Hilighting Chapter Programs

For this issue, I want to highlight our Chapter programs. We have some diverse offerings, and I'd like to thank Sarah King for pulling them together. Of course, our biggest thanks go out to the presenters who spend countless hours preparing their programs and sometimes traveling quite a distance to put them on.

For January, you will notice we have two programs listed on consecutive nights. We've been invited by the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society to help sponsor the showing of the movie Gasland. It will be shown at Crandall Library on Wed, Jan. 25th, 6:30pm. After the movie, ADK's Executive Director, Neil Woodworth, will update us on the status of hydrofracking legislation in NYS and its potential impact. It will be an interesting evening! The next night, our regular Chapter Program is from Chapter members Molly & Steve Bederian of Saratoga. They will give us a tour of Peru and the Inca Trail. This program is at the Saratoga Public Library.

On February 23rd, another ADK'er Alan Via, will conduct a presentation on Hiking the Catskills 100 Highest, which goes along with his book of the same name, at the Crandall Public Library. In March, we will once again have two programs. The first one on Wed. the 21st will be another adventure from two of our Chapter's long trail hikers, Steve Mackey and Jean Holcomb. You might remember that they both did the Appalachian Trail as a through-hike a few years ago, in opposite directions. Earlier this year, they hiked the John Muir Trail, and they will share photos from the trip. The following Wed. the 28th, at Crandall Library, we're joining the Audubon Society again in a presentation of Flora and Fauna.

I really hope you can make it to the programs mentioned above. They are always fascinating and we love to have a good crowd for the presenters. Please see the Program section of the newsletter for more details on the upcoming programs and mark your calendars.

If you missed the program last September, ADK'er and Chair of the North Country team, Mary Coffin, gave a presentation on the North Country National Scenic Trail and its possible route through the southern Adirondacks. She and members of the Schenectady Chapter of ADK have been scouting and GPS'ing the routes. If you'd like information about the trail or would like to help scout and GPS some connector bushwhacks contact: maryccoffin@gmail.com or visit www.northcountrytrail.org.

Finally, if you have a program or have seen one that you think Chapter members would enjoy, please contact Sarah King. Or, if you want to get more involved with the Club, please email me and I'll connect you with something fun. We're always looking for new helpers!

Maureen Coutant