Past events
- 2006-05-20T09:00:00+04:00
- 2006-05-20T13:00:00+04:00
Rachel Carson Trail Cleanup Day
Help us clean up trash along the Rachel Carson Trail! As part of the statewide Great PA Cleanup campaign, the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy is organizing several cleanup days along the trail. Join us today as we remove trash along Crouse Run and Rocky Dell Run in Hampton Township.
- 2006-05-13T16:00:00+04:00
- 2006-05-13T17:00:00+04:00
Annual Public Meeting
Learn about the progress the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy has made toward its goals and about the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge and the Baker Trail UltraChallenge for both participants and volunteers. Free and open to all! We'll also be accepting advance registrations for the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge, subject to our registration limit. Registration forms will be available at the meeting for you to fill out and payment must be made at that time.
- 2006-05-13T12:00:00+04:00
- 2006-05-13T15:00:00+04:00
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic
Calling all volunteers! If you participated in a trail work crew, or helped out on the Challenge or UltraChallenge, or any other activity related to our trails or would like to, then please attend our Volunteer Appreciation Picnic! There'll be food and drink and lots of discussion about trail related topics. Takes place prior to our Annual Public Meeting.
- 2006-04-22T11:00:00+04:00
- 2006-04-22T12:00:00+04:00
Rachel Carson bridge dedication
Allegheny County, Chatham College, and the Rachel Carson Homestead invite you to celebrate the dedication of the Rachel Carson Bridge (formerly the Ninth Street Bridge) at Ninth Street and Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
- 2006-04-22T08:00:00+04:00
- 2006-04-22T16:00:00+04:00
Rachel Carson Trail Maintenance Day
Venture Outdoors, in conjunction with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy, has planned a maintenance day on the Rachel Carson Trail in preparation for the 34 mile Rachel Carson Trail Challenge. The upcoming Challenge will be the 10th anniversary, so let's put the trail in the best shape it's ever been. Tasks include painting blazes, pruning branches, cutting limbs, removing fallen trees, and clearing undergrowth. If you have your own tools, please bring them as we may not have enough to go around. Tools to bring: BOW SAWS OR PRUNING SAWS, long handle LOPPERS, WEED WHIPS, MACHETE, and the old manual HEDGE TRIMMER. A pick and shovel could come in handy. Please let Don know you'll be attending.
- 2006-04-02T09:00:00+04:00
- 2006-04-02T15:00:00+04:00
Harmony Trail Work Party
Spring maintenance on the Harmony Trail. We will be digging out a clogged culvert that crosses the trail. Meet at Route 910 parking area in the valley a half mile west of Route 19, Wexford. Bring shovels and other digging implements if you have them; we have extras but it may not be enough to go around.
- 2006-03-22T19:00:00-04:56
- 2006-03-22T20:30:00-04:56
Trail Maintenance Seminar
Here in Southwest Pennsylvania we have some of the best trail networks in the country with three National Trails right in our back yard - but they need your help. Bob Tait, the founder of the Butler Outdoor club, and Patty Brunner, Chair of the Baker Trail, will lead this FREE informative clinic aimed to teach you how to get involved and what to expect at your local trail service project. And while you’re at REI, sign up for REI’s Earth Day service project in Frick Park!
- 2006-03-11T09:00:00-04:56
- 2006-03-11T16:00:00-04:56
Baker Trail Maintenance Day
Help us re-route the Baker Trail! Our plan is to put the trail back down by Mahoning Creek (where it was a long time ago) and keep the road, Rt. 839, marked as an alternative to high waters. There is a good bit of work to do. Bring a lunch, water and lots of layered clothes. The focus will be clearing the trail -- there are a lot of downed trees, so chain saws are welcome. We'll also be collecting lots of trash deposited by high water during recent storms. Blazing is possible if the temperature permits. Contact Patty for more details.
- 2006-02-04T13:00:00-05:51
- 2006-02-04T15:00:00-05:51
Harmony Trail Winter Outing
Celebrate Groundhog Day with us! Ski, snowshoe, or hike and admire the pristine valley where the trolley used to run, now a retreat for the wildlife. Hot tea, cocoa, and treats afterwards. Call or email for details and to sign up. FREE and open to all!
- 2005-12-29T10:00:00-04:56
- 2005-12-29T12:00:00-04:56
Baker Trail Hike
A winter stroll on the Baker Trail in the Crooked Creek area, 5-8 miles. Please contact Patty to verify time and location.
- 2005-12-14T19:00:00-04:56
- 2005-12-14T21:00:00-04:56
- 2005-11-10T19:00:00-04:56
- 2005-11-10T21:00:00-04:56
- 2005-11-05T08:30:00-04:56
- 2005-11-05T16:00:00-04:56
Rachel Carson Trail Maintenance Day
Venture Outdoors, in conjunction with the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy, is organizing a Maintenance Day on the Rachel Carson Trail. Tasks include painting blazes, pruning branches, cutting limbs, removing fallen trees, and clearing undergrowth. Meet in the parking lot behind the Sheetz at the bottom of the Route 28 Exit 13 ramp.
- 2005-10-12T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-10-12T21:00:00+04:00
- 2005-09-14T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-09-14T21:00:00+04:00
- 2005-08-27T05:00:00+04:00
- 2005-08-27T20:30:00+04:00
Baker Trail UltraChallenge
Inaugural running of the 50-mile Baker Trail ultramarathon.
- 2005-08-10T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-08-10T21:00:00+04:00
- 2005-07-13T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-07-13T21:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-18T05:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-18T21:00:00+04:00
Rachel Carson Trail Challenge
Annual 34-mile endurance trek.
- 2005-06-13T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-13T20:30:00+04:00
Challenge volunteer meeting 2/2
All Rachel Carson Trail Challenge volunteers are requested to attend this meeting. Final instructions and last minute changes will be provided. Supplies will be distributed to Checkpoint Supervisors.
- 2005-06-08T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-08T21:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-06T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-06-06T20:30:00+04:00
Challenge volunteer meeting 1/2
All Rachel Carson Trail Challenge volunteers are requested to attend this meeting. Discussion of the Challenge, what to do, what to bring, and what to expect. Maps and volunteer guides will be distributed.
- 2005-06-05T08:00:00-04:56
- 2005-06-05T12:00:00-04:56
Challenge training hike 4 of 4
Last of four training hikes on the Rachel Carson Trail to help prepare for the Challenge. Difficulty 5, 7 miles.
- 2005-06-04T08:00:00-04:56
- 2005-06-04T12:00:00-04:56
Challenge training hike 3 of 4
Third of four training hikes on the Rachel Carson Trail to help prepare for the Challenge. Difficulty 6, 8.5 miles.
- 2005-05-29T08:00:00-04:56
- 2005-05-29T12:00:00-04:56
Challenge training hike 2 of 4
Second of four training hikes on the Rachel Carson Trail to help prepare for the Challenge. Difficulty 8, 9.5 miles.
- 2005-05-28T08:00:00-04:56
- 2005-05-28T12:00:00-04:56
Challenge training hike 1 of 4
First of four training hikes on the Rachel Carson Trail to help prepare for the Challenge. Difficulty 4, 8.5 miles.
- 2005-05-11T18:00:00+04:00
- 2005-05-11T21:00:00+04:00
Annual Public Meeting
Learn about the progress the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy has made toward its goals and about the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge for both participants and volunteers. The meeting begins at 7 PM, but come at 6 PM with food for a potluck!
- 2005-05-07T08:00:00+04:00
- 2005-05-07T16:00:00+04:00
Rachel Carson Trail Maintenance Day
Work crews will be deployed to various places along the trail for maintenance work. Any and all are welcome to lend a hand. There's plenty of storm damage from last year that needs to be repaired. No experience necessary and no salesman will call!
- 2005-04-30T07:00:00+04:00
- 2005-04-30T16:00:00+04:00
Baker Trail Maintenance Day
Baker Trail maintenance day with the Seneca District Boy Scouts. All volunteers are welcome to camp Friday and/or Saturday night at Crooked Creek.
- 2005-04-28T19:00:00+04:00
- 2005-04-28T20:30:00+04:00
Harmony Trolley in the North Hills
This is a slide program by historian John Makar and not a Conservancy event. Takes place in the meeting room lower level left.