Tuesday, November 14 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. This is our planning meeting for January-June 2024 hikes. Bring your calendars to schedule hikes you want to lead or ideas for hikes. If you want to schedule a hike and cannot attend, contact Sara Pollard before the meeting at 615-714-3610 or sarabpollard@gmail.com.
The 6 pm meeting is held at the First United Methodist Church Annex 69 Neecham St. We will meet for dinner at Bunkers Bar and Grill, 750 East HWY 70, Crossville, TN at 4:30 pm. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm at the church annex. Please email or text Bill ttaplateauchairperson@gmail.com 931-335-9360 your intent to join us for dinner.
Monthly Chapter Meeting. Meet 6 p.m.. CT, at Wade Bourne Nature Center, 2308 Rotary Park Drive, Clarksville. Two volunteers will provide snacks for everyone. Bring your own drinks. Contact Paula Sanders 954-993-5541 or Suva Bastin 931-645-2849.
At first glance, Cedar Glades may not look very interesting. On closer inspection, however, they reveal an ecological complexity unique to Middle Tennessee. Join Margie Hunter – author, naturalist, gardener, Board of Directors for the TN Naturalist Program and facilitator for the Long Hunter State Park Chapter. She will explore the geology and physical conditions influencing the hardy mix of plants and animals that make their home in and around the limestone glades of the Central Basin. Plan to attend and join us for dinner prior the meeting at Jason’s Deli, next door to REI at 5:00. Invite a friend.
Nashville Chapter Meeting, REI Brentwood, TN. 6 P.M. Buongiorno! Libby Francis and Alice Cannon will take you on a journey to the Dolomites-the Italian Alps, as well as lakes, wineries, ancient cities, and a mountain train ride into Switzerland. Join us as we travel well off the beaten path into the northern region of Italy and share our experiences of meeting people and amazing landscapes with you. Ciao!Plan to attend and join us for dinner prior to the meeting at Jason’s Deli, next door to REI at 5:00. Invite a friend.
NOTE DATE CHANGE – 2nd WEDNESDAY, October 11 – Chapter Meeting – 7:00 P.M. CT. Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station. Guest speaker Paul Kahler will share photos of his 500 mile hike on the Colorado Trail from Denver to Durango. For more information contact Chapter Co-Chair Jeanne Conatser at djconatser@comcast.net.