Crossroads Group Outings Updated on April 12, 2008

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Sunday, April 27, 2008, 1pm:  Earth Day Cleanup at Island Lake

New date!  (A week later than originally scheduled.) 

Come to the Island Lake State Park parking lot at 1pm and look for a bunch of really interesting people standing around.  Dress for the weather.  Bring gloves, pruning saws and a ready mind.

This outing (as always) is free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Rick Pearsall at rick.pearsall@michigan.sierraclub.org or 810-227-6298.

One weekday, Spring, 2008, 7pm:  Beginning Backpacking

Want to learn to backpack?  Join us for an introduction to ultralite and solo backpacking.  This 2-part outing begins with an information session on a Monday in Spring at 7pm.  Meet at the First National Bank branch on Challis Rd. in Brighton, to try out backpacking equipment and learn about some of the new gear available.

If you have gear that others can try on, please feel free to bring it with you.  Don’t purchase any gear before this meeting!

Then read below for the rest of the outing!

Sat.-Sun., Spring, 2008   Beginning Backpacking

So you want to learn to backpack?  Join us for an introduction to ultralite and solo backpacking.  This 2-part outing begins with an information session described above.  Meet at the First National Bank branch on Challis Rd. in Brighton, to try out backpacking equipment and learn about some of the new gear available.  If you have gear that others can try on, please feel free to bring it with you.  (Don’t purchase any gear before this meeting!)

The second part of this outing is a 4-5 mile overnight backpack trip at Pinckney Rec Area in Spring 2008.  Park pass is required for entrance into Pinckney Rec., and campsite fees will be shared by participants.

This outing (as always) is free and open to the public, although you will be asked to register and sign a Liability Waiver.  For more information, please contact leader Craig Holderbaum at cholderbaum1949@sbcglobal.net, or assistant leader Cheryl McConnell at cheryl.mcconnell@michigan.sierraclub.org or 810-923-5527.  See you there!

Saturday June ??, 2008, 11am-2pm:  Butterfly-Dragonfly Picnic

Join us for a lovely day in the country for a picnic and a search for butterflies and dragonflies.

Naturalists will assist with identification.  We will spend time combing the pond area on
the property and check nearby hotspots at neighboring Recreation Area.  Bring
some goodies to eat and drink and binoculars if you have them.

It’s a perfect outing for the whole family.  This outing (as always) is free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Rick Pearsall at rick.pearsall@michigan.sierraclub.org or 810-227-6298.

Fri.-Sat.-Sun., June 27-28-29, 2008:  Howell Balloonfest

Spend a few hours grilling hotdogs, squeezing lemonade, and telling people about the Sierra Club, all at the lovely Michigan Challenge Balloonfest in Howell.  Enjoy the company of other fun people, and an unsurpassed view of balloon takeoffs, the Glow, and the parachute team.  For proof, click on the photo of some of our hard workers!

This is the one big fundraiser of our local group, and provides a huge percentage of our budget.  Remarkably fun, many of us look forward to this event all year long.  Free parking and entrance for volunteers signed up in advance.  To sign up for a shift or for more information, please contact Paul Thielking at paul.thielking@michigan.sierraclub.org, or Rick Pearsall at rick.pearsall@michigan.sierraclub.org 810-227-6298.

Saturday August ??, 2008, Noon:  Zukey Lake Paddle

Come paddle with us, and enjoy the summer breezes!  We will meet at noon at the Huron Meadows Metropark "Cedar Ridge" River Picnic Area.  (That's the entrance across from the main entrance for the Golf Course), then paddle to Zukey Lake Tavern.  Once there, we can sit on the deck and enjoy food, friends and a view.  We will do a car shuttle before we begin, so cars will be at Zukey Lake Tavern waiting for us.

This outing (as always) is free and open to the public.  For more information, please contact Paul Thielking at paul.thielking@michigan.sierraclub.org, or Rick Pearsall at rick.pearsall@michigan.sierraclub.org 810-227-6298.

All Outings are free and open to the public.  Outings start at the trailhead.  You will be asked to sign a Liability Waiver.  To keep up with late changes, please call the contact person before the outing, or sign up for our email forum.

Would you like to do something outdoors, and do not have anyone to do it with?  Or would you like to learn about something?  If you have an idea for an Outing, please contact Cheryl McConnell at cheryl.mcconnell@michigan.sierraclub.org or 810-923-5527.