About us
We hold educational meetings, activist groups, hikes and other outings in and around West Virginia. We welcome anyone who wants to explore, enjoy and protect the environment of our region, our State and our World.
Upcoming events
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Leisure Bike Ride: C+O Canal – Dam 4 to Spring Dell Road
Dam #4, https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Dam+4+Road,+Williamsport,+MD, Downsville, MD, USDistance/Difficulty: Approx. 9.5 miles/EASY
Duration: 3.0 hours
Description: This is a leisure bike ride viewing nature and learning about history spots along the canal. We will be keeping a simple and easy pace. There will be many spots with history and pretty views of the river.Bring: Helmet (MANDATORY), bike, spare tube, water and snack. Dress in layers and shoes that are appropriate for the weather conditions. Free, donations welcome.
Meet: 10 am at the C+O Canal Dam 4 Parking lot (39°29'45.6"N 77°49'34.6"W)
Please sign up on the Sierra Club website and sign the waiver to help speed up the check-in process. https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001YSlknIAD
Nearest town: Sharpsburg, MD
Cancellation: We will carry on in light rain but cancel in heavy precipitation9 attendees
Leisure Bike Ride: C+O Canal – Williamsport Visitor Center to Spring Dell Road
C&O Canal Williamsport, Meet at the parking lot to the right of the bridge by the bathrooms, Williamsport, MD, USDistance/Difficulty: Approx. 21 miles/EASY
Duration: 3.0 hours
Description: This is a leisure bike ride viewing nature and learning about history spots along the canal. We will be keeping a simple and easy pace. There will be many spots with history and pretty views of the river.Bring: Helmet (MANDATORY), bike, spare tube, water and snack. Dress in layers and shoes that are appropriate for the weather conditions. If the canal boats are open and for those that are interested, we can ride the canal boats afterwards. Free, donations welcome.
Meet: 10 am at the C+O Canal Williamsport Visitor Center parking lot (39°36'03.6"N 77°49'36.9"W)
Please sign up on the Sierra Club website and sign the waiver to help speed up the check-in process. https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001YSGVlIAPNearest town: Williamsport, MD
Cancellation: We will carry on in light rain but cancel in heavy precipitation15 attendees
Day Hike: Sam Michaels Park Look, Jefferson County, WV
Sam Michael Park, 235 Sam Michaels Ln, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, United States,, Harpers Ferry, WV, US3-mile, easy hike. (Please register and e-sign the required waiver form online at https://www.sierraclub.org/west-virginia/events-and-outings Click the hike or ride on the calendar to be taken to the registration page.)
Sam Michaels is the largest county park in Jefferson County, WV. It includes ball fields, pavilions, and a popular frisbee golf course. Of more interest to us, however, are the conservation projects that have taken place there in recent years and the Elks Run watershed that runs through the park and provides water to Harpers Ferry-Bolivar and much of the growing county. We will walk a loop that includes turf grass, meadow, and woods. Along the way, we’ll pass the abandoned farm of the park’s namesake and ponder where all the water in Elks Run has gone. There is no charge for this hike, though donations are welcome. It is appropriate for any adult able to walk the distance and children accompanied by parents or legal guardians.
Bring a snack if desired and plenty of water for a summer hike.5 attendees
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