State Arboretum of Virginia Tour (Rating: D)

You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.

This will be a ~5 mile walk and tour with very little elevation gain by a guide, Ariel, who is part of the State Arboretum of Virginia, Blandy Experimental Farm. Since it is a tour, there will be some stopping and listening so not our usual hiking. We should finish by noon. There are picnic tables at the end of the tour where you can eat you lunch.

They do request a donation of $8/person to be paid by cash or check (payable to the Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia), and can be placed in the donations receptacle at the information kiosk in the front parking lot.

Dogs are not permitted on this hike.

Leader: Ed Brimberg 703-944-9920(C)

Carpools: Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:15am. Carpools will depart of 7:30 a.m. today Suggested carpool fee is $5. The leader will be at the carpool location. GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371. https://goo.gl/maps/hc3LRG7Hsy2wMJs18
Driving time to trailhead from carpool location: 50 minutes.

If you are going to the trailhead, meet in the front parking lot at Blandy at 8:30am. Tour starts at 8:45a.m To get to the front parking lot, use Blandy's main entrance on Route 50, and follow the curvy paved entrance road until you see the flagpole and information kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.
GPS coordinates: 39.064304, -78.064143 https://goo.gl/maps/kSoYwx3z5NvKJYTq8

Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.

Suggester donation Fee: $8/person.

Rating: D

AllTrails Map for hike (guide may vary route): https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/blandly-experimental-farm-b597460?u=i