The details of the events are posted on Meetup. If you would like to join an event as a non-member, please contact us to RSVP and get details.
Our monthly meetings are every 4th Tuesday of every month. Anyone is welcome to attend. We offer both in person and Zoom options based on the current health advisories.
We welcome speakers on various outdoor related topics at every monthly meeting. If you have expertise on a topic or know of someone who does, please contact us.
Canceled – Tour of the Olympic Peninsula, Seattle (Mt. Rainier & Mt. Saint Helens), and San Juan Islands.
Leader: Jenn Trivette
I hope you’re all doing well. Here’s a tentative schedule for October. You can do all of this or some or none, totally up to you. I plan on doing this or something very similar depending on input from those joining me here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Monday Oct 2nd: Port Angeles overnight (Olympics)
Tuesday Oct 3rd: Port Angeles overnight (Olympics)
Wednesday Oct 4th: Sol Duc Hotsprings overnight (Olympics)
Thursday Oct 5th: Finish up hiking and travel back to Tacoma
Friday Oct 6th: Free day
Saturday Oct 7th: Explore Tacoma/Point Defiance Park
Sunday Oct 8th: Mt. Saint Helens day trip
Monday Oct 9th: Seattle explorations Pike Place Market/Original Starbucks/Seattle Center (Space Needle!)
Tuesday Oct 10th: Mt. Rainier day trip
Wednesday Oct 11th: Free day
Thursday Oct 12th: Whidbey Island overnight
Friday Oct 13th: Whidbey Island
Sat & Sun: Free time/travel home
Stay tuned for a more detailed listing about our travels and where you’ll be staying when you’re in Tacoma. Just a heads up: if you’re a dear friend of mine you can stay at the house with me, if I’ve never met you or you’re traveling with your spouse who I’ve never met, then I will send information on hotels near me. I don’t mean to offend anyone, but I do play favorites! 😉
See you in Seattle!
jenn
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am. Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
Kym Warner & Warren Hood
Concert is sold out, but contact GailP-C to be added to the Wait List.
Sycamore Creek House Concerts
Dripping Springs, Texas
Sunday, October 15th, 2017
3:00 pm
$20/person suggested minimum donation
Leader: MarshaK
Distance: 4 -5 miles at a very brisk pace
Difficulty: moderate to difficult
Meet at Marsha’s house before 7:30 am. Group will finish before 9:30 as Marsha needs time to prep for church.
Water is required as well as good walking shoes. Sticks are also helpful.
Dogs must be on leash. Prepare to pick up your dog’s poop. Furnish water for your dog.
Contact MarshaK via email by Saturday evening if you wish to walk with her.
Monthly meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month. The location is the Northwest Recreation Center at 2913 Northland Dr, 78757. Enter the front doors, look left, and you will see and hear us.
Visiting begins at 6 pm with our business meeting following at 6:30. Our speaker begins at 7.
Our agenda is typically the following: bring your brown-bag dinner or a snack; we gather at 6 pm & socialize; 6:30-7:00 greetings, introductions, business, outings reports and planning; 7- 8 speaker; 8 – 8:15 adjournment and cleanup.
Our speaker is Lucien Ball, the City of Austin Environmental Program Coordinator for Fire Management. Luke will talk about the conservation property, why fire is important to the land, the practices used to manage wildfire, and personal wildfire safety and home protection. Interestingly, Fire Management is part of the Austin Water, Wildlife Conservation Division.
Lucien (Luke) Ball began his career in wildland fire management in 1998 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. During his time in Federal firefighting service, he participated in wildfire suppression, prescribed fire, and emergency incidents in 24 states. In 2011, Luke began working as the Fire Management Coordinator for the City of Austin. He now assesses fire danger, prepares fire response plans, implements fire prevention and mitigation actions, and conducts prescribed fire treatments for the Wildland Conservation Division and its partners.
Join us and bring a friend!
Our November meeting will be our pot-luck celebration with the election of new Board members. Remember to bring clothing and outdoor equipment you no longer year. This is our free exchange. Bring clothes or toys and take home something new to try – for free!
Time for kayaking!
Lifejackets/PFDs are mandatory for this outing!
We meet at the Rowing Dock on the s. shore of Lady Bird Lake, behind Zilker Park (www.rowingdock.com) between 5:30 and 6, planning to be on the water by 6 pm in the sleek new boats with great seats and working footpegs. $15 (cash preferred) will rent your boat, paddle, and lifejacket as we head upstream toward Tom Miller Dam, or downstream to admire the skyline and downtown buildings.
If you are new to TOWN or haven’t been out with us in a while or have an afternoon open, you can’t find a better way to enjoy the heart of Austin than on a cool, leisurely paddle on Lady Bird Lake. Two hours of scenery, sights, and enjoyable chatting to your fellow-TOWNies and their guests, followed by a social hour enjoyment on dry land at venues such as Shady Grove, Maudie’s, Rudy’s Barbecue . . . and the Four Seasons. Not kidding, but not usual, either.
If you have your own boat, you can put in behind the Rowing Dock at no charge. We will help you tote it from your car to the small dock.
Hey TOWNies!
2017 marks twenty years since TOWN-Austin was formed.
The current TOWN-Austin Board is organizing a 20th year reunion to celebrate. Please put October 29th on your calendar and plan to join us.
We have reserved the dining hall at the LCRA’s McKinney Roughs Nature Park. We will have the hall officially from 8 am to 5 pm. A catered lunch and park entry fees will be covered. There will be hiking, lots of visiting, and photos to share.
We will provide lunch times, etc. at a later date.
At some point, likely mid-August, we will be asking for official RSVPs as we must provide the caterer and LCRA staff with definite numbers.
We really, really want you to join us!
And we want to celebrate the women who started TOWN-Austin and have kept it going for 20 years!
McKinney Roughs Hike – at the Celebrate TOWN Outing
Sunday, October 29th
Outing leader: Carol Castlebury
When: Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 1:00ish
Where: McKinney Roughs Nature Park in dining hall
This hike is in conjunction with the TOWN 20 year celebration.
Hike route: Pine Ridge Loop
Cost: Free – the usual $5 fee is included in the hall rental.
Description: This hike explores the McKinney Roughs from high to low and back again. It starts along a high plateau to circle around and down to the Colorado River, gaining far-reaching views from the plateau rim. It then cruises beside the wide water course to return via a trail that offers more views. Old homesites and ranch relics can be seen along the way.
Who: members only & leashed dogs
Length: approx. 4.1 miles, 2.5-3.5 hours depending upon the group pace
Difficulty: moderate: rocks and roots, inclines and declines, some sun and some shade
Note – Bring for hike: water, sun protection and anything that will make you comfortable.
There will not be a hike in Barton Creek this morning due to the TOWN-Austin 20th Reunion.
Goliad Flotilla & Camping
Goliad State Park
November 1st – 5th (Wed – Sun)
Outing Leader/RSVP: AdelaR
What: Goliad Flotilla & Camping trip
When: Wed., Nov. 1st – Sun. Nov. 5th
Where: Goliad State Park, Goliad, TX
Who: Townie, Guests & pets welcome
Notes from Adela:
I just talked to them and they said we can plan on this. If you think you want to go reserve your site soon; it gets full fast.
Hi Townies !
Goliad flotilla Nov 4, 2017 and camping
I am so glad you are coming this is one of my favorite outings!
- Wednesday I will be arriving after 4 p. m.
- Thursday whatever
- Friday Potluck Friday at 6 p.m. Games and/or campfire.
- Saturday We will plan getting in the water about 10 a. m.
- Activities will be plan for when we get there. We can hike , go see the sites, play games
- We will probably be in the water 2.5 to 4 hours depending on the flow of the river.
- Lunch
- Sat night Leftovers or ???
- As of today there are 14 campsites in the Karankawa campground
Bring
- your silverware, plate and drinks.
- Wood if you have some for the fire.
- Sunscreen, bug spray, kayak , PFD, paddle, hat, sunglasses, water, snacks
- Sunday I will be leaving Goliad around noon.
RSVP AdelaR