Outings

Saturday, June 7, 2003
Horse Drawn Wagon Ride and Breakfast, Weston, MO.
Enjoy this one-hour ride at my farm, in a wagon pulled by Belgian draft horses. During the ride we'll discuss horse drawn agriculture and your surroundings from a naturalist's point of view. Bring your breakfast along and I'll supply the coffee. Limit: 20 people. Please be sure to dress appropriately. Rain date is June 21.
Klaus Karbaumer, 816-640-5772
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Saturday, June 7, 2003
Star Party, Powell Observatory, Louisburg, KS.
Come see one of the great evening programs put on by the Astronomical Society of Kansas City.
Ellen Brenneman, 816-274-8062, ebrenn1@hallmark.com
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Saturday-Sunday, June 7-8, 2003
Prairie Days Campout at Maxwell Game Preserve, McPherson, KS.
Yvonne Cather , 316-522-4741, wolfalo@juno.com
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Sunday, June 8, 2003
1st Annual Powell Gardens Spring Bike Ride, Kingsville, MO.
We'll ride 25 miles through rolling hills of eastern Jackson County from Blue Springs to Powell Gardens, . Enjoy the late spring show of color as we stroll through the park. Lunch at Café Thyme will be our reward. We will shuttle participants and bicycles back to the start.
Paul Gross, 816-228-6563, wildwoodp@hotmail.com
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Friday, June 13, 2003, 6:30 p.m.
Southwind's Annual Potluck Picnic, Chisolm Creek Park, Wichita, KS.
Dan Bolt , 316-685-3492, stuartbolt@earthlink.net
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Saturday, June 14, 2003
Konza Prairie Hike and Bison Tour, Manhattan, KS.
Join us for a one-hour, one-mile hike focusing on wildflowers and the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, followed by a two-hour auto tour of the territory where 2,300 bison roam. We'll learn about Konza research involving fire and grazing. Led by Jan Evans of the Konza staff. No limit, but contact Frank Norman by June 1 to confirm your attendance.
Frank Norman, 785-887-6775, fnorman@bumsmcd.com
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Saturday, June 14, 2003, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Walk With Wildlife, Great Plains Nature Center, Wichita, KS.
Sponsored by the Great Plains Nature Center. Come and help educate the public on Kansas Nature. The event will take place at the Great Plains Nature Center. Please contact the leader by June 7 to schedule your time for this event.
Tom Kneil, 316-744-1016, thomas.kneil@wichita.edu
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Friday, June 20, 2003, 6:30 p.m.
Social Outing at Brews Brothers Grill & Icehouse, 3800 S. Seneca, Wichita, KS.
Bill Cather , 316-522-4741, cather@onemain.com
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Saturday, June 21, 2003
Martha Lafitte Thompson Sanctuary, Liberty, MO.
We'll take advantage of the year's longest day to visit the nature center and sanctuary at the most opportune time.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday, June 21, 2003, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Procession of the Species, Wichita, KS.
Sponsored by the Great Plains Earth Institute. This year's event will include booths hosted by a variety of environmental and educational organizations; eco-friendly vendors and artists; games and activities for children of all ages; food; multi-cultural entertainment; a sing-a-long and earth dance; and the procession of the species, a sacred walk through the park in honor of the species of the earth. This year this event will be at North Linwood Park. We are looking for volunteers to help man our Sierra Club table. Please contact the leader by June 14 to schedule your time for this event.
Dan Bolt, 316-685-3492, stuartbolt@earthlink.net
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Saturday, June 28, 2003, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kaw River Canoe Float Trip, along the Kansas (Kaw) River in Johnson County, KS.
We will float a particularly beautiful ten-mile section of the Kansas River. Nearly 50% of the wildlife in Kansas is represented along this beautiful river corridor. Bring your binoculars. You can expect to see a wind dance provided just above our heads by our American Bald Eagle. We will enjoy a sack lunch picnic on a sand bar and make other interesting and informative stops along the way provided by Friends of the Kaw. This is a day you will long remember -- and it's close to home! We will meet at a specified location at 8:00 a.m. to shuttle and be ready to launch boats by 9:00 a.m. Typically, the float is over by 2 p.m. $25 fee per person includes boaat, paddle and life jacket. Register by June 15.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday, June 28, 2003, 9:00 am
Floodwall Painting Project on the Missouri River, Kansas City, MO.
Meet us under the pedestrian Bridge at 1st & Main to help beautify the Kansas City Missouri riverfront in celebration of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial. Volunteers will paint a primer coat of paint on 15 concrete floodwall sections near the orig inal Town of Kansas. This project will create a "blank canvas" for future artwork in anticipation of the Missouri River Sept. 13 cleanup event. Rainout date is June 29. More details at http://www.kcwebs.org/sierrraclub.
Bill Griffith, 913-772-8960, bgriff@lvnworth.com
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Selected weekend days from July through December, 2003
Kansas City Wildlands Community Work Days, Kansas City, MO.
The THB Chapter of the Sierra Club has adopted the Hidden Valley natural area through the Kansas City Wildlands Project and will work with them and the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department in restoring the ecosystem at Hidden Valley. To volunteer to work on exciting projects there, please call or email:
Doris Sherrick, 816-453-8558, bjsherrick@aol.com
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Saturday, July 12, 2003
GPS (Global Positioning Systems) 101, Kansas City, MO.
We'll cover basic information on how Global Positioning Systems work and how to relate the information they provide to maps and mapping software.
Bob Wilshire, rjwilshire@yahoo.com , 913-384-6645 or Dave Patton, 816-461-6091, dgpatton@comcast.net
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Saturday, July 26, 2003
Morning Bike or Hike at Kill Creek Park, Lexington Township, KS.
We'll take our first trip to the newest park in Johnson County. There are many paved trails to explore, so we can make this a bicycle trip if there is interest.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday, August 9, 2003
Deanna Rose Farmstead, Overland Park, KS.
This 12-acre park is ideal for young children to see, feed and pet animals like ducks, peacocks, chickens, pigs, horses and cows.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday, August 23, 2003, 7:30 p.m.
Star Party, Powell Observatory, Louisburg, KS.
Glorious Galaxies will be the program for the evening. If it's clear, we'll also spend some time outdoors observing. Be sure to bring mosquito repellant, and if available, a lawn chair that supports your head, a cheap flashlight that can be painted red, and binoculars. There is a $2 donation requested. See map and full list of public programs at the hyperlink above, or check out the entire Astronomical Society of Kansas City website.
Ellen Brenneman, 816-274-8062, ebrenn1@hallmark.com
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Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003
Apple Picking, Vaughn Orchard, Weston, MO.
Join us at Vaughn Orchard and Country Store, 23200 Hwy. 273, Weston, MO, to pick apples and then head to Weston Bend State Park for lunch. Pay by the bag after you pack.
Ellen Brenneman, 816-274-8062, ebrenn1@hallmark.com
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Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003, 9:30 a.m.
Landahl Park, Blue Springs, MO.
Landahl Park is located in eastern Jackson County, approximately ten minutes northeast of Burr Oak. The park has three good hiking trails. The trails are easy and make good hiking for the whole family. Bring your lunch. We will eat after the first trail, then do a second trail.
Craig Lubow, 913-299-6620
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Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, 9:00 a.m.
Missouri River Clean-Up, Kansas City, MO.
Meet us at Berkley Park at the base of the Paseo Bridge to help remove trash on the banks of the Missouri River from Parkville to La Benite Park. Sierra Club will join forces with many local environmental groups and various agencies in this massive river clean- up in anticipation of the 2004 Lewis & Clark Bicentennial. This project will be coordinated by Missouri River Relief and Living Lands & Waters. More details can be found at http://www.riverrelief.org.
Eileen McManus, 816-523-7823, eileenm@planetkc.com
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Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003
2nd Annual Powell Gardens Fall Bike Ride, Kingsville, MO.
Join us for this 25-mile ride of rolling hills and rural settings, as we ride from Blue Springs to Powell Gardens. We will reward ourselves to a delicious lunch buffet at Café Thyme, followed by a hike through the gardens and all its fall flowers and foliage. Car rides and a trailer for bikes will be available for the return trip .
Paul Gross, 816-228-6563, wildwoodp@hotmail.com
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Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003
Tour of Kansas City Community Garden, Kansas City, MO.
The Kansas City Community Garden assists low-income households and other residents of the metropolitan area to produce vegetables and fruit from the garden plots located in backyards, vacant lots, and at community sites. We will tour these areas plus the passive solar structure they have occupied since 1987 to demonstrate energy efficient housing in the urban core.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 27-28, 2003
Hercules Glades Wilderness , Hilda, MO.
Start the backpacking season off right with a trip to one of our favorite destinations. Located in the Missouri Ozarks east of Springfield, Hercules Glades is an ideal way for beginning backpackers to learn from the old-timers who usually go.
Bob Wilshire, rjwilshire@yahoo.com , 913-384-6645
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Friday-Saturday, October 3-4, 2003
Astronomy Campout, Linn County, KS.
Join us at a super-dark site in Linn County, KS far from city lights. Bring your own food, camping equipment, mosquito repellant, lawn chair that supports head, cheap flashlight that can be painted red, and if you have them: binoculars and shade canopy, kite. Day trip on Saturday to Hillsdale State Park. Must arrive before dark or disable headlights. No white lights after dark. Rain/cloud backup date: Oct. 17-18. Come either night or both nights! $10/person.
Ellen Brenneman, 816-274-8062, ebrenn1@hallmark.com
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Sunday, October 5, 2003
Longview Lake Bike Ride, Grandview, MO.
We'll ride about 12 miles on a paved bike trail alongside Longview Lake in eastern Jackson County.
Dave Patton, 816-461-6091, dgpatton@comcast.net
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Saturday, October 11, 2003
Fall Hike at Hidden Valley Park, Kansas City, MO.
We will hike 2 to 3 miles in Hidden Valley Park just north of the Missouri River and view the fall colors of the maples and paw paws. Within the Park is an area designated as a state natural area. It is characterized by loess hills, deep ravines, large native trees such as 200 year old white oaks, and ferns -- including the rare Goldie's fern. The deep woods of Hidden Valley seem surprisingly isolated in spite of their location near the center of the metropolitan area.
Bill Eddy, hikertwo@msn.com
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Wednesday-Sunday, October 15-19, 2003
Ozark Highlands Trail -- Sylamore Section, Mountain View, AR.
This brand new section of the OHT was completed in early 2003 and will eventually become part of the Trans-Ozark Trail. This multi-day backpacking experience will cover 25.5 miles over fairly easy terrain.
Bob Wilshire, rjwilshire@yahoo.com , 913-384-6645
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Saturday-Sunday, October 25-26, 2003
Backpacking at Indian Cave State Park, Nemaha, NE.
Indian Cave State Park is located approximately forty to fifty miles northwest of Squaw Creek Refuge in Nebraska. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the KC area, allowing us to carpool if desired. We will backpack at Indian Cave and stay overnight at one of its campgrounds. Most of the trail is easy, with some moderate sections. In the event we are "rained out," an alternate option will be to do some day hikes at the park and then camp near the cars. Contact the leader no later than October 10 if you are interested. A minimum of four participants is required.
Craig Lubow, 913-299-6620
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Saturday, November 1, 2003
Perry Lake Trail Maintenance, Perry, KS.
Help us start our 13th season maintaining the Perry Lake Trail. Bring water, lunch, and tools. We'll start about 9 a.m. and finish by 3 p.m.
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Saturday, November 8, 2003
Weston Bend State Park, Weston , MO.
We' ll hike a trail that meanders through the woods and along the edge of the bluff, but also provides great views of the river. Lewis and Clark passed this site on July 2, 1804, and observed a prominent bluff that later became the site for Fort Leavenworth.
Anne McDonald, pamcdonald@kc.rr.com , 913-384-6645
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Saturday-Sunday, November 15-16, 2003
Taum Sauk Mountain Backpack, Ironton, MO.
We will begin at the highest point in MO. Hiking through a variety of geological features on this 12.8-mile weekend trek includes our state's tallest waterfall and Devil's Tollgate. For our finish, experience the quiet solitude of being at Johnson Shut-ins in the fall.
Paul Gross, 816-228-6563, wildwoodp@hotmail.com
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Saturday, November 29, 2003
Squaw Creek Wildlife Refuge , Mound City, MO.
The whole family will enjoy seeing migrat ing bald eagles, geese and other wildlife.}}
Steve Hassler, 913-599-6028, hassler@planetkc.com
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Friday-Sunday, December 5-7, 2003
Devil's Backbone Wilderness Area, West Plains, MO.
We'll backpack about 10 miles in the Devil's Backbone Wilderness Area.
Dave Patton, 816-461-6091, dgpatton@comcast.net
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Saturday-Sunday, January 10-11, 2004
Perry Lake Trail Winter Campout, Perry, KS.
How many hardy campers will brave the icy shores of Lake Perry this January? Those who do will experience a frosty winter day, a breathtaking sunset from the campground on the bluff above the lake, and the winter constellations sparkling in the night sky.
Bob Wilshire, rjwilshire@yahoo.com , 913-384-6645
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