Past Activity

Turkey Trimming

Start date: 11/23/2018
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 11/23/2018
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

DEPARTURE PLACE: Masonic Cemetery NW gate, at 25th & Miami Lane. Park on 25th, or take the bus or Rideshare bike.

This leisurely walk is mostly off-pavement, on trails, noticing signs of fall/winter, birds, mushrooms, scents, silence, peace... We will saunter through the Masonic Cemetery, Laurelwood Golf course, Ribbon Trail, Hendricks Park, native plant garden, meandering trails, then along Fairmount Blvd back to start.

Our 7th Annual 'Day After Thanksgiving Turkey' walk (subbing for Lana this year).

Event Leader: Ruthy Kanagy
Event Leader Phone: 541-912-9685
Event Leader Email: ruthy@pacinfo.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Urban
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating: Moderate
Roundtrip total drive miles:
Season: 2019
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: weather-appropriate clothing and water
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 6
Member Fees: 1
Elevation Gain: 900
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

14 hikers spent a relaxing morning in the RAIN, following meandering trails through a cemetery, golf course, and urban forest. Our goal was to use all our senses to discover something new in nature. We tasted feral apples - they were bitter, smelled pink camellia blossoms - sweet, and found licorice ferns unfurling fresh fronds. We learned that Disappointing Violet is a native plant, that a leafless bush with purple bead clusters is called American Beauty Berry, and that a dying Madrone tree can be turned into a handsome sculpture supporting a house number. We gathered around a swing in the Rhododendron garden for a group photo, and made our way back to the Masonic cemetery through the Fairmount neighborhood. We did not see any turkeys today...