Tuesday, Aug 13 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Carrie Perkins, art teacher at Riverdale High School will be our speaker. She will lead a group painting activity. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at djconatser@comcast.net.
On Monday, August 19, at 6:00 pm we will meet at Valley View Farm, 165 Valley View Ln., Manchester. The farm is located about halfway between Tullahoma and Manchester, just off Hwy 55. Valley View Farm is locally owned by Mike and Joann Chissler, who have made this a tourist and education destination featuring a herd of alpacas, a 1.5-acre garden that produces fruit, vegetables, flowers, seasonal items, and a Country Store. They also have a butterfly garden!
Our group will meet at 6:00pm and get a quick farm tour. Then we will come together at their picnic area; make sure to bring a lawn chair and your own picnic dinner and drink. Owner Mike Chissler will talk to us about all the activities and opportunities that Valley View Farm provides. They will have fresh produce, eggs & honey available for purchase. Also, their craft/gift shop will be open for us.
Directions: From Hwy 55, turn east onto Bryan Blvd. In 0.6 miles turn right onto Brandontown Road. Valley View Farm will be on the right.
Monday, July 15, 6:00 – 7:30pm, Highland Rim Chapter Potluck Dinner and Chapter Meeting. Tims Ford State Park, Picnic Shelter #1.We will begin at 6:00 pm with a Potluck Dinner. Grilled hot dogs will be provided. Bring a dish to share and your own beverage. After dinner we will have a presentation by one of the Tims Ford Park Rangers.
Before the Potluck Dinner the 3.8-mile hike on the Old Spann House Trail hike will be offered. Meet for the hike at the Visitor Center parking lot at 4 pm. Contact Patty Deen to register for the hike or for more information, pdeen@palomar.edu or 760-703-8115.
Tuesday, July 9 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 pm CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Geoff and Patty Hull will share their hiking trip in northern Wales in May 2016. They will focus on the Isle of Angelsey, hiking to North Stack and South Stack, and Holyhead. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at djconatser@comcast.net.