NextTOWNMee*ngMONDAY,MARCH9,2020ChurchillRecrea*onCenter
6906ChurchillWayDallas,TX75230
6:30-8:30pm
Speaker:JanetSmith
GuestsalwayswelcomeANNUALDUESARE$20
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DALLAS,TX March2020
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This month Janet will be sharing someinteres2ngfactual2dbitsnotfoundintravelguides about the areas and townsmost ofus have traveled through or to on ourvariouscampingtripsandotheradventures.
Theloca*onis:ChurchillRecrea*onCenter6906ChurchillWayDallasTexas75230214-670-6477
Ourmonthlymee*ngswillnowbeheldonthesecondMondayofeachmonth.For2020thedatesare:March9thApril13thMay11thJune8thJuly13thAugust10thSeptember14thOctober12thNovember9th
I believe we will all appreciate the atmosphere of thisfacility. Wifi isavailableand there isa largedropdownscreen for showing presenta2ons, slideshows or evenmovies. Thetablesandchairscanbesetuphoweverwewant. There is plenty of parking including an overflowparkingareajustafewstepsdownfromthemainparkinglot. The staff seems very nice and very helpful. Pleasegivethemyourrespectandapprecia2onatall2mes.
There are some rules for use of the rec center thateveryonemustrespect.
Roomrental2meisfor2hours,6:30-8:30PMonlyandthatincludesthenecessary2merequiredforroomset-upandcleanup.
Foodisallowedbutallitemsbroughtinmustberemoved.
Noalcoholorgamblinginsideoroutsidethebuilding.Kitchen privileges are available for an extra charge perhour. Wedonothavekitchenprivilegesunlesswereserveinadvance.
If you arrive early please stay outside the room un2l6:30. Thereisanicepa2othatcanbeusedpriortothemee2ng.Roomset-upandcleanuparetheresponsibilityof the group. Everyonemust exit the roomby 8:30 andthe roommustbe leSclean, tablesandchairsputawayandtrashremoved.
HikerescheduledforSaturday,March14,10:00AMatCedarRidge
The Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve is a scenic, rich inwildlife, sliceofhill country.Formerly theDallasNatureCenter,thepreservespans600acresbetweenMountainCreek Parkway and FM 1382, a short 20minutes fromdowntownDallas.ThenaturalhabitatisjointlyownedbytheCityofDallasandDallasCountyandfeaturesna2vetrees, grasses, and wildflowers, displaying the naturalbeautyofthearea.
MeetattheEduca2onCenterneartherestroomsforamoderatehike.
https://cedarhilltx.com/1700/Cedar-Ridge-Nature-Preserve
LookingAheadCapRockCanyonStateParkApril23-26,Thursday-SundayTripLeaderDaleDickerson–[email protected]
WichitaNa*onalWildlifeRefugeMay14-17,Thursday-SundayTripLeaderShirleyMeurer–[email protected]
Palme]oStatePark–March27-29Friday-SundayWe will be camping in sites with electricity andwater,withjustashortwalktonicerestroomsandshowers.Wewillsharebreakfastanddinnermeals-- bring your own lunches, snacks and drinks. Wewill share the expenses for camping, parking,entrance fees and the shared meal costs. Expectthesecoststobeabout$30perperson.
Ac*vi*es:Barbwill leadafulldaykayakingtripontheSanMarcosRiver--about13miles.Youneedtobringaboatandpaddlewithyou.TheriverflowisconsideredaClassIfloatbutyoushouldknowthatyouhave theexperience and stamina for a 6-hourtrip. Non-paddlers are welcome to relax in thewoods, stroll the many trails through the woods,andexplorenearbyaarac2ons.
Hereisalinktoparkinforma2on:haps://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/palmeaoandamapoftheparkandtrails:haps://tpwd.texas.gov/publica2ons/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4505_0049p.pdf
Ifyouwouldliketopar2cipateorhavemoreques2onspleasecontactBarbCu]eratbjscu][email protected]
Thosepeoplereservingaplaceareaskedtomakea$10contribu2ontothepre-paidreserva2ons.
PossumKingdomStateParkMarch26-29,Thursday–SundayTripLeaderNancyLeePossum Kingdom State Park offers fun on bothwaterandland.Takeahikeononeofthetrails,orrent a canoe for apaddleon the lake! Theparkalso offers fishing and geocaching, so you mightwant to indulgea favoriteac2vityor learnanewone.
We have a couple of nice big sites on TheChaparral Trail Camping Loop for campsites andkitchen/socialarea.
Weare fullybooked for this trip rightnow,but ifyou’re interested, please contact NancyLee, [email protected], and put your name onthewaitlist. Planschangeallthe2meandaspotcanopenupso thatyoucan join thegroup forafunweekend!
haps://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/possum-kingdom
Inks Lakecamping trip
VisittoIn-SyncExo*csonSaturday,April18th
In-Sync Exo2cs is more than a place to spend a fewhours on theweekend. It is a des2na2on to exploreand learn all about the exo2c cats that call In-Synctheirforeverhome. Thestoryofeachcatispostedontheir enclosure and volunteers areplaced throughoutthe facility to answer any ques2ons you might have.haps://www.insyncexo2cs.org/tours/
MeetattheIn-Syncentranceat11AM.Lunchsomeplacelocalat1:00.
SignupattheMarchmee2ngorcontactRobbiedirectly.
More fun at Inks Lake
