ETSU
Students'
Sponsored by the ETSU Environmental Studies
minor.
What:
- ETSU students are helping to build new sections of the Appalachian National
Scenic Trail, on an ongoing basis. The
most common work site is near Iron Mountain Gap, 20 miles from campus.
- Members of the
Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC) are coordinating the work.
- The new trail sections replace poorly-graded or
eroded older sections, as part a long term plan to improve the AT in our area.
When and Where:
- Saturdays. Fall 2008 dates to be
announced. Typically, we arrange two or
three trips per semester.
- 9am - 2:30pm
- Meet at 9am in the
parking lot for Parkway Discount Liquors, on the southeast corner of the
intersection of University Parkway and South Roan Street, in Johnson
City. (NOT the One Stop, but rather the place across the street. Enter
the lot by Arby's and drive back around behind Discount Liquors.)
- We'll carpool to
the trailhead near the work site.
- We'll return to
the lot by 2:30pm.
What to Bring:
- Good hiking shoes
or boots. Be ready to hike a mile of
mountain trail to the site.
- Water -- at least a liter or so-- and a packed lunch.
- Layered clothing. It can be chilly in the mountains!
- A car, if you can drive others, or a couple of dollars for gas money.
In Case of Severe
Weather:
If a trip is to be cancelled because of weather, that decision will be made by
7pm on the friday before the trip. Check
the environmental studies website for an announcement:
<www.etsu.edu/environmentalstudies/>
Contact:
Kevin O'Donnell,
professor of English and director of the Environmental Studies minor:
odonnell@etsu.edu, 423 439-6679.
About the AT and TEHCC:
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (AT, for short) is a continuous footpath
that runs for more than 2,200 miles, from