Tidewater ATC Meetup

Sherando Lake Recreation Area, 96 Sherando Lake Rd, Lyndhurst, VA 22952, USA

Online Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-55638184-fall

It's time for our annual Fall maintenance and family camping weekend!
Maintenance: Saturday, October 25th
Camping: Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October 26th
Location: Sherando Lake Recreation Area, 96 Sherando Lake Road, Lyndhurst, VA 22952
Description: This is a weekend for us to do what the club was set up to do! This is a weekend for us to do what the club was set up to do! We’ll maintain our assigned section of the Appalachian Trail, the Mau-Har Trail, Saint Mary’s Wilderness trails, and the White Rocks Falls trail. Come out to our base camp at Sherando Lake Recreation Area on Friday as early as noon; set up your tent at the Williams Branch Picnic Area. Remember that the gate is usually locked at 10 PM and opens on Saturday morning at 6 AM.

Crew signup sheets and an organizational meeting/safety briefing will be held on Saturday at 7:45 AM. Optional hikes are offered on Sunday.

To sign up or for more information, contact:
John Sima - TATC Trail Supervisor - trailsupervisor@tidewateratc.com
Kaci Midgette - TATC Asst Trail Supervisor - assistantts@tidewateratc.com

Online Sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-59409485-hasty

There is a $10.00 fee per car to enter the park unless you have a park pass.
You can also use a REI receipt to enter the park or park outside the park and walk in. Carpooling is recommended.

Activity: Hike several trails at FLSP totaling 5.5 miles without taking breaks. This is designed to be a workout hike averaging 20 minutes a mile or less.
Meet no later than 9:15 to sign the waiver sheet. Hike starts at 9:30 am.
Meeting Place: First Landing State Park, 2500 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach. Turn towards the Trail Center. Once you pass the Contact Station (pay station), take the first right into the parking lot.
Before the Hike: We will meet in the parking lot. Everyone needs to sign a waiver to join. The hike will start from the parking lot at 9:30 am. (There are restrooms at the end of the parking lot so arrive early to take care of your business before we start hiking, The Hike: This hike is designed to be a “workout hike”; so, we will be averaging 20 minutes a mile or less with no rest or sightseeing breaks. Be ready to move and keep moving! The total hike should be about 5.5 miles and relatively flat.
POC: Contact Lelia Vann at president@tidewateratc.com

Online Sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-58314337-first

Description: First Landing State Park Trail Maintenance - Live Oak and Cypress Swamp Trails. Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Meeting location: parking lot by picnic area. From Shore Drive traffic light, head south on Rt 343 (Cypress Swamp Dr.) At the guard shack, advise the ranger you are with TATC. Then turn right onto Conservation Ct into the parking lot. Tools will be provided, or bring your own lopper, pruner and/or small silky saw.
If you have one, please wear a hat, shirt, or jacket with the TATC logo when participating in FLSP work days to identify you as a member of the club.
Contact: Paul Heymann localtrails@tidewateratc.com to sign up.

Online Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-59382614-tatc

Website: Post Secondary Brewing (https://www.post-secondary-brewing.com/)

Description: Join TATC Members on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM as TATC holds a pub night get-together at Post Secondary Brewing in Portsmouth.

POC - Cecil Salyer (cecilsalyer@gmail.com)