2010 Calendar



  See also News for information on currently upcoming events.

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.
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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
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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).
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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 short form is required for most hikes, and a longer form is required for some hikes and other activities such as bicycling and canoeing.