Earth Hour Hike and Picnic - Sat, Mar 28 2015

Earth Hour Hike and Picnic (3/28/2015)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Emily Murphy Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Mar 28 2015 6:30 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Mar 28 2015 5:45:00 PM

Event Duration:

2.5-3 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Ryan
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

4 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Earth Hour is a global symbolic gesture to raise awareness about climate change. People in cities across the globe have been asked to turn their lights off between 8:30PM and 9:30PM on March 28th, in order to show their support for this cause.

To celebrate Earth Hour, we will take a short, early evening hike in the river valley and then have a picnic at Emily Murphy Park.

We will be meeting at the parking lot next to the Groad Road Bridge, on the west side of Emily Murphy Park. The group will first scout out and claim a nearby picnic site. (The picnic sites at the park are available on a first-come basis, and we will select an appropriate site based on its availability). Once we choose our spot, we will then leave for a short hike, heading west from Emily Murphy Park to Hawrelak Park. After a short rest at the Buena Vista Footbridge, we will head back to to Emily Murphy Park and return to our chosen picnic site.

The hiking portion of the evening is optional - those who wish to may also choose to stay in Emily Murphy Park, where you can help light a campfire at the picnic site and hang out there until the rest of the group returns (at approximately 8:30PM).

Once the group has returned to Emily Murphy Park, we will hang out in front of a warm campfire for an hour or so.

Please note:

I do have some firewood available that we can use at this event. If you also have a small quantity of firewood that you would like to contribute, please feel free to bring it along.

Please also bring along food items that you would like to roast over the campfire (marshmallows, hot dogs, etc.).

Dogs are welcome on this event.

If you plan to participate in the hike, you are advised to bring ice grips/traction devices.

Required Items to Bring:
Very warm clothing, especially for the picnic portion of the event - wear layers!
Mitts/gloves, scarf, headwear
Skewers/roasting sticks for roasting marshmallows

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Extra firewood
Food items to roast over a campfire (marshmallows, hot dogs, etc.)
Headlamp/flashlight

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Emily Murphy Park is at Groat Road and Emily Murphy Park Road NW.

To get to Emily Murphy Park from Gateway Blvd/Calgary Trail: head west on 82nd Ave/ Whyte Ave, then turn right on 110 St, then turn left on Saskatchewan Drive.
Keep to the right and take Emily Murphy Park Rd., turn right into Emily Murphy Park.

If you are coming from the north on Groat Road: take the exit toward Parks Area, turn left then right onto Emily Murphy Park Rd, destination will be on the left.

Once in the park turn left at the T intersection and meet in parking lot near the Groat Road Bridge. My car is a black Subaru Impreza, and I should be wearing a yellow ballcap with the EOC logo on it.

Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
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- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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