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LEGEND FOR ACTIVITY LEVEL:

(P/M) PUBLIC AND MEMBERS

(M) MEMBERS ONLY

(L) LEISURE

(M) MODERATE

(S) STRENUOUS

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ACTIVITIES 2023- 2024:

Happy Hoofers

ACTIVITIES 2023-2024

Participants Code: (MF) Members First-(MP) Members & Public - (M) Members Only

Activity Level Code: (L) Leisure (M) Moderate - (S) Strenuous   (LIT) Leader in Training

DATE

ACTIVITY

LEVEL

LEADERS

Sun          9/10/23

 Pot Luck and Beach Walk                                                  Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park                         (previously John Lloyd State Park)

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Thu          9/14/23

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Thu         10/12/23

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat

10/14/23

Bike

Riverbend Park

Jupiter

Limit 20

MP/M

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Esther Muram

itailusa@gmail.com

Sun

10/29/23

Tool Maintenance Day

MM51/I 75

Limit 35

MP/L

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com 

Dave Robinson    DAR_Engineering@comcast.net   

Sat

11/04/23

Day Hike

Fire Prairie

Big Cypress National Preserve

Limit 12

MP/L

Carmel Hind

catsa@bellsouth.net

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Thu         11/09/23

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat          11/11/23

Beginners Day Hike to Carpenter Camp

MM 63  on I75                                              

Big Cypress National Preserve                                           Limit 15

MP/M

Dave Griswold     

Barb Johnston

blj512@yahoo.com 

Jeff Doren in training

Sun

11/12/23

Day Hike and Birding

Peaceful Waters Sanctuary

Wellington

Limit 20

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Thu 11/16/23     to

Sun 11/19/23

Annual

Big Cypress North Work Party

Limit 45

M/M

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com 

Mike Thompson

lamathompson@Hotmail.com

Tues 11/21/23  to

Tues 11/28/23

Thanksgiving campout &  paddle & hike

O’Leano State Park                        

Limit 10

 Members first

MF/M

David Denham  ddenham@consultant.com  

     Dick Ward    WrdDick@aol.com                

Sat

12/02/23

Big Cypress Swamp Festival

10am-3pm

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sun         12/3/23

Canoe/Kayaking Loxahatchee River                      Riverbend Park

Limit 20 

Members first

MF/S

Kathy Bonvouloir

threebons@aol.com

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Jeff Duren in training

Thur      12/07/23

SFWMD

Work day on FNST 

Limit10

MP/S

Mike Thompson

lamathompson@hotmail.com          Dick Ward 

  WrdDick@aol.com

Fri         12/08/23

FNST Trail Maintenance

Seminole Indian Reservation                                    Limit 9 members first                         

MP/L

Kay Ferrara

954-609-4727

kayferrara@bellsouth.net             

Sat         12/9/23

Fern Forest Nature Center Work Day

 Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South,

Coconut Creek, FL 33063

                        9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MP/S

Kathy Bonvouloir                

 threebons@aol.com

Sun 12/10/23

Day Hike

Big Cypress National Preserve

Limit 20

MP/M

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Thu        12/14/23

Chapter Meeting

 Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat 12/16/23     to

Sun 12/17/23

 

Big Cypress North

Work Party

Limit 45

M/M

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com 

Mike Thompson

lamathompson@hotmail.com         

Sun

12/17/23

Day Hike

Bill Baggs State Park

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Sat

12/23/23

Day Hike

Fern Forest Nature Center

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Thu

12/28/23

To

Mon

1/01/24

New Years Campout

Hike and Paddle

Everglades National Park

Limit 12

Members Only

M/S

Mike Thompson

lamathompson@hotmail.com          Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net               

Sat

12/30/24

Day Hike

Cypress Creek Natural Area

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Fri

1/05/24

Meet thru hikers

MM63 south side 9-4

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net                       

Sat

1/06/24

Meet thru hikers

MM63 south side 9-4

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net                       

Sun

1/07/24

Meet thru hikers

MM63 south side 9-4

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net                       

Sat

1/06/24

To

 1/07/24                      

Backpacking to Carpenter Camp

Big Cypress National Preserve

Limit 10 Tents

Members First

MF/M

Kathy Bonvouloir           threebons@aol.com

Carmel Hind  

catsa@bellsouth.net

Sun

1/07/24

Day Hike

Matheson County Preserve

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Thu          1/11/24

Chapter Meeting

 Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat         1/13/24

Fern Forest Nature Center Work Day

 Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South,

Coconut Creek, FL 33063

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

M/S

Kathy Bonvouloir                

 threebons@aol.com

 

Sun

1/14/24

 

Day Hike

Virginia Key

 

MP/L

 

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Fri 1/19/24

to

Sun 1/21/24

Camping, Hiking                                                     Monument Lake Campground

and Fakahatchee Strand Hilton Hike                                          Limit 12

MP/M

 Dave Griswold  

Barb Johnston   blj512@yahoo.com 

Sat 1/20/24

to

Sun 1/21/24

 

Camp &  hike

Dinner Island Ranch                                    

Limit 15

MP/M

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Sun

1/21/24

Day Hike

Miramar Pineland Park and Secret Woods

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

 

Fri 1/26/24

to

Sun 1/28/24

 

Annual Ladies car camping 

And hike

TBA

Limit 15  Members First

MF/L

Kay Ferrara  kayferrara@bellsouth.net 

954-609-4727

      Kathy Bonvouloir

threebons@aol.com 

Esther Muram

itailusa@gmail.com                       

Sat                        2/03/24

Day Hike Looneyville                                                       

Big Cypress National Preserve                                       Limit 15

 MP/M

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Janet Leasher

janetleasher@hotmail.com

Sun

2/04/24

Day Hike and Bird Watch

Wakodahatchee

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Thu          2/08/24

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat       2/10/24

Fern Forest Nature Center Work Day

 Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South,

Coconut Creek, FL 33063

                         9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MP/S

Kathy Bonvouloir                

threebons@aol.com

Sun         02/11/24

Day Hike Grassy Waters

approx. 6 miles                                     

Okeechobee                                                                     Limit 20

MF/M

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Carmel Hind  

catsa@bellsouth.net              

Sat

2/17/24

To

Sun

2/18/24

 

2024 Whippoorwill Hike and Camp Trip

Big Cypress Section II

Limit 15

 

MP/M

 

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Sun

2/18/24

Day Hike

Florida Trail

Riverbend Park

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Sat

2/24/24

To

Sun

2/25/24

 

Hike and Camp

Panther Camp

Big Cypress National Preserve

Limit 10 tents

 

MF/M

 

Kathy Bonvouloir           threebons@aol.com

Carmel Hind  

catsa@bellsouth.net

Sat

2/24/24

To

Sun

2/25/24

 

Bike and Camp

Panther Camp

Big Cypress National Preserve

Limit 10 tents

 

MF/M

 

Janet Leasher

janetleasher@hotmail.com

Sun

2/25/24

Day Hike

Dyer Park, Winding Waters

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Sat          3/02/24

46th Annual Waterway Cleanup                                            TBD

Limit 20

MP/M

Kathy Bonvouloir

 threebons@aol.com

Sat 3/02/24

Dog Friendly Day Hike

Fran Reich Preserve

Limit 10

MP/M

Jeff Doren

iprovidepower@gmail.com

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Sun 3/03/24

Day Hike

MM 63 Big Cypress

MP/M

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

TBA

Camp and Hike

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Georgia

Limit 12 Members Only

M/S

Mike Thompson

lamathompson@hotmail.com          Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net               

Sun

3/10/24

Day Hike

Hog Hammock

MP/L

Steve Galla

steve@stevegalla.com

Thu          3/14/24

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat         3/16/24

Fern Forest Nature Center Work Day

 Fern Forest Nature Center 201 Lyons Rd. South,

Coconut Creek, FL 33063

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MP/S

Kathy Bonvouloir  

threebons@aol.com

Sat 03/16/24

to

Sun 3/17/24

 

Annual Fisheating Creek Hike and Camp Trip           

Fisheating Creek WMA 

  Limit 15 people

 

MP/M

 

Larry Alesi  larrya1049@gmail.com 

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Sat

3/23/24

Day Hike

Gator Hook

Limit 15

MF/S

Esther Muram

itailusa@gmail.com                        Carmel Hind  

catsa@bellsouth.net                         

Sat

3/30/24

Biking Key Biscayne

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Limit 15    Members First

MF/M

Kathy Bonvouloir

threebons@aol.com

Lynn Thompson     ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat         4/06/24

Hike Bridge to Bridge                                                   MM51 Big Cypress National Preserve                                                       Limit 15

MP/M

Dick Ward

wrddick@aol.com

Janet Leasher  janetleasher@hotmail.com

Thu          4/11/24

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat

4/13/24

Day hike

Florida Panther National Refuge and Deep Lake 

Limit 12

MP/L

Carmel Hind  

catsa@bellsouth.net   

Esther Muram

itailusa@gmail.com                                             

Sat

4/20/24

Earth Day Booth

Tree Top Park, Plantation

Members only

M/L

Kay Ferrara  kayferrara@bellsouth.net 

954-609-4727

  Sun         4/21/24

Kayak

John Pennekamp State Park

Limit 15     Members First

MF/S

Kathy Bonvouloir

threebons@aol.com

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat

4/27/24

FTA Booth Arbor Day

Coconut Creek City Complex

Limit 6

Members only

M/L

Kathy Bonvouloir

 threebons@aol.com

Thu          5/09/24

Chapter Meeting

Fern Forest Nature Center

201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek, FL 33063

7:00 PM

MP/L

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net

Sat

06/01/24

National Trails Day

TBD

MP/M

Lynn Thompson

ma12thom@bellsouth.net