Nature Hike, Sunday Sept 13th 3:00 pm

I am convinced that the weather will clear this weekend by 3 pm on Sunday, September 13th, so I am inviting family and friends to a special outing at Lime Hollow Nature Center in Cortland, NY. Reservations are required, so be sure to contact me in advance. Burgers and beers may follow with a bonfire after dark. Space is very limited. Details below.

• Fall Nature Hike: Join me on Sunday, September 13th for a nature hike at Lime Hollow Nature Center for an early Fall nature hike. We will see how nature is coping with cooler temperatures and shorter days. We will cover about 1.5 miles of easy trails at a casual pace. Meet at the Nature Center at: 338 McLean Rd., Cortland, NY 13045 at 3 pm. There are no fees and there should be ample parking at the Center. Contact me for a reservation through:  www.RogerFulton.com, Roger@RogerFulton.com  or call me at 386-956-6089 afternoons or evenings if you need additional information or additional directions.
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Fall Nature Hike September 19, 2015

• Fall Nature Hike: If you are a member of the Meetup group, Syracuse Outdoor Adventure Club, you can join me on Saturday, September 19th for a nature hike at Lime Hollow Nature Center for an early Fall nature hike. We will see how nature is coping with cooler temperatures and shorter days. We will cover about 1.5 miles of easy trails at a casual pace. Meet at the Nature Center at: 338 McLean Rd., Cortland, NY 13045 at 3 pm. There are no fees and there should be ample parking at the Center. Contact Roger at www.RogerFulton.com or call him at 386-956-6089 afternoons or evenings if you need additional information or additional directions. Space is very limited. You must have a reservation through the group on Meetup, or contact me personally and I will try to fit you in.

Erie Canal Biking -East - Join us if you can

Detailed Summary of the Erie Canalway Bike Trail

Summer, 2015

Eastern Segment, August 16 - 20

I will be detailing our travels on the Erie Canalway Trail for a future book. We will be riding hybrid bikes at about 8-10 miles per hour with numerous rest and photo stops throughout our trip. Join or just meet us on any of our travels or stops on this Eastern segment.

Sunday, August 16^th, 2015 – Dewitt to Rome on the stone dust trails of the Old Erie Canal State Park. No fees. 40.3 miles. Join us for any part of it. We depart from Dewitt about 1 pm on that Sunday. Let us know if you will join/meet us.

Monday, August 17^th, 2015 – Rome to Herkimer. 30 miles with a boat ride on the Erie Canal at 3 pm. We will depart from The Beeches Inn, 7900 Turin Road, Rome, NY at 11 am. Let us know if you will be joining us and we will give you boat ride info so you can buy tickets.

Tuesday, August 18^th, 2015 – Herkimer to Palatine Bridge, NY.  Only about 20 miles. Depart from the Red Roof Inn, Herkimer between 10 and 11 o’clock. Let us know that you will be joining us so we don’t leave without you.

Wednesday, August 19^th, 2015 – Palatine Bridge to Schenectady, NY. About 25 miles. A nice evening in Schenectady. Join us for the ride or evening cocktails. Staying at The Stockade Inn, that evening.  Depart from the Palatine Motel, 203 W. Grand St., Palatine Bridge, NY at 11 am.

Thursday, August 20^th, 2015 – The last segment of our 400 mile Erie Canalway trek this summer. Schenectady to Albany. About 23 miles. We will depart from The Stockade Inn about 10:30 am. We end at the Corning Preserve in downtown Albany about 1 pm. Join us there if you can.

It’s a fun adventure and we would love to have you join us riding, meeting us along the way or even just providing us with a phone number in case we run into trouble along the way.

If you will join or meet us at any segment or location, please let us know in advance so we don’t miss you. Reply to Roger@RogerFulton.com

Thank you for your interest and support. See you “on the trail”.

Roger

www.Rogerfulton.com

Erie Canal Bike trek - 2015 - Join us!

This August my niece and I will be bicycling the Erie Canalway Trail across New York. It’s about 400 miles. We would like you and any friends to join us on the various segments of our journey. Ride a few miles with us, meet us at any given point or just be there with a phone number in case we need support.

I have attached the schedule of our “western segment” itinerary which starts August 1^st in Buffalo. The various segments include:

Saturday, August 1^st – Buffalo to Lockport

Sunday, August 2^nd – Lockport to Albion

Monday, August 3^rd – Albion to Western Rochester

Tuesday, August 4^th – Rochester to Newark

Wednesday, August5th – Newark to Weedsport

Thursday, August 6^th – Weedsport to Camillus

If you can join us in any way please drop me a note at: Roger@RogerFulton.com so we don’t miss you along the way. If you think you might be able to join us on this segment I can send you more detailed info on our stops and treks. There will also be more info about our trip on our Blog at: http://eriecanaltrek2015.blogspot.com/

Best wishes and hope you can join us at some point,

Roger

www.RogerFulton.com

Alpena, Michigan July 8th

By special invitation we presented our On The Trail course to the Association of Adult Learners in Alpena, Michigan on July 8th, 2015. Great group and the program seemed to be well received. It is the middle segment of our Safe in the Woods course and covers how to read trail markings, what to do in 'critter' encounters and other aspects of being "on the trail."
If you have any interest in a similar presentation for your group, please let us know. Obviously we will travel for the right incentives including travel and lodging. Michigan is a long way from Cortland, NY but it all worked out for a great trip.
I'm here at: www.RogerFulton.com or Roger@RogerFulton.com.
Roger

Sunday, July 5th, 2015 - An outing and a Picnic

Shorts Hikes - Labrador Hollow and Tinkers Falls - And a Picnic

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• Sunday, July 5, 2015

  3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
• Labrador Hollow Unique Area

  Route 91 and Labrador Crossroads Road, Apulia, NY,Apulia, NY (edit map)
• Join naturalist and author Roger Fulton on a couple of short and relatively easy nature hikes. We will initially meet at the Labrador Hollow Unique Area at 3 pm and take a .5 mile stroll along the flat composite boardwalk out into the unique ecological area adjacent to Labrador Pond. This area contains unique vegetation, and we will explain why.
  After that we will make our way on foot or by carpool up to the short Tinkers Falls Trail to a very pretty waterfall. That one is a little more demanding, but if you are in reasonable shape it should be no problem. Good footwear is recommended. Y'all might also bring some bug spray and water.
  Then we shall return to the Boardwalk area for a picnic dinner. Bring a sub and anything else you want for a self-contained picnic dinner with friends. We don't supply anything on this outing except some knowledge and friendship.
  Sorry, no dogs or young children on this outing. For a reservation contact Roger via email at: Roger@RogerFulton.com.
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Longest Day Hike - June 21st

• Sunday, July 21, 2015 – Longest Day hike
  Join me on the longest day of the summer on an evening nature hike at Lime Hollow Nature Center, just outside of Cortland, NY from 6-8 pm. Enjoy this rare evening hike as the wildlife heads for their safe havens for their nightly rest. The relatively easy trails will cover about 2.5 miles and will be a good way for Dad to walk off some of that great Father’s Day dinner. Meet at the Nature Center at 338 McLean Rd., Cortland, NY 13045 at 5:45. Good footwear, water and a good attitude are recommended. Heavy rain or thunderstorms cancel.
  Space is limited on this hike so you must make an advance reservation by contacting Roger at Roger@RogerFulton.com. Your friends are welcome as well. Just include them on your RSVP.
  Roger Fulton is a noted outdoor author of several regional hiking, biking and canoeing/kayaking guides for New York and Florida, including his signature book, Safe in the Woods. www.RogerFulton.com