Kansas
City Area Outings
Sierra Club
outings are open to members and non-members alike. If you would
like to attend an outing, contact the leader of that trip at least
a week in advance of the outing. Please see the bottom of this page
for Participant Guidelines
and the Carpooling Policy.
Upcoming
Outings
November
22 (Sunday, 1:15 to 3:00 p.m.) Workday at Jerry Smith Park prairie
in Kansas City
Volunteer opportunity for members to improve this original
remnant prairie by removing invasive shrubs and trees. This workday
is sponsored by the Missouri Prairie Foundation. Doris Sherrick,
816-779-6708,
djsher@fairpoint.net
November
28 (Saturday) Day Hike, George Latham Trail at Clinton Lake, Lawrence,
KS
Walk off your turkey din- ner on a pretty, 4–5-mile
loop with some great views of the lake. Bring a camp chair and we’ll
have a campfire and hot choco- late when we’re finished. Kids
and dogs welcome. Renee Andriani, 913-488-4445,
randri@kc.rr.com
December
3–6 (Thursday–Sunday) Eagle Rock Loop, Ouachita National
Forest, AR
Join us on Arkansas’ largest loop trail (27 miles)
consisting of the Little Missouri River, shut ins, waterfalls, and
scenic overlooks. Bryan Ohrman, 816-215-3376,
pbandj14@comcast.net
January
3 (Saturday) Day Hike, Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs, MO
Enjoy the crisp winter air as we hike and explore some
off trail ravines and woodlands. Bring your lunch, and we’ll
provide the hot chocolate. $5 donation requested. Paul Gross, 816-228-6563,
paul.gross@missouri.sierraclub.org
January
19 (Tuesday) The Newsletter Mailing Committee.
This committee of hardworking people come together to label
and prepare the newsletter for mailing. Contact: Dennis Gredell,
gooseman-2@sbcglobal.net
, 816-926-1067.
Participation
Guidelines
Sierra Club outings are open to members and non-members alike. If
you would like to attend an outing, contact the leader of that trip
at least a week in advance of the outing. A monetary donation may
be requested on some outings. Any monies donated go towards supporting
and perpetuating our outings program. Check the latest outings updates
at: http://missouri.sierraclub.org/thb/outings
or http://kansas.sierraclub.org/EventsSearch.asp.
Trip leaders may restrict the size of the group and may screen participants
for the skills and equipment necessary for the particular type of
outing being conducted. All participants on Sierra Club outings
are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like
to read the liability waiver before you choose to participate on
an outing, please go to: http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms,
or contact the Outings Department at (415) 977-5528 for a printed
version. A note about carpooling: In the interests of facilitating
the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants
make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance
for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them.
Carpooling
Policy
Carpooling,
ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement
among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated
with this travel. Pets are not allowed on outings unless specifically
approved in advance by the leader. All outings are non smoking.
The Thomas Hart
Benton Group (Missouri) and the Kanza Group (Kansas) share outings.
For general information about local Sierra Club outings contact:
| Dave
Patton, Thomas Hart Benton Group Outings Chair |
(816)
461-6091 |
dave.patton@missouri.sierraclub.org
|
| Robert
Wilshire, Kanza Group Outings Chair |
(913) 384-6645 |
bob.wilshire@kansas.sierraclub.org
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WE SUPPORT LEAVE
NO TRACE PRINCIPLES:
- Plan Ahead
and Prepare
- Concentrate Use in Resistant Areas
- Avoid Places Where Impact is Just Beginning
- Pack It In, Pack It Out
- Properly Dispose of What You Can't Pack Out
- Leave What You Find
- Use Fire Responsibly
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