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Date |
Day |
Event |
Jan 1 |
Thurs. |
Two New Year’s Day Hikes. both at 10:30 a.m. East: Meet at Brunswick Commuter Lot. (mile 55). Contact Marlow Madeoy (703 723 6884 ) or nancymadeoy@aol.com) West: Meet at NPS’ Cumberland Visitor Center (mile 184.6) by the mule statue. Contact Mary Huebner (301 777 0545). See article for details. |
Jan 23 |
Fri. |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission meeting , 9:30 a.m. Held at Park Headquarters, training room on second level, 1850 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. |
Jan 25 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m. Violette’s Lock (mile 22). Meet at Violette’s Lock. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
Feb 1 |
Sun. |
Board meeting at Williamsport Memorial Library, 1 p.m. |
Feb 28 |
Sat. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m., Maryland Heights, mile 60.7. Park at Harpers Ferry Visitors Center, take shuttle bus to Harpers Ferry, meet at footbridge at confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers on the WV side. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
Mar 7 |
Sat. |
Annual Meeting at Williamsport American Legion Hall (see article). Reservations for the dinner that evening must be received by Feb 27. |
Mar 14 |
Sat. |
VIP work party, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Painting the Georgetown Canal Boat. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org) |
Mar 14 |
Sat. |
Geology Hike, 11:00 a.m. Great Falls area. Meet at the NPS Great Falls Visitors Center. Contact Marlow Madeoy (703 723 6884 or nancymadeoy@aol.com). |
Mar 21 |
Sat. |
VIP work party, 9 a.m. to noon. Painting the Mercer canal boat at Great Falls. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org) |
Mar 29 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10;30 a.m. Fifteen Mile Creek (mile 141) downstream. Meet at Bill’s place in Little Orleans. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
Apr 4 |
Sat. |
Annual Potomac Watershed Clean Up, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org). |
Apr 5 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., 1 p,m. |
Apr 17 |
Fri. |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Location TBD. |
Apr 18 |
Sat. |
VIP work party, 9 a.m. to noon. Completing the topsoil and fencing project at Riley’s Lock. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org) |
Apr 19 - May 2 |
Sun. to Sat. (Two weeks)
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Thru-Hike of the C&O Canal towpath, starting in Cumberland, MD and ending in Washington, DC. Reservations required. See article for details. |
Apr TBD |
Sun. |
Unless otherwise announced, please assume that the spring wildflower walk is canceled. |
May 2 |
Sat. |
Annual Douglas Memorial Hike and Dinner. Hikers will have three different length options with bus transportation provided. Hikers will join the Thru-Hikers on their final segment from Great Falls to Mile Marker “0” in DC and the evening program will be the banquet for the Thru-Hike. Bus Reservation Form. Dinner Reservation Form. |
May 9 |
Sat. |
VIP Work Party, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Invasive plant project. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org). |
May 16 & 17 |
Sat. & Sun. |
Two one-day canoe trips on the Monocacy River. Contact Bill Burton (billburton@earthlink.net or 703 801 0963). Reservations required. |
May 23-25 |
Sat-Mon. |
Bike trip, location TBD. No sag wagon provided. Contact Tom Perry (301 223 7010). Reservations required. |
May 24 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m. Noland’s Ferry (mile 44.5), hike upstream. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org. |
May 31 |
Sun |
Annual joint picnic, C&OCA and Friends of Historic Great Falls Tavern. Details
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Jun 6 |
Sat |
President's Breakfast at Little Orleans, 9 a.m., with hike to follow. Reservations due by May 27. See article for details and reservation form. |
Jun 6 |
Sat. |
Potomac River Family Festival, Brunswick, MD |
Jun 7 |
Sun. |
Board meeting at Willliamsport Memorial Library, 1 p.m. |
Jun 13 |
Sat. |
One-day canoe trip at Violette’s Lock (Lock 23). For information on this introduction to canoeing, contact Sonny DeForge (301 530 8830). Reservations required. |
Jun 20 |
Sat. |
The VIP work party on this date has been cancelled. |
Jun 27 & 28 |
Sat. & Sun. |
Heritage Tour Days, Monocacy Aqueduct. |
July 17 |
Fri. |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission Meeting, 9:30 a.m. in Cumberland, exact location TBD. |
July 18 |
Sat. |
Canoe trip, Brunswick to Monocacy. Contact Bill Burton (billburton@earthlink.net or 703 801 0963). Reservations required |
July 25 |
Sat. |
The VIP work party on this date has been cancelled. |
Aug 2 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., 1 p.m. |
Aug 22 |
Sat. |
The VIP work party on this date has been cancelled. |
| Aug 28-30 |
Fri - Sun |
Annual Paw Paw Bends paddle trip and camp-out. Reservations required. Contact Barbara Sheridan at membership@candocanal.org or 301-752-5436. |
Sep 13 |
Sun. |
Happy Birthday Montgomery County, Beall Dawson House, Rockville, MD |
Sep 19 |
Sat. |
VIP Work Party, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. details TBD. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org). |
Sep 20-27 |
Sun-Sun. |
World Canals Conference, Serbia. For more information, see www.wcc2009serbia.org. |
Oct 4 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at the home of Tom and Linda Perry in Willilamsport, 1 p.m. |
Oct 7-12 |
Wed - Mon. |
Through bike ride, Cumberland to Georgetown. No sag wagon provided. Contact Tom Perry (301 223 7010) Reservations required. |
Oct 16 |
Fri. |
Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Location TBD. |
Oct 17 |
Sat. |
“Life and Death on the Canal.” Contact Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center (301 767 3714). |
Oct 24 |
Sat. |
VIP Work Party, time and details TBD. Contact Jim Heins (301 949 3518 or vip@candocanal.org). |
Oct. 24 |
Sat. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m. Spring Gap downstream (mi. 173). Meet at Spring Gap. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
Nov 7 |
Sat. |
Annual Heritage Hike and evening dinner & program, Antietam vicinity. Hikes of varying lengths will be available. Details to be in September newsletter. |
Nov 14 |
Sat. |
Geology Hike. Details TBD. Contact Marlow Madeoy (703 723 6884 or nancymadeoy@aol.com). |
Nov 22 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m. McMahon’s Mill (mile 88) upstream. Meet at McMahon’s Mill. Contact Pat White (301 977 5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
Dec 5 |
Sat. |
Frostbite Hike, 10:30 a.m. Meet at Great Falls Tavern and walk to five fine viewing points along the canal and river gorge. Lunch in Potomac (not the river) Contact Carl Linden (301 229 2398 or clinden@gwu.edu). |
Dec 6 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., 1 p.m. |
Dec 31 |
Thurs. |
New Year’s Eve Hike. Details TBD |
Jan 1, 2010 |
Fri. |
New Year’s Day Hike. Details TBD |
A signed Waiver and Release
form will be required for many of those activities that are organized
by the C&O Canal Association. The event leaders will provide the forms to participants at the
time of the activity. The documents may be reviewed and printed by using
the following links: A short form is
required for most hikes, and a longer form is required for some hikes and other activities such as bicycling
and canoeing. |
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