Pathways for Radford

Bring your rake and a pie, and dress in lots of layers! We will gather at the Outdoor Classroom in Wildwood Park (near the new restroom and the site of the old pool) at 10 a.m., rake all the trails, then gather again at the classroom for pie, hot drinks and fellowship till noon. Hope to see you there. Contact Liz Altieri 239-9379 for more information.

We will meet at Bisset Park at 9:45 a.m. at the tennis courts under the bridge. Wear sturdy shoes and work gloves, and bring a shovel or garden fork, if you have one. Check this website at 8 am for weather cancellation. Rain date – Saturday, Nov. 14. Please contact Wilson Rankin wrankin@radford.edu  or Liz Altieri ealtieri@radford.edu if you can help.

This event sponsored by the City of Radford and the Virginia Department of Forestry is part of the riverbank restoration project made possible through a Water Quality Improvement Grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. The grant is a collaboration between the  City of Radford, RU Biology Department, the Radford Beautification and Municipal Forestry Commission, Pathways for Radford and the Virginia Department of Forestry.  The work will be accomplished by volunteers from Pathways for Radford , the RU student chapters of The Wildlife Society, Tri-Beta Honors Society, and Rotaract, as well as students from  the RU Honors Academy and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism.

Pathways For Radford returns to the Side Door!!

3^rd Avenue and Grove

Wednesday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

7:00  Meet and Greet Libations provided by the Executive Council

7:20  Program

Tips for Fall Tree Planting

David Richert, Certified Forester, Virginia Department of Forestry

8:00  Business Meeting

• Elections
• Planning for Nov. 7^th Riverway Tree Planting with Judy Guinan, Radford University Biology Department
• Planning for Rake Leaves, Eat Pie

Please mark these dates on your calendars:

Riverway Tree Planting in Bisset Park, Saturday, November 7^th (rain date, Nov. 14)

Rake Leaves, Eat Pie, Saturday, November 28

Holiday Gathering and Caroling in the Park, Wednesday, December 16

1st Meeting of Fall, Wednesday, September 23, 7:00-8:30   Share and Plan!

We will meet in the Senior Room of the Radford Recreation Center. There is a separate entrance and parking area at the far end of the building. Please bring a sweet or fruit to share. Executive Council will provide soft drinks and water.

Share

Please send a few pictures from your summer travels and adventures with nature to Liz at elizabethmaltieri@gmail.com .

Liz will create a slideshow with Picasa for all to view during meet and greet. We will begin our meeting with members telling us a little about their photos.

Elections

We have two officers whose terms are ending in September and whose positions come up for election this fall. The positions are Secretary and Vice President of Trails. We also are seeking someone to fill our still vacant Vice President for Public Relations. Please submit nominations of yourself or someone else for one or more of these positions and send name/s to Laurie Buchwald, Secretary at lbuchwald@verizon.net

Agenda

Member Sharing

1. Announcement of Election and description of open positions
2. President’s Report
3. Making decisions about and planning for fall events: Walk/Bike to School Day, Riverway Tree Planting, Rake Leaves, Eat Pie

Tonight’s lecture Mother of Pearl! has been rescheduled due to rain for NEXT Thursday, August 27th, Wildwood Park Outdoor Classroom, 7:30 p.m.

We hope you can make our last summer lecture in Wildwood Park, Mother of Pearl! Freshwater Mussels on Thursday, August 20th at 7:30. If heavy rain or thunderstorms, the event will be cancelled and signs will be posted at both entrances.

Join us in Wildwood Park twice a month on Thursday evenings for family-friendly presentations on local nature- related topics. The complete list with dates and topics is posted on the GET OUT tab. In the event of significant rain, events will be cancelled and cancellations posted on this webpage. We will reschedule if possible.

We had a great team show up to plant trees & shrubs. Here are some images from the day’s festivities. Thanks everyone!

In cooperation with the City of Radford and the city-wide Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration, Pathways will host two tree planting activities on Saturday, April 25 in Wildwood Park and Sunday, April 26 in Bisset Park. Please save the date and check back for details!