We are so excited to welcome our newest
    chapter......the Delaware Valley Dames!
       Meet your illustrious leader, Lori!















            My name is Lori and I’m very excited about sharing my love
    of hiking with you.  I’ve been camping, hiking and just generally
    being a tom-boy since I was a little girl.  I’ve always loved it.  I’
    ve also always been a curvy person.  I joke that at age 47 I still
    have an hour glass figure, but I’m ticking off more than one
    hour!  

    I’m the mother of two sons who are now 20 and 18 years old.  
    For a whole bunch of years I was very active in their boy scout
    activities.  I was an assistant scoutmaster and spent a lot of time
    volunteering with boys, and I was usually the only female in the
    group.  Now that my boys are done with scouting, it’s time to
    add adults and estrogen to my life!  

    As the leader of the Delaware Valley Chapter of Trail Dames, I’d
    like to offer monthly hikes that  focus on friendships made and
    the laughs echoed into the world.  I’d like to start with some
    easily accessed trails in our area with lovely scenery.   And if
    you’re up for it, we can even plan a backpacking trip or two each
    year.  I’m excited to meet you and to see where this will go in
    the future.

    I hope you’ll join me.  Let’s walk and laugh, and explore the
    trails.  Let’s feel good about ourselves and make new friends
    along the way!
                                                    -Lori

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    Upcoming hikes:

    Saturday, December 13, 2008   10:30 a.m.
    Wissahickon Gorge and Forbidden Drive
            Meet at the Valley Green Inn in Fairmount Park for an approximately 3 mile
    hike along Forbidden Drive and the Wissahickon Creek.  Dress for the weather
    and bring a snack. We could even continue the get-acquainted activity after the
    hike with lunch at a nearby restaurant, or even at the Inn.  Check out the Valley
    Green Inn website for directions.  Meet on the path in front of the Inn.  http://www.
    valleygreeninn.com/


    Saturday, January 10, 2009  10:30 a.m.
    Pennypack Ecological Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
            The Pennypack Trust is a lovely little gem of protected woodlands right on the
    edge of Northeast Philadelphia.  It’s also full of wildlife and interesting trails.  We’
    ll head out for a 3 mile loop, and if you want to stay and do a little more mileage,
    we can add another short loop.  Dress for the weather.  Carry water and bring
    lunch for a winter picnic, if weather permits.  Meet in the main parking lot off of
    Edge Hill Road.  Directions can be found at:  
    http://www.pennypacktrust.org/


    Saturday, February 21, 2009
    Delaware Canal State Park
            Ahhh!  The Delaware Valley in mid winter!  What will the weather be like?  Will
    we be hip-deep in blizzard snows, or will the jet stream have shifted bringing us
    60 degree weather?  That’s the fun part of living in this lovely place.  The entire
    trail is 60 miles-long, but we’ll just do a short section of that.  The section that we
    hike will be determined later as the weather this winter reveals itself.  The trail is
    flat and passes through lovely river towns.  Check back for details.
Delaware Valley Chapter

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