From libbyslibbys at comcast.net Thu Feb 2 13:38:58 2012 From: libbyslibbys at comcast.net (Libby Francis) Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:38:58 -0600 Subject: [TTA-Nashville] Programs at Cumberland Transit Message-ID: <116FE6CDCCF741EAAAF8EDEE88A7642B@libby> There are a couple of programs at Cumberland Transit on West End, that might be of interest to you: Libby Presentation - Priests Grotto-The WWII Hiding Cave Thursday - February 9, 2012 (6:00 PM) Philip Rykwalder of CAVE NOW (Nashville) has led explorations of caves for magazines, film and TV. One particular cave stands out for its place in history as well as its geological interest. During WWII a band of 38 Jews hid from the Germans in a cave. They spent over a year in Orozonya Cave (known as Priests Grotto). They established code phrases, in cave bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc in the cave, which has since been pushed to over 78 miles long. It is a tremendous story of human survival set against the backdrop of a time period that saw over 20 million deaths globally. Philip worked with The History Channel and A&E Theatrics on a 4 year effort to document and retell the effort. He has stories of the adventure and the meetings with actual survivors, an amazing story. ============== Bill Bailey's Appalachian Trail Experience Thursday - February 16, 2012 (6:00 PM) Cumberland Transit's backpacking guru presents images and stories from the Appalachian Trail. Bill is a 2-time through-hiker and has many stories and anecdotes from his journeys. See images of the journey for entertainment, or to learn for your own AT journey. If you are considering your own AT trek, be here! Call to reserve your spot - 615-321-4069. You can contact Bill here at CT - Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat *Off Thursdays* - 321-4069 Thanks for your help in spreading the news. 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A picturesque creek will be our lunch stop, and then we'll hike about 1 mile out for a total distance of approximately 5 miles. For location and trail map visit: http://www.nashville.gov/parks/docs/trails/MapBeamanPark.pdf Hike leader: Tom Vickstrom, phone 615-405-6713 Feb 19- Bledsoe State Park, Gallatin. 6 miles. 1:30 pm. This park has three trails that total 5 miles. Two are easy, and one is mostly easy, but some will consider it moderate due to one steep drop (or rise). The nature trail is a there & back, which gives us the 6 miles. Since it's nearby, we'll meet at the park (specifics to come). A couple of these hikes are featured by Bob Richards, one of the "More Great Hikes" authors who are continuing the series started by Fran Wallas. You can see it here: http://www.tn.gov/environment/tn_consv/greathikes/pdf/bledsoecreek.pdf Larry Marchese, 615-681-2294, lmarchese2 at gmail.com Please note that the 1:30 meeting time is a change from the earlier published 1:00 meeting time. Feb 25 Perimeter Trail (east side segment), Montgomery Bell State Park (MBSP). Burns, TN. The east side of MBSP's Perimeter Trail is approximately 8.8 miles long and rated moderate due to the continuously rolling and hilly terrain. We'll hike through the Ore pits, past the old home of founders of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and walk along the shores of Woodhaven and Creech Hollow Lakes. MBSP is home to lots of wildlife: deer, turkey, owl, fox, chipmunk and squirrel, to name just a few. Sturdy hiking boots or trail shoes are a must! Bring snacks, lunch and water. Carpoolers will meet in the Wal-Mart parking lot (on the left side of the store - "garden center area") on Charlotte Pike (Exit 201 off of I-40). Another option for those not living in Nashville is to meet at the Visitor's Center just inside the park's entrance. For more information, carpool (or Visitor's Center) meeting time, and to register, call Diane Manas at 615-352-7777. Don't forget our monthly Nashville chapter TTA meeting on Feb. 28, at REI in Brentwood at 7:00. Libby & Elizabeth will share slides and stories of their adventrues in Australia and New Zealand. Let's go hiking!! Libby -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From libbyslibbys at comcast.net Fri Apr 20 09:35:58 2012 From: libbyslibbys at comcast.net (Libby Francis) Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:35:58 -0500 Subject: [TTA-Nashville] Earth Day Celebration and program meeting Message-ID: Happy Earth Day!!. There is a big festival at Centennial Park tomorrow, April 21. There will be food, entertainment, conservation exhibits and commercial vendors. The Nashville Chapter of Tennessee Trails will have a booth at the festival and we need volunteers to help spread the word about hiking opportunities with Tennessee Trails. The festival hours are 11:00 -7:00. Contact Nora Beck, nora_beck at comcast.net or call 615-517-6486 if you can help. She needs volunteers all day long. Here is the link for the festival http://www.nashvilleearthday.org/ Join the Nashville Chapter on Tuesday, April 24, for our monthly meeting at REI in Brentwood. Mark Tolley of the Tennessee Ancient Sites Conservancy will tell us about how to recognize indications that early Native Americans have been where we're hiking - and what to do if we think we've found something of interest to archaeologists. He'll describe the work of his group to protect Indian mounds and other sites, and the sites' significance to their descendants and to us. Bring a friend! 7:00 pm in the REI Community Room, 261 Franklin Road, Brentwood. Call Libby, 615-889-5718 for more info. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: