Harvey Broome Group

Harvey Broome Group Meetings 
(program meetings are the second Tuesday of each month, and strategy meetings are usually the fourth Tuesday of the month.)

  Program Meetings:  

June Program Meeting
Tuesday, June 10, 7:30 pm, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Architect Elizabeth Eason (AIA, LEED, AP) presents “Sustainable Design—It’s Only Natural,” about how our approach to the built environment should more closely mimic design principles found in nature and displayed in vernacular styles while taking full advantage of rapid technological developments. A native East Tennessean, Elizabeth received her degree in architecture from UT and has over 19 years of professional experience. In 2003 she founded Elizabeth Eason Architecture with the goal of focusing on sustainable design projects for residential and commercial clients.  She is also an accredited professional with the US Green Building Council’s LEED certification for sustainable design and is Chair of the USGBC East Tennessee Chapter. She serves on Mayor Haslam’s Energy and Sustainability Task Force and the City of Knoxville Tree Board and has recently been named to serve on Governor Bredesen’s Energy Policy Task Force. Everyone is welcome. For information call John Finger at (865) 573-5908.

July Program Meeting
Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 pm, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 293l Kingston Pike. (Still in the planning stage). The forthcoming political prospects in Nashville of important state and local environmental issues. Everyone is welcome. For information call John Finger at (865) 573-5908. 

Directions to the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church: From I-40, take the Alcoa Highway (US 129) exit, then the Kingston Pike exit, turn right (west) on Kingston Pike.  The church is on the right, about 0.3 mi.  It is just past the much larger Second Presbyterian Church. 

  Strategy Meetings:  

May Strategy Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 pm, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike.We urge all Harvey Broome Group members to join us as we discuss and plan strategies for issues of concern to the group. These meetings provide you an opportunity for input into issues of concern to you. Please join us! For more information contact David Reister at (865) 670-8991.

June Strategy Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 7:30 pm, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike.We urge all Harvey Broome Group members to join us as we discuss and plan strategies for issues of concern to the group. These meetings provide you an opportunity for input into issues of concern to you. Please join us! For more information contact David Reister at (865) 670-8991.

  Outings:

May 17. Get Outdoors Festival, World's Fair Park, Knoxville. This Festival brings together sports clubs, outdoor experts, retailers, and sports enthusiasts for a day-long festival. Live music will rock the Tennessee Amphitheatre throughout the afternoon and food vendors will keep the crowd fed. The Festival, which benefits the Legacy Parks Foundation, is free.

May 25-26 (Memorial Day weekend). Backpack, Saint Mary's Wilderness (Virginia).  The 9,835 acres Saint Mary's Wilderness is one of Virginia's most popular wilderness areas, and justly so.  St. Mary's Falls, a fifteen foot wide waterfall that drops into a deep and narrow gorge, is probably the area's principal feature, but it also has numerous other waterfalls, forested mountain coves, a high mountain river, and remnants of old coal mining operations; also the area was never logged, although the poor soil limited the growth of huge trees.  On Sunday we'll hike in from FS 41 at the downstream end of the valley, and hike along the Saint Mary's River to the Bear Branch area (about 4 miles), the site of an old mining town.  We'll camp there and day hike upstream to Green Pond (another 2.5 miles), a rare, natural tarn surrounded by cranberry bogs and pine trees, and then hike out on Monday and drive back to Knoxville.  The wilderness is located south of Staunton, VA.  Rated Moderate.  Preregister with Will Skelton: H 523-2272; Cell 742-7327; whshome @ bellsouth.net.

June 7-8. Wilderness First Aid Training at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Training conducted by NOLS Wilderness Medicine instructors. Cost: $165/participant includes course materials and lunch/snacks both days. Contact: Katherine Pendleton, katibug1959 @ aol.com or 615-943-6877.

June 14-15. Beginner Backpack, Elkmont area of the GSMNP. This is a short-drive easy-to-moderate rated hike with emphasis on accommodating new backpackers. We start at Elkmont, and go a short ways up the Jakes Creek trail to it's junction with the Meigs Mountain Trail, then west on the latter trail to back country campsite #20 (about 2.4 miles total). We'll utilize the remainder of Saturday afternoon to share experiences and information about equipment, supplies, techniques, and destinations relating to backpacking. On Sunday we hike west on the Meigs Mountain Trail to its junction with the Curry Mountain trail, then down the Curry Mountain trail to reach our shuttle vehicle at the  Metcalf Bottoms picnic area (about 5.2 miles). Preregister with Ron Shrieves: 922-3518;  ronaldshrieves @ comcast.net.

Outings List for 2008-2009

Outings Forms for Leaders

Ron Shrieves' Outings Photos
Will Skelton's Public Gallery
Outings Program Information

Harvey Broome Group Chairperson: David Reister, 865-670-8991, dreister @ bellsouth.net

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