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Join us at our next Trail Council Meeting on Monday July 7 at 7:00 pm
at the Community Meeting Room, Kings Family Restaraunt, Rt 356, Sarver, Pa.




July19 Trail Work Day
July 19th 9 am Parking across from Etzel Masonry, 117 Herman Rd. in Butler.
Click for birds eye view of work area
Bring the usual tools, chainsaws, pruners, gloves, safety glasses etc.
Hope to see you there. Chris President Butler Freeport Community Trail



July 19, 2008
Venture Outdoors Adventure Bike Tour of the Butler Freeport Trail
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Butler-Freeport Community Trail follows the path
of the Butler branch of the Western Pennsylvania Railroad.
We'll pass stone quarries and brick kilns along this 12-mile trail.
Join us for a ride into Western Pennsylvania's past. Cost: $10.00 member/$20.00 non-member



July 26, 2008
Botanical Society Field Trip 10:00 am
Registration for Botanical Society field trips is not required. Everyone is welcome, including non-members. Wear shoes that can get wet or muddy, and sun-protections. Trips last 3 to 4 hours but one can leave at any time. For questions, call the field trip leader or Loree Speedy at 724-872-5232. Date: July 26, 2008 Place: Butler-Freeport Trail County: Butler Time: 10:00 a.m.
Leader: Esther Allen Contact Info (412) 366-0786
Directions: From Pittsburgh, take PA 28 north to Exit 17 (PA356/Butler/Freeport). At the end of the ramp, head west or north on PA 356. After roughly 3.5 miles, turn right onto Sarver Road (SR2018) at a traffic light. Continue a little over 1/2 mile, traveling down a hill. After crossing a creek and passing a volunteer fire department on the left, turn left into the bike trail parking area, where we will meet. Notes: This rail-trail has many interesting plants, at every time of the year.



Oct 18, 2008
Buffalo Creek Half Marathon
on our trail along scenic Buffalo Creek.

Buffalo Creek Half Marathon Logo



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