Hike The Westside Overland Trail
Sunday, May 18
NY Parks & Recreation photo
Hike 6-7 miles on the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail in New York State, now part of the National Trail system. It is relatively flat, well blazed (blue) and well maintained. Hiking will be fairly easy. Meet at the trailhead, west of Panama, NY on the north side of Rte. 474 NLT 1 p.m. Leader is Denny Anderson, 716-483-2288. More (a long download)
Plans are moving along smoothly for National Get Outdoors Day
Saturday, June 14.
We have almost filled a schedule of presenters, arranged for an AOC and public gear swap and sale, and a committee, chaired by Sharon Johnson, is working hard to wrap up details. John Young is handling publicity. This week Sharon was notified that NGOD at Chapman State Park was selected as one of 100 such sites in the country for NGOD. There is one other in Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, none in Ohio and only one in eastern New York state. Chapman Dam Park Superintendent Ryan Borcz is excited about this day.
We need volunteers from the AOC to help make this day a success. If you are willing to help the volunteers who have already agreed to help, please let Sharon know by e-mail evergreen32@verizon.net You can make whatever sort of commitment you want to...large or small. More
It seems that Earl Ross and Greg Burkett dealt with the inclement weather nicely. 
Join in the canoe and kayak fun, floating from Tidioute to Tionesta on the Wild & Scenic Allegheny River Trail. Meet at the boat launch at Tidioute NLT 10 a.m. Leaders are John and Pat Shinaberger, 814-368-6728. They recommend bringing a lunch or snacks. 
Greg Burkett fueled up with a real New York City bagel before the Five Boroughs Ride last year. This year Pat Spicer is again sponsoring a bicycle tour, this time from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC on the Great Allegheny Passage. Plans are set and the reservations made. The ride begins May 28. 