Delaware Chapter Outings

Updated 7 May 2008

"People are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life."
John Muir

Saturday Spring Toddles
April-May 2008: Would you like to explore the great outdoors with your young ones in tow? These will be a series of short hikes designed for those with short legs and endless curiosity. Hikes will be in White Clay Preserve (New Castle County) and last approximately 1/2 to 1 hour. Contact Jenny Egan at 302-540-4546 or jennifermegan28@msn.com.
Trussum Pond, Delaware
Sunday, May 11 (rated easy): Join our Anne Arundel Maryland Group for a paddle through the northernmost cypress forest in the USA on this small pond near Laurel, Delaware. View massive, old-growth cypress trees, waterfowl, beaver and other swamp critters. Participants must supply their own kayak or canoe; Sierra Club requires all participants to wear a PFD while on the water. Launch boats at 11 AM; trip should take an hour or two. Heavy/steady rain or high wind cancels; rain date is May 17.
Leader: Dan Soeder 410-969-9465, Djsoeder@yahoo.com
Hiking Through History
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a., Fort Delaware State Park & Port Penn
POSTPONED - - keep checking back for a future date: Take a walk into Delaware's rich history with three short hikes (total distance under 4 miles) on the Delaware River. We'll convene at 9:30 a.m. at the ferry parking lot in Delaware City (don't be late, the ferry leaves at 10:00 and the next is an hour later). After a short ferry ride to Pea Patch Island, we'll hike the Prison Camp Trail around Fort Delaware and explore this Civil War historic site. We'll return to the shore and hike the nearby Riverview Trail in Fort DuPont State Park. Though this hike is not on the Trail Challenge, it's an interesting bit of Delaware's military past. Then, we'll relocate four miles south to Port Penn and hike the Wetlands Trail. We'll find some lunch afterward (maybe some seafood?).
Email leader Mark Fields to RSVP or for more information: mark.fields@comcast.net.

Questions for sierra Club members

Do you enjoy taking others to see and experience new vistas? Do you know special areas of Delaware that you think others would enjoy? Do you enjoy socializing in nature and getting exercise? The Delaware Sierra Chapter is looking for outings leaders. Only experience necessary is the desire to enjoy nature with others! Free training will be offered through Delaware Sierra Chapter. Come help others explore, enjoy and learn about protecting areas of Delaware and its surrounding states. If you are interested in this opportunity to enrich yours and others lives, please contact Jenny Egan jennifermegan28@msn.com or 302-737-1505