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: Study of Hiking on the Appalachian Trail – Presented by Barbara Freidt, ODU, at the August 13^th 2008 TATC General Membership Meeting Pictures from the Relocation of the AT above the Tye River WARNING - MAUPIN FIELD SHELTER HORNET NEST - There is a white faced hornet paper nest on the left side of the trail about 60-ft toward the A.T. from the shelter, about 5-ft from the trail, 30-inches above the ground.  These are nasty critters and should be avoided !!!  Job Openings at American Hiking Society Membership Application (join now) Motivations for Hiking: Slide Show - Eddie Hill, Ph.D., Barbara Freidt, Graduate Student., Marni Goldenberg, Ph.D. Volunteer for the ATC Biennial Conference 2009 Appalachian Trail Conservancy – The Register (Newsletter) Health Links – new! (provided John Pessagno) Appalachian Trail Survey Information for "Motivations and Outcomes" Study
Upcoming TATC Events Ø 12.November.2008 – TATC General Meeting at 7 PM at new Pretlow Library in Oceanview, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 14-16.November.2008 – Backpacking Shenandoah Mt. Trail, Rick Hancock, 619-5522 Ø 14-16.November.2008 – Hike the St. Mary’s Wilderness, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 15.November.2008 – First Landing State Park Trail Maintenance, Jim and Chris Sexton, 484-2827 Ø 17-20.November.2008 – False Cape State Park Work & Fun Trip, Bruce Julian 484-0975 Ø 22-23.November.2008 – Merchants Mill Canoe Overnighter, Bill Lynn, 867-6753 Ø 2.December.2008 – TATC Board of Directors Meeting, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 6.December .2008 – Annual TATC Holiday Party, will be at WHRO, Nancy Babor, 588-7501 Ø 1.January.2009 – 27^th Annual New Year’s Day Hike, Bill Rogers 484-6001 Ø 6.January.2009 - TATC Board of Directors Meeting, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 14.January.2009 - TATC General Membership Meeting, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 11. February.2009 - TATC General Membership Meeting, Mark Wenger 253-0056 markwenger@cox.net Ø 14.February.2009 – The Chocolate Hike, Phyllis Neumann, 757-566-4584 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.
Fall Maintenance Trip 2008 Photos by Chris Sexton

Banner Photo by Mark Ferguson

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