2009 Not an ADK trip.	Introductory trip to Marshall - Update Rochester Winter Mountaineering Society Trip leader will be Mike Forsyth. Contact Mike at 315-884-3673 or at to sign up by December 19, 2008.
January 9-11, 2009 Not an ADK trip.	Introductory trip to Blueberry, Porter and Cascade from Marcy Field - Update Rochester Winter Mountaineering Society Trip leader will be Paul Navik. Contact Paul at 585-385-0067 or to sign up by December 19, 2008.

The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and chapters. The Club, founded in 1922, is a member-directed organization committed to public service and stewardship. ADK employs a balanced approach to outdoor recreation, advocacy, environmental education, and natural resource conservation.

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