News updated: 2013-05-19

2013 May/July Chepontuc Newsletter is Available Online!
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Spring Mud Season Alert: Stay below 3,000 feet from May to Mid June
During spring mud season, trails are particularly vulnerable to erosion. The spring thaw creates mud that penetrates much deeper into
the soil than the surface mud created by summer rains, and trails are thus more easily damaged by hikers’ boots.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation institutes a voluntary trail closure in the Eastern High Peaks during this
time of year that asks hikers to refrain from traveling above 3,000 feet.
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Hadley Fire Tower Committee is seeking a trail crew leader for maintenance day on June 2
The Hadley Fire Tower Committee is seeking someone with the necessary "know-how", expertise and experience to
lead a trail crew for our annual maintenance day in conjunction with National Trails Day.
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Laurentian Chapter will hold the 2013 ADK Spring Outing June 14-16 at SUNY Potsdam
The Laurentian Chapter is sponsoring this year’s spring outing. The headquarters for the outing is at SUNY Potsdam.
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Summer Camp for Inner City Refugee Children Seeking Donations and Socks
Chapter member Neal Andrews wants to send over a 100 children to sleep-away camps in the
Adirondacks through Refugees to Camp. Last year, this program secured spots for 67 children
for at least a two-week sleep-away camp experience. This program has grown exponentially
over its five years. In the first year, only three children were able to attend camp.
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Report from Jim Schneider on Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area to NY DEC.
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Please fill out report if you recently hiked Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
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