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The Lunz GroupRepresenting Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester Counties in South Carolina |
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Events and Outings |
The Lunz Group requests a $2 donation from participants in most regular Sierra Club Outings. This is a voluntary donation, not a fee, and goes toward supporting group activities and expenses.
We are trying to get a handle on our organizational activities CO2 footprint. Help us out by recording your driving mileage to and from a Sierra Club outing.
In order to participate in a Sierra Club outing, you will need to sign a liability waiver. Read the liability waiver prior to the outing at http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/ or call 415-977-5630. The waiver is also available on the day of the outing.
In the interest of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.
(Baruch Auditorium on MUSC campus at 284 Calhoun St
Why crank out those endless boring miles on the stationary bike at the fitness center when you could be out in the fresh air and sunshine on a real bicycle? Rides include the Francis Marion National Forest, various wildlife refuges, the Kiawah beach, the pastoral countryside of Meggett, etc. Lengths vary from 14 to 24 miles, and are flexible enough to allow for different speeds and abilities. Lunch after. Call Bill Turner at 571-3503.
Hugh and Charles Lane have perhaps done as much to advance the land conservation
goals of the ACE Basin project as anyone else in SC. Charles has generously
offered to tour us around their large and historic property of Willtown Bluff
on the lower Edisto River. The site, with its several 19th century houses, is
one of the most beautiful spots on the river. Adjoining the high bluff are hundreds
of acres of hardwood forest and managed wetland impoundments. Call Bill Turner
at 571-3503. (Note: This tour is expected to end around 12:30. As an optional
add on for the afternoon, anyone interested may join Bill in bicycling around
the smooth dirt roads of the adjacent Ace Basin Wildlife Refuge).
Along the Moultrie Passage of the Palmetto Trail this trip will be a 30 mile
bike (be prepared) ride along the shores, dams and dikes of Lake Moultrie. We'll
see miles of trail, potentially significant numbers of HUGE alligators, breeding
ospreys and such. There will be mud, single track trails, sandy beaches and
stretches of urban riding to liven our journey. Call Starr Hazard (843-881-8902)
or e-mail (hazardes AT bellsouth.net ).
Bonneau Ferry is a relatively new preserve on the Cooper River. On this leisurely 12 - 16 mile ride, we'll see the ruins of the Commingtee Plantation house, an old rice mill on the river, a few lakes and impoundments, and Strawberry Chapel, a perfectly preserved 18th century church. Call Bill Turner at 571-3503.
Nature Trail, we will follow a 1.5 mile loop through a mature Lowcountry forest and beside a cypress swamp. Along the way we will sight an old railroad tram and phosphate operation. Contact Pat Conley at jpconley2@earthlink.net or call 821-3665.
The best most accessible maritime forest along the coast. Call Starr Hazard
(843-881-8902) or e-mail (hazardes AT bellsouth.net ).
Carolina bays are mysterious elliptical depressions, acres in extent, that dot the coastal plain of the Carolinas and Georgia. Their origins are not well understood, and they are found nowhere else in the world. On this outing, local naturalist Morgan McClure will show us three bays – Cathedral Bay Heritage Preserve, with its stately stand of pond cypress, and Ashliegh and Bamberg Bays, with wetland savannah communities of exotic carnivorous plants. Depending on rainfall, participants should be prepared for wet feet. Call Bill Turner at 571-3503.
We will ride the tides to and from Bull Island. Depending on the group and the weather we might go North, South or the middle of Bull Island. See what mid-spring can be like on a pristine barrier island. Call Starr Hazard (843-881-8902) or e-mail (hazardes AT bellsouth.net ).
Starting out as the sun sets on the broad Edisto River at Willtown Bluff, we’ll paddle a 5 to 6 mile loop under the light of the nearly full moon. Call Bill Turner at 571-3503.
Dance to live bands and with wonderful people. Admission $8 for all dancers. Fees go to Charleston Folk to pay the bands and rent the hall. For all you new to Contra Dancing here are a couple of links to info about what Contra Dancing is and a bit about its history.
http://www.freenet.hamilton.on.ca/link/jig/a_contra_dancers_primer.htm
http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/#Def0
Call Starr Hazard 881-8902 or e-mail hazardes@bellsouth. net or see (the link below is correct;copy/ paste into your browser).
Updated by ESH March 21, 2008 21:51