Name: 1.9m/331ft - Juneteenth Hike for BIPoC & Allies
Start: 2024-06-15T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-06-15T12:00:00-06:00

***ALLIES: Please wait until June 1 to RSVP to give BIPoC folks a chance to sign up for Big Gal Backpackers Boise and get first dibs to attend.***

“June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Texas finally received word: They were free.”

This year the NAACP is celebrating their Juneteenth initiative, “Black and Thriving!” This Juneteenth event, we welcome our BIPoC and Allies community to celebrate this initiative and honor the holiday. We will begin with land acknowledgements before hiking on the trails that once belonged to a native nation. Throughout the hike, Mak will be providing information on BIPoC initiatives and support throughout the Treasure Valley! You will hear us mention many organizations. If you are curious, take a look below at our BIPoC companies, organizations, and people in the Treasure Valley supporting our communities. Also the link to the NAACP’s Black and Thriving initiative and information on Juneteenth can be found below!

* NAACP, Juneteenth: [https://naacp.org/campaigns/juneteenth](https://naacp.org/campaigns/juneteenth)
* Shari Barber: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-baber-03b87559/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-baber-03b87559/)
* Brown Like Me: [https://brownlikeme.org/](https://brownlikeme.org/)
* Starbelly School of Dance: [https://starbellyschoolofdance.com/](https://starbellyschoolofdance.com/)

**DOGS:** Dogs welcomed! Controlled dogs can be off leash during the trail. Please keep your dog leashed in the parking lot and meeting area.

**START TIME:** We start our events on time. Please arrive a little early and have everything ready to go (e.g., sunscreen applied, bag packed) before the start time.

**MEET:** Meet at the Table Rock Trailhead which is the same parking lot for the Old Penitentiary (see Google Maps link before leaving for the event).

**HIKE LEADER:** You can find Mak and Kirsten at the front of the trailhead, where the trailhead sign is located. Mak will be in a silver Jeep Cherokee and Kirsten is in a orange Subaru Crosstrek.

**HIKE:** This is a loop connecting several trails near the Idaho Botanical Garden, Quarry View Park, and Old Penitentiary. This trail starts out with an upward elevation gain (the highest grade being 31%), then levels out to be flat and downhill after the first half mile. [https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/idaho/eagle-rock-loop?p=73053349&sh=ldodtw](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/idaho/eagle-rock-loop?p=73053349&sh=ldodtw)

**DIFFICULTY:** Easy

**PACE:** Slow and steady.

**ACCESSIBILITY:** Not accessible.

**BRING:** Water, sun protection, and typical hiking gear.

**BATHROOMS:** There is a vault toilet in the parking lot.

**GROUP POLICY:** Prior to attending this event, please review our [group policy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZJE7Fl9u_McNC6U4Pv20Lt9Fo9vGaWs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109884339002938822241&rtpof=true&sd=true).

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