| DATE |
DAY |
EVENTS |
| Jan. 1, 2010 |
Fri. |
Two New Year’s Day Hikes,
both at 10:30 a.m. East: Carderock to Great Falls
Tavern and return on the Berma Road. Meet at the Carderock
pavilion (mile 10.4). For further information, contact
Marlow Madeoy at madeoym@verizon.net
or mobile phone 703-509-2827. West: Meet at NPS
Cumberland Visitor Center (mile 184.6) at the mule statue.
Contact Mary Huebner (301-977-0545) or marybrd22@gmail.com.
|
| Jan.
24 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m.
Brunswick (mile 55) to walk upstream. Contact Pat White (301-977-5628)
or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
| Feb.
7 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Williamsport
Memorial Library, 1:00 p.m. Cancelled |
| Feb.
27 |
Sat. |
Continuing Hike Series,
10:00am. Meet at Bill’s Place in Little Orleans. Contact Pat White (301-977-5628) for possible weather related cancellation. Email: hikemaster@candocanal.org. Cancelled |
| Mar.
6 |
Sat. |
Annual meeting at Williamsport American
Legion. See the Dec. newsletter for details and reservation form.
Dinner reservations must be received by Feb. 20. |
| Mar.
14 |
Sun. |
GEOHike,11:30 a.m. Rescheduled: see article |
| Mar. 20 |
Sat. |
GEOHike, 12:00 p.m. Exploring the
geology in the area of the Paw Paw Tunnel. Contact Marlow Madeoy (703-723-6884)
or madeoym@verizon.net. |
| Mar. 27 |
Sat. |
Volunteers In Park (VIP) Work Party, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Painting the Georgetown Canal Boat. Contact Jim Heins (301-949-3518 or vip@candocanal.org). This rescheduled event was formerly planned for March 13.) |
| Mar.
28 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series,
10:30 a.m. Nolands Ferry (mile 44.58) to walk upstream.
Contact Pat White (301-977-5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
| Apr.
4 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting moved from April 4 (Easter)
to April 11 (see below) |
| Apr.
10 |
Sat. |
Potomac Watershed Clean
Up, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Contact Jim Heins (301-949-3518
or vip@candocanal.org). |
| Apr.
11 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Brookmont Church, 4000
Virginia Pl., Brookmont, Md., 1:00 p.m. (Meet in Community Hall
in basement) |
| Apr.
17 |
Sat. |
Annual Douglas Memorial
Hike and Dinner. Hikers will have three different length
options with bus transportation provided in the Cumberland
to Spring Gap area, with an optional dinner and evening program at
the Orleans Volunteer Fire Dept. Dinner reservations may be made by e-mail until noon on April 11. |
| Apr. 24 |
Sat |
Apr 24, Sat, Catoctin Aqueduct restoration groundbreaking. See article. |
| Apr.
24 |
Sat. |
Spring bird walk at 8 a.m.,
led by Kurt Schwarz, Maryland Ornithological Society and
the C&OCA Nature Committee. Meet at Sycamore Landing.
Contact Marion Robertson (301-657-8992 or morobertson@verizon.net).
|
| May 2 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series,
10:30 a.m. Snyders Landing (mile 76.65) to walk upstream.
Contact Pat White (301-977-5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
| May 8 |
Sat. |
Volunteers In Park (VIP) Work Party,
9:00 a.m. to noon. Invasive plant removal. Contact Jim Heins
(301-949-3518 or vip@candocanal.org). |
| May 14 |
Fri. |
C&O NHP Federal Advisory Commission Meeting, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., to be held at Sweden House, 2900 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C. |
| May 15 |
Sat. |
Debut party for Eva, a new mule donated by C&OCA and the Friends of Historic Great Falls Tavern, 10 a.m. at Great Falls Tavern. |
| May 22
& 23 |
Sat. &
Sun. |
Two one-day paddling trips on the Monocacy
River. Contact canoemaster@candocanal.org or Barbara Sheridan
at 301-752-5436. Reservations required. |
| June
5 |
Sat. |
Presidents’ Day, Little Orleans.
Breakfast at 9:00 a.m., hike to follow. Breakfast reservation form. See article for details. |
| June
5 |
Sat. |
Potomac River Family Festival,
Brunswick, Md. |
| June
6 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Williamsport Memorial
Library, 1:00 p.m. |
| June
12 |
Sat. |
One-day canoe trip at Violette’s
Lock (Lock 23). For information on this introduction to
canoeing, contact Sonny DeForge (301-530-8830) or Carl
Linden (clinden@gwu.edu). |
| June 13 |
Sun |
Revised date for joint picnic, C&OCA & Friends of Historic Great Falls Tavern, 5:30 p.m. departure aboard canal boat at Great Falls. Contact Don Harrison (donh811@verizon.net or 301 424-0229) for info, reservations (required), and to tell what dish you will bring. |
| June
26 |
Sat. |
Hancock Barge Bash, Hancock, Md., including the Hancock Canal Family Reunion |
| June
26
and 27 |
Sat. & Sun. |
Heritage Tour Days, Monocacy Aqueduct. Also Oldtown Summer Fest, Oldtown, Md. |
| July
17 |
Sat. |
Canoe trip. Brunswick to
Monocacy. Call Bill Burton (billburton@earthlink.net
or 703-801-0963) for reservations. |
| July 24 |
Sat. |
Symposium on Early C&O Canal Engineering, Shepherd Univ., Shepherdstown, W.Va., 1:00 to 4:45 p.m. See article. Contact: Craig Robertson 301-834-7420 or Susan VanHaften at 703-536-1737. |
| Aug.
1 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Glen Echo
Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., 1:00 p.m. |
| Aug.
14 |
Sat. |
Canoe trip, Old Patowmack Canal, Virginia.
Contact Sonny DeForge (301 530 8830 or deforgelynn@comcast.net) or Carl
Linden (clinden@gwu.edu). |
| Aug.
27
- 29 |
Fri. Sat. & Sun. |
Canoe trip/camp, Paw Paw Bends. Contact
canoemaster@candocanal.org or Barbara Sheridan at (301-752-5436). Reservations
required. |
| Aut.
28 –29 |
Sat. & Sun. |
Williamsport Days in Williamsport,
Md. |
| Sep.
4 |
Sat. |
Tree
ID walk with Jim Rose, starting at 10:00 a.m. from Swains
Lock. Bring your lunch. For information, contact Marion
Robertson at (301-657-8992) or morobertson@verizon.net |
| Sep.
19-24 |
Sun. - Fri. |
World Canals Conference, Rochester,
N. Y. For more information, see www.worldcanalsconference.org |
| Sep 25 |
Sat |
A Day at the Point, Point of Rocks, Md. See information sheet. |
| Sep 25 |
Sat |
Cumberland Canal Family Reunion, details TBA. See article. |
| Sep.
25 & 26 |
Sat. & Sun. |
Canal/Rail Fest, Cumberland,
Md. |
| Oct 2 |
Sat. |
Bird/nature walk with Kurt Schwarz, 8:00 a.m.
at Riley’s Lock (Lock 24, mile 22.7). Contact Marion Robertson at
(301-657-8992) or morobertson@verizon.net |
| Oct.
2 |
Sat. |
Williamsport Canal Family Reunion. See article. |
| Oct.
3 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at the home of Tom and
Linda Perry in Williamsport, 1:00 p.m. |
| Oct.
6 - 11 |
Wed. - Mon. |
Through bike ride, Cumberland
to Georgetown. No sag wagon provided. Contact Tom Perry
(301-223-7010). Fully subscribed, reservations no longer accepted. |
| Oct.
16 |
Sat. |
"Life and Death on the C&O Canal."
Contact Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center (301-767-3714). |
| Oct.
23 |
Sat. |
Continuing Hike Series, 10:30 a.m. Lock
67/Town Creek Aqueduct Access (Mile 162) to walk upstream . Contact
Pat White (301-977-5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
| Oct.
30 |
Sat. |
Annual Heritage Hike and
evening dinner and program. Hikes of varying lengths will
be available in the Harper’s Ferry to Point of Rocks vicinity,
including Brunswick and Catoctin Creek Aqueduct. Details
in September newsletter. |
| Nov.
14 |
Sun. |
GEOHike in the Paw Paw area - details to be announced.
Contact Marlow Madeoy (703-723-6884) or madeoym@verizon.net. |
| Nov.
21 |
Sun. |
Continuing Hike Series,
10:30 a.m. Goose Creek Navigation (Virginia), parking
lot at intersection of Route 7 and Goose Creek. Contact
Pat White (301-977-5628 or hikemaster@candocanal.org). |
| Dec.
4 |
Sat. |
Frostbite Hike, 10:30 a.m. Meet
at Great Falls Tavern. Visit five vistas along the canal in the
Great Falls/Widewater area. Music & snacks at the tavern after
hike. Contact Carl Linden (clinden@gwu.edu). |
| Dec.
5 |
Sun. |
Board Meeting at Glen Echo
Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave. 1:00 p.m. |
| Dec.
31 |
Fri. |
New Year’s Eve Hike. Details
TBD. |
| Jan.
1, 2011 |
Sat. |
New Year’s Day Hike. Details
TBD. |
A signed Waiver and Release
form will be required for many of those activities that are organized
by the C&O Canal Association. The event leaders will provide the forms to participants at the
time of the activity. The documents may be reviewed and printed by using
the following links: A 
