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• [WOOF] Winter Road Tripping

  • When
    05 Jan 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    online

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  WOOF: Women Outdoors Online Funtimes

  Join us for 

  "Winter Road Tripping"

  with Lisa Vaas and Bonna Wieler

  
  

  COMING TO YOU ON ZOOM

  Join us for a conversation on winter driving. Spurred on by incidents as people traveled to Craftsbury, VT for our winter weekend during a blizzard in 2022, the following year, we presented a slideshow of winter driving tips and had a WOOF session of story- and advice-sharing about potential winter driving issues. We've updated the slideshow, which you can view here whether you attend our WOOF session or not. We won't be going through the slides during this session; rather, we'll just focus on story- and advice-sharing. 

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  Presenters Bios:

  Lisa Vaas, Regional Contact, E. MA, Women Outdoors Board Director at Large

  Bonna Wieler, Regional Contact, NH/VT, Secretary, Women Outdoors Board of Directors

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• Finger Lakes Upcoming Events and History

  • When
    01 Feb 2025
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  Finger Lakes Upcoming Events

  Note: These are "save the date" notices for events not yet published on the Finger Lakes Calendar or our Meetup Group. When each event is ready, it will be announced on Meetup.

  Jan 1, Weds - First Day Hike, location TBD - send your favorite to Stacy
       State Parks list of locations
  Jan/Feb TBD - Downtown Waterfall Walk, Ithaca
  

  Feb TBD, Sat - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester
  

  March TBD, Sat - Pancake Breakfast at Beaver Lake
  

  Event History Posted on Meetup since Nov 2023

  2024
  Dec 14, Sat - Dickens Christmas in Skaneateles

  Dec 8, Sun - Hike Mendon Ponds Park, ROC

  Nov 30, Sat - Cayuga Museum, Quilt Show & Lunch in Auburn

  Nov 17, Sun - Fall Hike on the Seneca Park River Trail, ROC

  Nov 16, Sat - Fall Hike at Genesee Valley Park, ROC

  Nov 10, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest

  Oct 13, Sun - DUPC Jubilee PRISM Concert

  Oct 13, Sun - Fiber Festival and Walk in Dwyer Memorial Park, Preble

  Oct 12, Sat - Hike Finger Lakes Trail to Mount Morris Dam

  Oct 5, Sat - Hike Sims-Jennings Preserve, Lansing

  Sep 29, Sun - Hike Birdsong Trail in Mendon Ponds Park, with visit to Wild Wings, ROC

  Sep 22, Sun - Hike O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville, Ithaca area (Freeville)

  Aug 18, Sun - fun in the sun paddle on Owasco Lake

  Aug 10, 10 am - Cookout/Paddle/Hike/Swim/Hang Out at Fair Haven Beach State Park

  July 27, Sat, 10 am - Attend the Indigenous Music & Arts Festival at Ganondagan

  July 20, Sat, 10:30AM - paddle MUD Lake DEC Boat Ramp to Cayuga Lake

  July 7 to 13 - Camping at Rollins Pond in the ADK
  

  June 27, Thu - Hike at Corbett's Glen Nature Park, ROC
  

  June 23, Sat, 4-7PM - An evening paddle with wildlife on Sterling Creek (cancelled due to thunderstorms)
  

  June 15, Sat - Boat Float n' Folk Festival, Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum

  June 8, Sat - ADK Expo at Mendon Ponds Park, Pittsford

  May 26, Sun, 1:30PM -  Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival
  May 18, Sat, 11AM orienteering, 1:30PM nature walk, both at Pratt's Falls
  May 18, Sat, 10:30 - paddle Cayuga-Seneca Canal to the Finger Lakes Welcome Center on Seneca Lake, Geneva
  May 4, Sat, 1PM - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park
  April 13, Sat - Visit to the Matilda Joslyn Gage museum, with lunch and hike
  April 8, Mon - Solar Eclipse - a few ideas for watching with a group
  March 23, Sat - Hike in Letchworth State Park
  March 3, Sat - pancake breakfast/hike at Beaver Lake Nature Center, SYR area
  Feb 17, Sat - Dutch Connection flower show at the Eastman Museum, Rochester
  Feb 3, Sat - Guided Tour on the Waterloo Canalway: Birding, History and Wildlife Hikes
  Jan 28, Sun - Trip Leader Training & Lunch, Seneca Falls
  Jan 1, Mon - First Day hikes around the region

  2023

  Dec 28, Thurs - Schweinfurth Quilt Show, Auburn
  Dec 16, Sat - Press Bay Winter Artisan Market, Ithaca
  Dec 9, Sat - Dickens Christmas, Skaneateles
  Nov 26, Sun - Thanksgiving Weekend Wander at Lime Hollow, Cortland
  Nov 19, Sun - Hike Chimney Bluffs State Park, Wolcott
  Nov 12, Sun - Turkey-O Orienteering at Highland Forest County Park, Fabius

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• [WOOF] Disability is Natural: Ableism, Accessibility, and Belonging in the Outdoors

  • When
    02 Feb 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    online

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  WOOF: Women Outdoors Online Funtimes presents

  Disability is Natural:
  Ableism, Accessibility, and Belonging in the Outdoors

  

  COMING TO YOU ON ZOOM

  Join us for a discussion with Syren Nagakyrie (they/them), founder and director of Disabled Hikers where they will share about their work on accessibility and building community, how to create access-centered outings, and more with us in WO.

  Should you be looking for more inspiration to get outdoors, you will find it in the stories of these courageous people who are overcoming all odds, turning insurmountable roadblocks into solvable problems…. Stories full of spirit and human emotion by those who hike or have hiked are found on Disabled Hikers. These are stories that are relatable and translatable for more than hiking. One such post called Building an Equitable Existence to Thrive: I can, I must, I will is one woman’s story of overcoming invisible disabilities to eventually summit Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in US contiguous states. 

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  Presenter Bio:

  Syren Nagakyrie (they/them) is the founder and director of Disabled Hikers, a nonprofit organization building disability community and justice in the outdoors. Growing up with multiple disabilities, Syren found nature to be a place of belonging, despite encountering numerous barriers to outdoor recreation.

  As a long-time disabled activist and community builder, they are committed to building a movement of disabled leadership in the outdoors. Syren is the author of two books published by FalconGuides: The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Northern California: outdoor adventures accessible by car, wheelchair, and foot (2024) and The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon (2022).

  They also work with parks, organizations, brands, and government agencies to improve access and belonging for the disability community.

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• 2025 National Cross-Country Ski Event @ Craftsbury

  • Start
    07 Feb 2025
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    09 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury Common, VT
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  2025 National Cross-Country Ski Weekend in Craftsbury, Vermont

  Lodging, Meals, and Skiing

  

  Dates: Friday, February 7 - Sunday February 9, 2025

  Location: Craftsbury Outdoor Center in the heart of Vermont’s unspoiled Northeast Kingdom 

  Fee: 2 nights and 3 days, double occupancy with 2 twin beds ($235) or single ($290).

  This amazing weekend features 3 days and 2 nights of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and socializing. Women Outdoors members from all regions are encouraged and welcome to attend this event.

  Includes accommodations, all meals (from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch), and cross-country touring tickets.

  The restroom and showers are shared on each floor. Bedding and towels are provided. 

  Meals include both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The variety and fresh local ingredients are just fabulous. Gluten-free and other specialties are available with advance notice. 

  See Cross-Country Ski Weekend for more information. 

  MUST be paid in full through our Wild Apricot website (AffiniPay) or check to secure your reservation. 

  Cancellation fee prior to January 24 is $25. After that date, there will be no refund.

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• [WOOF] Hiking the Coast to Coast Trail with Jen MacKenzie

  • When
    09 Mar 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    online

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  WOOF: Women Outdoors Online Funtimes presents

  Hiking the Coast to Coast Trail

  with Jen MacKenzie

  Join me on a presentation about my walk across England.

  

  In August 2024 as a 70th birthday present to myself, I decided to walk the Coast to Coast path from the Cumbrian Village of St. Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, following the path of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast. I met with a group of 10 women in St. Bees and spent 16 days walking the 192 mile path.

  Topics covered: the Lake District, The Yorkshire Dales, the Vale of Mowbray and the North York Moors. 

  Presenter Bio:  Jennifer MacKenzie is a Women Outdoor's Board Member and RC for Connecticut. She grew up camping, hiking and fishing with her family in Maine and New Hampshire. She has been leading hikes for at least 25 years at all levels and has completed trainings on leadership and wilderness survival with the AMC. She is a newly retired school teacher and librarian who lives in Danbury CT near the New York border. 

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• South America Adventure 2025

  • Start
    28 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    15 Jul 2025
  •  
    10:00 PM
  • Location
    Peru and Ecuador
  • Registered
    17 registrants

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  South America Adventure 2025!

  Machu Picchu, Galapagos Islands, Ecuadorian Amazon Jungle
  

  Bucket list trip alert! Have you ever wanted to go on the trip of a lifetime? Well, Women Outdoors is planning an breathtaking adventure for June-July 2025 to Macchu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands and the Ecuadorian Amazon.
  

  You can choose to go on one, two or all three adventures. The exact dates have not yet been set, but we'll travel between late June and mid July 2025.

  Here's the trip in a nutshell:

  Machu Picchu - Late June 2025. Walking tour of Cusco. Sacred Valley tour by van to Ollantaytambo. Tour Ollantaytambo ruins. Guided tour of Machu Picchu. Pachamanca feast in home of Qechua farmer.
  

  Galapagos Islands - Immediately after Machu Picchu. Optional tours to chocolate farm and coffee plantation. Van tour of Highland Tortoise Reserve and lunch on a farm on the way to the village of Puerta Ayora. Speed boat to Isabela Island/Puerto Villamil and then boat to Tintoreras Islet for snorkeling. "Tunnels" day boat trip and snorkeling in underwater lava formations. Service project on a coffee farm. Speed boat transfer to Santa Cruz Island for dinner hosted by fisherman and family.
  

  Ecuador Amazon Cruise - After the Galapagos Islands, probably early July 2025. This adventure begins in Quito and after a short flight to Coca, we'll board a motorized canoe for a short journey down the river before reaching the Manatee Amazon Explorer for our welcome aboard. A local naturalist guide will give an introduction to the Ecuadorian Amazon. Some of our activities will be a nighttime forest walk, canoe trip on the Panayacu River delta, nature walks with local naturalist guides, kayaking and swimming in Piranha Lake (not as dangerous as it sounds!).
  

  We're working with Adios Adventure Travel to plan this awe-inspiring adventure. Adios Adventure Travel helped facilitate the Women Outdoors trip to Machu Picchu in 2022 and we loved it so much we asked them to help us out again.
  

  Right now, we're just looking to see how many Women Outdoors members would be interested in joining us on this incredible adventure.
  

  Click here for a detailed description of each segment of the trip.

  Once you've had a chance to dream about this trip of a lifetime, come back to this web page and register your interest.

  There is no commitment to attend at this point; we just want to see how much interest is out there. You do not need to be a member of Women Outdoors to let us know of your interest in this trip at this time. Just click on the REGISTER button and let us know you're interested.
  

  If you want to come, check your passport's expiration date. It must be valid until at least January 2026.
  

  Our South America Adventure 2025 is open to only members of Women Outdoors. You can join right now by clicking on Join Us.

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