Our Fall North Jersey Ramapo Chapter Meeting is at 7:30 PM on Thursday September 16, 2010
at the Nanuet Public ibrary, 149 Church Street, Nanuet , NY.

Join us as Chuck Stead, infamous Ramapo Storyteller, regales us with tales he has collected along the many trails of the Ramapo Mountains! You will hear of 18th century Tories, iron mining hardships, railroad ghosts, Prohibition bootleggers, notorious poachers, beatniks, hippies, and long lost romances. He will include a power point of some of his favorite hikes.

Chuck is an adjunct professor of Environmental Studies at Ramapo College in Mahwah New Jersey, the environmental educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland, and a Doctoral candidate with Antioch University of Environmental Studies at Keene New Hampshire.

Our Fall Foliage Weekend is at the Shawnee Inn at Delaware water gap

We've arranged a special weekend package at the Shawnee Inn and Resort at Shawnee on the Delaware, PA for our Fall Foliage Weekend. We will be guests at this beautiful and historic hotel, which is situated overlooking the Delaware River and adjacent to National Park lands, for two days of planned hikes in the Delaware Water Gap National Park. The Appalachian Trail, Bushkills Falls Trails, and many other trails are just minutes away.

Included in the two day package are various amenities for non-hikers, such as a spectacular indoor pool and a nine hole approach golf course. For an additional fee, you can play their famous 18 hole, River Island course. In addition, fishing and canoeing are options along with shopping at nearby, brand name outlet stores. You can stroll around the Hotel's magnificent property or treat yourself to a massage at the hotel spa.

Plan to arrive on Friday, October 29th early enough for an afternoon hike or in time to enjoy dinner together at 7 PM. The next day after breakfast, we will take a pack lunch and hike, or engage in other activities. We will have dinner Friday and Saturday evenings in a private dining room. Check-out is after breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 31st. We then have the option of participating in one more hike before heading home.

The trip is only 75 minutes by car from the Trail Conference Office in Mahwah. Please look at the Hotel's web site, www.shawneeinn.com Call or e-mail Suzan Gordon for more details. 201-871-3531 or browning.27@verizon.net The cost is $255.65 pp double or $373.25 pp single which includes all meals, tips and tax. There is a lower price for triple or quad shares. Please call the Inn to register and then let Suzan know you have registered. Please save the dates on your busy social schedules and plan to attend these enjoyable club events!