The Allegheny Defense Project is organizing an outing to map natural springs in the Allegheny National Forest. This will be the first effort to visit several natural spring sites and develop an inventory of springs for subsequent water quality testing. The outing may also visit areas of proposed or existing shale gas drilling sites so bring your cameras. We will meet at the Bucktail Hotel in Marienville, PA at 11:30 am. Contact Matt Peters to carpool from Pittsburgh: ( mattnedludd at gmail dot com ) or phone 412-320-0739.

TBA     Ed/Pat Appleby-724-834-5077

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

A panel review will provide information and dialogue concerning the process of hydrofracking, pipelining out fuel produced from the process, and impacts to our communities.

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7:30-9:00 pm, Monday March 12th
Sewickley Library
500 Thorn Street Sewickley, PA 15143
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6:30-8:00 pm, Thursday March 15th
Shaler Library
822 Mt Royal Blvd Glenshaw, PA 15116
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Panel members:

• Dr. John Stolz, Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Education, Duquesne University.
• Kirsi Jansa, Independent filmmaker and journalist, producing GAS RUSH STORIES
• Steve Hvozdovich, with Clean Water Action, a non-profit organization
• Monica Colberg, Director of WE Hands-On Education, and discussion moderator.

Program sponsored by the Shaler Public Library. This discussion does not constitute the endorsement of the Sewickley Public Library.  For more information contact Monica at (monicacolberg at verizon dot net)

TBA     Jean Canfield 412-661-3998.and Harriet Lakin 412-371-7512.

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

TBA     Veronique Schreurs-412-422-0358

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.

website: http://www.cosc.iup.edu/wpoc/raccoongaine2012.htm

6-hr Land Navigation challenge using topographic map and compass to locate 50 checkpoints in 4000 acres

The Raccoongaine

Sunday, March 25, 2012 – 10 AM

Raccoon Creek State Park (30 miles West of Pittsburgh)

3-hr and 6-hr foot race mini-rogaine (orienteering – scavenger hunt)

In a rogaine-style format, individuals or teams have a fixed time (3 or 6 hours in this event) to visit as many checkpoints as possible; walking, running and resting as they see fit. The checkpoints are spread over a large area, and are pre-marked on a map issued shortly before the start of the event. Point values for visiting each control vary (and are specified in advance) depending on such factors as distance from the start/finish area, elevation, navigational complexity. (more…)

TBA     Bill Lawrence  412-922-3961

This Ramble is not connected with the Sierra Club. Sierra Club takes no responsibility, and makes no representations or warranties about the quality, safety, supervision or management of this trip. It is published here as a public service.