HIKE — Franklin Gulf in Eden — 5/19/19
We enjoyed a delightful Spring hike in Eden’s Franklin Gulf County Park, one of Western New York’s wilderness gems. The hike start was delayed a few minutes by a fast-passing …
HIKE — Beehunter Trail in Allegany State Park — 5/18/19
TRILLIUMS GALORE!! Mother Nature displayed a feast of beautiful Trillium flowers along the wooded Beehunter trail for a delightful Spring trek in Allegany State Park. Hikers met leaders Victoria Rowley …
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BOUNDARY MAINTENANCE — Allegany State Park & PA Border — 5/4-5/19
Our goal was to walk as much of the park’s Pennsylvania border as possible while trimming brush to maintain a line of sight between markers. We added more flagging tape …
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HIKE – Niagara Gorge from Devil’s Hole State Park – 3/24/19
Mild spring temperatures and sunny personalities provided for a wonderful hike along the mighty Niagara River. We descended the newly refurbished stone steps at Devil’s Hole State Park and hiked …
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Micro-Spike HIKE – Hunters Creek Conservation Park – 3/2/19
Hunters Creek Park is on undeveloped Erie County land and is designated as a “Conservation Park” to be used for nature appreciation and outdoor recreation. On the day of our …
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Micro-Spike HIKE – Erie County Forest – 2/16/19
Conditions were ideal for our winter trek on the beautiful wooded trails in Erie County Forest near East Concord. Following some warm, wet weather, temperatures dropped and fresh powder on …
Micro-Spike HIKE – Sprague Brook Park – 2/10/19
Our group led by experienced leader Kim Newland opted for a micro-spike hike since there was not enough snow for Nordic skiing and it was icey. This turned out to …
SS/HIKE – Grand Island – 2/9/19
Four ADK members gathered in Grand Island at Tom Burkman’s house for a winter hike on February 9. After a breakfast of eggs, bacon, fresh fruit salad, and tasty sweet …
XC SKI – Elma Meadows – 2/3/19
Bluebird skies and warm temps provided a beautiful morning of Spring-like skiing at the lovely Elma Meadows Park. This county-run facility offers well-groomed Nordic trails in addition to comfy amenities …
ADK Allegany State Park Weekend – 1/18-20/19
Wonderful snowfall, great people, amazing potluck dinner and renewed friendships made for another truly memorable annual weekend for ADK-NFC in Allegany State Park. Led by Joanne and David Magavern, who …