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For Perkiomen Trail Users - a new service.
posted Aug. 20.
Perkiomen Trail Users Can Now Take a Tour Via Their Cell Phones
Visitors to the Perkiomen Trail now have an opportunity to learn about the trail’s rich history and the local environment via their cell phones. New brochures with a map of the trail that lists phone numbers to call at certain locations are stocked in a dozen kiosks from the Rahns Trailhead north to Green Lane. Trail users can simply stop along the trail in the designated numbered area, dial in with their cell phone, and listen to a variety of facts and stories about life in the Perkiomen Valley.
Click the link below for a .pdf copy of the brochure and map to the Perkiomen Trail Cell Phone Tour.
Perkiomen Trail Cell Tour Brochure
2010 Annual Dinner
Updated Aug. 3, 2010
Saturday, November 6th, 5-9:00 PM
Marjeane Caterers in Landsdale, PA
Our Annual Dinner combines a social event, a business meeting and a special guest speaker. Attendees will enjoy a nice dinner together, network with new and existing chapter members, hear great stories about fun and adventure in the outdoors and learn a little bit about some of the business aspects of operating the chapter. This year, Andy Hamilton, Senior Landscape Architect and the PA Committee Chair for the East Coast Greenway Alliance will be joining us. The fee is $33, the same as last year and includes Hors d’oeuvres and dinner. There will also be a cash bar. The Annual Dinner Page provides more information. Public transportation is available.
Construction Activity Lehigh Gap
Updated July 11, 2010
Work will be undertaken at the Lehigh Gap to help alleviate slope erosion. Because of site contamination and the resulting loss of trees and vegetation the area is subject to severe erosion. The blue-blazed winter trail, which the Chapter sometimes uses as a segment during a loop hike, will be closed during the construction period. The AT will remain open. Also be aware that parking at the trial head may be limited. Conditions may change during the construction period so check the Appalachian Trail Conservancy website for updates. For a more complete description of the work visit the National Park Service Website.
You don't need to be a member to join in any of our activities, but joining can help you stay informed and gives you access to the event hotline and other member benefits!
All outdoor activities have some degree of inherent risks; all participants learn of the risks before each trip and must have read and signed a liability waiver (provided by leader) before participating. Contact the leader of the trip for more information.