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The C&O Canal Trust is the official non-profit partner of the C&O Canal National Historical Park and works in partnership with the National Park Service to protect, restore, and promote the canal. The Trust seeks to ensure the Park’s  natural, historical, and recreational potential is fully realized.

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Thursday
Mar252010

2010 Spring Volunteer Seminars at Great Falls!

Attention all C&O Canal Volunteers: Come join us at Great Falls Tavern for a series of seminars, briefings and informal hikes!!! 

Whether you are interested in learning new skills or information, getting involved in another volunteer group, or just socializing with our other outstanding volunteers, save these dates!!!

 

Date

 

Training Topic

(10am-12pm @ GF Tavern)

Optional Activity Afterwards

(Starts @ 12:30pm)

 

Leader

Mar 28

(Sun)

Leave No Trace

Cookout @ Barn

VIP

Tom Sweeting

 

Apr 3 (Sat)

 

Meet the Mules

Mule Barn Volunteer Project

Ranger

Mark Myers

 

Apr 10

(Sat)

 

Civilian Conservation Corps

Walk out to Falls Overlook

Rangers

Vanessa Smiley & Mark Edwards

Apr 18 (Sun)

 

Washington Aqueduct

 Walk towpath to Widewater

Ranger

John McCarthy

May 9 (Sun)

 

Gorge Geology

Billy Goat A Trail

VIP

Lisa Walsh

May 23

(Sun)

 

Interpretation 102

Presenting Walks and Talks

Walk out to Falls Overlook

Ranger

Aly Baltrus

*Ideas for future classes? Have a skill you’d like to share? See Aly or email her @ alyssa_baltrus@nps.gov.

BUSY SPRING- Other things going on in the district- for more info, contact Aly unless otherwise noted

3/27- Painting the Georgetown Boat (contact Jim Heins)

 

3/28- Rovers Meeting @ Great Falls (contact Tom Sweeting)

4/17- Canal Pride Cleanup Kickoff at Great Falls

4/21- Bike Maintenance Class (contact Norm Liebow)

4/24- Casting Call Fishing Rodeo at Fletchers Cove

4/24- Civil War Weekend at Great Falls

4/25- Lockhouse 6 Open House

5/16- Billy Goat Trail Steward Training (contact Mark Hingston)

5/22- Weed Warrior Training