14 Wednesday. Trail work.

      MRATC Summer club meeting. May be live, depending on available meeting space, or on Zoom. Watch Sunday emails for information, or contact a Board Member.

17 Saturday. Hike Mt Rogers Trail to AT and Elk Garden, about 6.5 miles one way. Meet at Fairwood parking (Rt 603, just past Grindstone) 9:30 A.M. Bring water, snacks, and rain gear if weather threatens. A return car will be parked at Elk Garden. Please let hike leader, Jim Warden, know you are coming by emailing mtrogersatc@gmail.com. Covid notice: please be considerate of your fellow hikers and make sure that you are vaccinated before joining MRATC hikes.

24 Saturday. Trail work.

31 Saturday. Trail work.

August

4 Wednesday. Rare plant hike.

7 Saturday. Club-led short hike near Damascus in coordination with ATC Vista. Starts at Trail Center in Damascus at 9:30 a.m. with an introduction by Trail Center Supervisor, Emily Mayo. Hike continues through Town, with one option to follow the Damascus History Tour, and two longer options to ascend the AT north and hike part way or all the way to the Iron Mtn. spur (returning via the Iron Mtn. Trail – about 4.5 miles total). Bring water, snack, sturdy footwear. Email mtrogersatc@gmail.com for further information. For details of other 2021 AT Vista activities, visit: https://atvista2021.org/

11 Wednesday. Trail work.

18 Wednesday. Hike in GHSP to Scales. Join us for a summer hike near water and to high places. We’ll park and meet at trail head near campground in Grayson Highlands State Park at 9:00 AM and hike the Wilson Creek trail and a little piece of the Seed Orchard trail (including crossing a creek that may require water shoes), continuing up the Scales trail (one hilly hot section) to the Scales, where it is usually cool and breezy. About 5-6 miles total, moderately difficult. Bring lots of water, rain gear depending, food for lunch. Hike leader, Sharon Trumbley. Email mtrogersatc@gmail.com for more information or if you’d like to join the hike.

20-22 Friday – Sunday. Mt. Rogers Summer Naturalist Rally. Visit website for further information: https:// blueridgediscoverycenter.org/events.

25 Wednesday. Trail work.

 
28 Saturday. Earth Day in Abingdon, 9 AM to 1 PM. Location TBA. Booths from many outdoor and environmental

organizations, including MRATC. Theme: Every Day is Earth Day.

September

1 Wednesday. Rare plant hike.

8 Wednesday. Trail work.

15 Wednesday. Trail work.

22 Wednesday. Trail work.

25 Saturday: Traditional date for USFS Public Lands Day and ATC Family Hiking Day. Community hike starting at Trail Center in Damascus. Leader: Whitney Peters. Details to be announced later.

29 Wednesday. Trail work.