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27 Aug ' 10:53
Hiking the Flint Hills: Part II Thursday September 9 - 8am National Park Service Rangers drive us into the back country of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve and explain Flint Hills geology and wildlife. We will take the ranger-guided tour of the preserve, and then hike back about 4 miles along a ridge in the Flint Hills. We may be hiking alongside the park's new herd of bison! The hike will be followed by a picnic lunch and then a tour of the old historic homestead. There is an additional 2-mile, loop hike that leads to a one-room, limestone school house if you'd rather hike than tour the historic homestead. You will need a good pair of close-toed shoes or boots and a way to carry water and snacks. Bug spray and sunscreen highly recommended. I will provide lunch for the picnic. Participants will meet at Bass Pro Shop: 12051 Bass Pro Dr., Olathe, KS 66061. We'll meet to carpool at 8 AM, collect money and form carpools. The drive takes about 2 hours with a short restroom break. The cost is $20 per person and includes a guided tour and bus ride, lunch, and gas money for volunteer drivers. We'll head for home by 4 PM to arrive back in Kansas City about 6 PM. In case of excessive heat or rain, we'll reschedule for September 14. Limit 16: RSVP by Sept 7 so I can line up carpools. Contact: Julie at juliecirlin@kc.rr.com or 913.515.0327 Paddling the Kaw September 18 - 8:30am Join me for a 9 mile paddle down the Kansas River from the East Lawrence access ramp to the Eudora access ramp. We will meet at the Eudora city park at the Wakarusa river access. If you don't have your own boat I have a couple canoes available. Call me after 5:30 PM for info/directions and to sign up. Contact: Jim at 913.369.3861 Lake Perry Hiking Trail Vegetative Haircut September 18 - 8am The first signs of autumn are in the air, and that means hikers once again venture out along the Perry trails - only to be stopped by the summer's growth of weedy varmints. And yes, that means it's time again for The Great Perry Mowdown! Saturday September 18 will be a day for KCOC volunteers to use several mowers to clear a path through 3-4' high weeds in several open fields. I anticipate leaving KC about 8 AM and returning in late afternoon, or we can eat in Perry if we run late. Carpools can be arranged since Perry is about 15 miles northwest of Lawrence. I have the tools, but if you have a lopper you are attached to, you can bring it. Bring water and lunch. I expect to have the usual mega-calorie breakfast at the IHOP located at Shawnee Mission Parkway and Antioch at about 7 AM. Contact: Dave at dbrackey@tb-engr.com or 913.541.0581 (H) to sign up Day Trip to Hike and Tour the Bothwell Lodge October 2 Bothwell Lodge is a castlelike building constructed atop caves between 1897 and 1928 for prominent Sedalia lawyer, John Home Bothwell. The castle is atop limestone bluffs on 247 acres overlooking the farmland and valleys below. We'll tour the lodge and hike the two trails available to us. One is only about a mile around the castle and the other is 3 miles. Some of the trail is steep while other parts are through rocky prairies, so boots would be a good idea due to the snakes and rocks. Bring lots of water and a sack lunch to eat on the trail, along with $2 to cover the cost of the guided tour and gas money to donate for your driver. The lodge is located about 7 miles north of Sedalia at 19349 Bothwell State Park Road, Sedalia, MO 65301. Meet us at 8 AM for breakfast at the Perkins located on the south outer road at 50 Hwy and 291 North in Lee's Summit. We'll car pool from there, leaving at 9 AM. Please RSVP.
http://www.www.mostateparks.com/bothwell.htm
Contact: Dorene at DoreneDisbrow@yahoo.com
Kansas River Paddling
Oct 17 - 8:30 AM
Bring your boat for a 10.7 mile float down the Kaw from Lecompton, KS access ramp to the North Lawrence River Front Park access ramp. We will meet next to the Teepee's one block east of the intersection of Hwy 59 and Hwy 24 in North Lawrence. I have two canoes available if you don't have a boat. Call me for info/directions and to sign up.
Contact: Jim at 913.369.3861
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