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Alumni Chapter Meetups

Hike with fellow Hokies! Meet up with your local alumni chapter to complete your hike and share the fun.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: Heritage Park Trail, 60 Fontaine Road, Mableton, GA 30126
Contact: Melissa Booker at booker.melissa@gmail.com
More Info: Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 29
Time: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: The Disney Wilderness Preserve, 2700 Scrub Jay Trail, Poinciana, FL 34759
Contact: Christina Salisbury at hokielife4ever@gmail.com
More Info: Please bring weather appropriate gear, and water to hydrate. We will hike rain or shine. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Bullfrog Valley Park, 400 Bullfrog Valley Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036
Contact: Aaron Horst at aaron_m_horst@yahoo.com
More Info: Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 9:30 a.m.-noon
Location: North Augusta Greenway, 89 Crystal Lake Drive, North Augusta, SC 29841
Contact: Robyn Williams at rlsharpe@vt.edu
More Info: Meet at The Larder. If there is interest, brunch will be held following the hike. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 29
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: Caldwell Nature Preserve, 430 W. North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45216
Contact: Erica Boyd at ericapboyd@aol.com
More Info: We will meet at the Caldwell Nature Center parking lot. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Panorama Point Trail Head, 25338 Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439
Contact: Jackson Potter at jacksonpotter22@gmail.com
More Info: Non-Hokies are welcome to join. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Nov. 4
Time: 11 a.m.-noon
Location: Northern Fauquier Community Park, 4155 Monroe Parkway, Marshall, VA 20115
Contact: Laura Nix-Berg at lauranix_2@msn.com
More Info: There will be donuts! Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Sunday, Nov. 5
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: Brandywine Creek State Park, Thompson's Bridge, 4506-4020, DE-92, Wilmington, DE 19803
Contact: Mary Sage Earley at delawarehokies@gmail.com
More Info: We will meet at the Thompson's Bridge parking lot. The parking fees are $4 for in-state and $8 for out-of-state. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Motts Run Reservoir, 6600 River Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Contact: Jamie M. Haughton at vtjmp78@gmail.com
More Info: This hike will not be longer than 3 miles. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 14
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Location: Amelia Island Welcome Center, 102 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Contact: Carolyn Ranieri at jaxvtalumni@gmail.com
More Info: If there is interest, lunch will be held at the Salty Pelican Bar & Grill following the hike. Follow us on Facebook or see our website for updates.

Date: Sunday, Nov. 12
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Old Los Angeles Zoo, 4801 Griffith Park Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Contact: Eric Avissar at ericavissar@gmail.com
More Info: We will be meeting at the Old Los Angeles Zoo picnic ground and hiking from there! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 12:15 p.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Lucky's 13 Pub, 1352 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota, MN 55150
Contact: Grant Gardner at gardnerg@vt.edu
More Info: We will start and end at Lucky's 13 Pub, where will have a post-hike happy hour from 2-3 p.m. Our route is on the Big Rivers Regional Trail and will be 3.87 miles.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Rainbow Mountain, Kensington Drive, Madison, AL 35758
Contact: Mark Zesinger at hsvhokies@gmail.com
More Info: We will meet at the new Feeder Trail. Drive to the end, then go ¼ mile more to the end of Kensington Drive. The trail starts from the cul-de-sac. There is plenty of parking. Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 28
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Location: Noland Trail, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA 23606
Contact: Louise Schaeffler at weaze@vt.edu
More Info: Follow us on Facebook or see our website for updates.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 22
Time: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: Ridley Creek State Park, 1023 Sycamore Mills Road, Media, PA 19063
Contact: Laura Moore at laurahmoore@gmail.com

More Info: Follow our Facebook or Instagram for specific parking/trail details as the date approaches.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 29
Time: 9 a.m.
Location: Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Highway, San Antonio, TX 78257
Contact: Greg Wattis at gwattis@swbell.net

More Info: We'll meet at the main trailhead for the greenway at Eisenhower Park. RSVP at sanantoniohokies@gmail.com.

Date: TBD - Check our social media for updates.
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Heybrook Ridge Hiking Trail, 50606 Index-Galena Road, Index, WA 98256
Contact: TBD
More Info: The hike will be 3.3 miles long. We will meet at the trailhead - look for a VT flag! Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Date: Saturday, Oct. 29
Time: 10:30 a.m.-noon 
Location: Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2616 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518
Contact: Rich or Betsy Harris at trianglehokies@gmail.com
More Info: We'll head to Brueprint Brewing Company (3470 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27518) afterwards. Food is available at neighboring restaurants. Check out our Linktr.ee page for more info.

Date: Sunday, Oct. 22
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: R. Garland Dodd Park at Point of Rocks, 201 Enon Church Road, Chester, VA 23836
Contact: Julie Smart Koob at onevthoki@gmail.com
More Info: Follow us on Facebook for updates.

College of Natural Resources and Environment Meetups

In the New River Valley? Join faculty from the College of Natural Resources and Environment for fun and educational hikes in the area. 

Rec Sports Meetups

Virginia Tech Rec Sports and Venture Out are hosting two in-person hikes.