Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group

30 Days of Free Hikes! National Day of Service: Weed Warrior Project at Go Ape

January 21 · 10:00 AM

Martin Luther King, Day of Service: Weed Warrior Project at Go Ape

Receive a MONTH of UNLIMITED FREE Hikes with The Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group for Volunteering for This National Day of Service Event

Active MEMBERS of The Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group who participate in this volunteer event will receive a month of free hikes (regular 1-2 dollar hikes only, sorry, no free camping trips or special events) with The Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group courtesy of Kellie. The free hikes will be hikes you attend for the 30 day time period immediately following this volunteer event. These are provided by me personally, and are a token of my appreciation for helping us take care of some of the trails and areas we frequent and helping us to build a stronger community which is a pledge of our group! In order to receive your free hikes, you MUST RSVP on this page (contacting me after the event to let me know you were there but did not sign up will not result in receipt of this incentive). After the event, please confirm with me that you did attend and participated in the event for its duration. Thanks so much for your time and for participating in this community building event. Not only is this for a great cause, it will be a ton of fun too and I appreciate that you are considering helping us to improve this outstanding area in such a state of need!

LOCATION:

Rock Creek Regional Park
6129 Needwood Lake Drive,
Derwood, MD 20855

When:

Monday, January 21, from 10 AM - 12:00 noon,

What:

Join the Weed Warriors to manually remove non-native invasive (NNI) vines and other troublesome plants and to help us preserve the mature trees of the county's ropes course led by our partner, Go Ape!

Background check required: No

Minimum age of volunteers: 14

Duties & Requirements:

Please dress for the weather, bring work gloves and your favorite cutting tool.

Those under 16 must come with a guardian - and tools are only for 16 and up. This is an approved Student Service Learning project.

Where:

Rock Creek Regional Park
6129 Needwood Lake Drive,
Derwood, MD 20855

A parking lot is available off of Needwood Dr
Find out more about Weed Warriors at www.WeedWarrior.org.

Contact:

Contact Adrian to let him know you are coming and for additional information by emailing gauthieradrian@gmail.

Contact: Adrian Gauthier
Email: gauthieradrian@gmail

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We are a laid back group of diverse people who enjoy hiking with others while exploring trails in Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. A sense of humor is a must and we are very much a social hiking group. Our group focuses on camaraderie, safety while having good times out on the trail, and leading an active lifestyle. We enjoy Mother Nature's diversity as well as our own, so get your rear in gear and come on out and join us for a hike!

Why We Hike - To have good times, make friends, and maybe even meet that special someone along the trail while enjoying the benefits of the great outdoors. Whether you want to lose weight, have never hiked a mile in your life, or have a goal to rise up to the challenge of ultra hiking 30 miles in one day, we have a hike for you. Remember, we were all newbies once and we enjoy introducing others to hiking. It is a great way to relieve stress while getting great exercise and enjoying the variety of what Mother Nature has to offer.

When We Hike - In the mornings, afternoons, evenings, darkest of nights, every weekend, all year round. We average 10 hikes a week. Seasonal, after work hikes are offered in many areas throughout our region as well.

Where We Hike - Anywhere within the Mid-Atlantic region. We also have special trips to places farther away. Hikes range from very easy sneaker hikes on paved paths along gentle streams and clear lakes, to very strenuous, steep climbs and rock scrambles to mountain summits. We visit Shenandoah National Park, George Washington National Forest, and the Appalachian Trail almost every weekend. We strive to offer at least one easy, moderate, and strenuous hike within 60 miles of Baltimore, DC, and Northern Virginia each weekend. Additionally, we have cookouts, white water floats, hike out/paddle backs, cave trips, natural water slides hikes, Appalachian Trail section hikes, camping trips, volunteer offerings, and last but certainly not least, our very popular Monuments in the Moonlight hikes that have been featured in the Washington Post.

How We Hike - With safety and camaraderie! We will NOT leave anyone behind and we strive for a 1:15 volunteer hike leader to member ratio. Hiking in large groups is not fun for you or anyone else on the trail, including our own volunteer leadership team. Hikes with a large number of people signed up typically have more than one leader to maintain our goal ratio. This also allows us to offer various pace options so you can hike at the right pace for you. We have pledged to practice Leave No Trace outdoor ethics and we do. We also offer many volunteer and trail maintenance opportunities in addition to community building events, so come on out and make a difference in our parks!

Who Should Join - Simply put, you! Whether you are young, old, working, retired, laid off, shy, talkative, energetic, geeky, lazy (but hopefully you don't want to be or we just might have a problem with this one-grin), recovering from an injury, social, or a competitive speed hiker, this is a group for you. We love our diversity and thrive on it!

WARNING - Our calendar is very active ALL FOUR SEASONS and may become addictive and beneficial to your health!

To keep up with our very active schedule, you can follow our activities via Twitter and socialize with your fellow hikers on Facebook.

I hope to see you on the trail soon and let's have good times!

Kellie and the Entire Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group Volunteer Leadership Team

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