LINKS Schedule Membership Pictures and Articles Trail Map Trail & Cabin Trips Other Links Classified Ads Current Newsletter Club Brochure Blank Trip Sign-up Sheets: Front Page Back Page Club Bylaws Video Production	The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (TATC) is an energetic group, open to individuals and families, whose primary purpose is to maintain a 10+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT). The Club is centered in Norfolk, VA, and draws membership from Hampton Roads and surrounding areas. The club also maintains the Osmanthus Trail at First Landing State Park, the White Rocks Falls Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Mau-Har Trail off of the Appalachian Trail, and a number of trails in the St. Mary's Wilderness. In addition to trail maintenance, the TATC offers a wide range of outdoor recreational activities, including backpacking, day hiking, canoeing, kayaking, biking, car camping, white water rafting, skiing, rock climbing, rappelling, nature watching, and of course, eating!  Educational events such as Map & Compass, Leadership and Wilderness First Aid are also scheduled. The TATC general meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month (except in December) at the new Pretlow Library, 111 West Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia at the corner of Ocean View Avenue and Granby St. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, write to: Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club, P.O. Box 8246, Norfolk, VA 23503. This Month’s Hot Items and Links: Participate in ATC Mega-Transect Wildlife Survey Membership Application (join now) – membership drive is February – April 30^th 2008 Motivations for Hiking: Slide Show - Eddie Hill, Ph.D., Barbara Freidt, Graduate Student., Marni Goldenberg, Ph.D. 2008 TATC Silent Auction – Wednesday, July 9^th Volunteer for the ATC Biennial Conference 2009 Appalachian Trail Conservancy – The Register (Newsletter) March of Dimes – March for Babies – Virginia Beach Oceanfront – 5 miles - April 27^th, 2008, for team information; Contact Jerry Lee Cobleigh at 735-4378 Sign-up for a week on the 2008 Konnarock Trail Crew - May 8^th – August 16^th 2008 Konnarock Trail Crew Schedule Health Links – new! (provided John Pessagno) Appalachian Trail Survey Information for "Motivations and Outcomes" Study Sign up for a Virginia A.T. License Plate - Please visit http://www.appalachiantrail.org and click on “Get An A.T. License Plate”, then click on “Virginia”.  There, you will find a list of frequently asked questions and a printable application form with special instructions. A great way to support the A.T.
Upcoming TATC Events Ø 25-27.April.2008 – Old Rag Rappelling Trip, Rick Hancock 619-5522 Ø 26.April.2008 – Backpacking Seminar, Bill Rogers, 484-6001 Ø 2-4.May.2008 - Cabin Maintenance Trip, Steve Babor 588-7501 Ø 6.May.2008 – TATC Board of Director’s Meeting – Pretlow Library, all Welcome! Mark Wenger 253-2008 Ø 14.May.2008 – TATC General Membership Meeting – Pretlow Library, Mark Wenger 253-2008 Ø 16-18.May.2008 – Spring Maintenance & Family Campout, Scott Hilton 625-6052 Ø 18.May.2008 – ATC Wildlife Study, Kevin Brandt 927-2216 Ø 22-26.May.2008 – Allegheny Trial Hike, Durbin to Watoga State Park, West, VE , Mark Wenger 253-0056 Ø 30-31.May.2008 – James River Canoe Trip, Steve Babor 588-7501 Ø 6-8 June.2008 – AT – Apple Orchard Falls Loop Hike (Moderate), Mark Wenger 253-0056 Ø 20-22.June.2008 - Cabin Maintenance Trip, Steve Babor 588-7501 Ø 20.June.2008 – ATC Wildlife Study, Kevin Brandt 927-2216 Click on the link to the Schedule page for more details on these events.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre greenway extending from Maine to Georgia. Their mission is to ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, scenic vistas, wildlife and opportunities for recreation and renewal along the entire Trail corridor. To become a member, call 304.535.6331, ext. 119, or visit their Web site at www.appalachiantrail.org. There, you will also find additional volunteer opportunities and general hiking information.
Appalachian Trail Survey Information for "Motivations and Outcomes" Study Good day. My name is Barbara Freidt; I am currently working on my thesis at Old Dominion University. I have chosen to research AT user motivations, AT benefits, and trail preferences because I am very passionate about both hiking and the AT. I would like to use my research time to gather information useful to AT maintaining clubs and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC). My survey seeks to examine the attributes, benefits and outcomes associated with your Appalachian Trail (AT) hiking experience. Information gathered will be shared with AT maintaining clubs and the ATC with the hope that it will be useful in both better understanding current AT users as well as in acquiring funding for continued maintenance of the AT footpath and preservation and protection of its surrounding corridor lands. If you would be interested in participating in this study, please click on the link. The link for the survey is: https://periwinkle.ts.odu.edu/surveys/PWXZAR/
Photo from Chocolate Hike – 02/10/2008 by Kevin Du Bois First Landing Trail Map by Kevin Du Bois

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