[GeoStL] 2 News Articles
- From: JimSGreene@xxxxxxx
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 11:32:52 EDT
These were in today's Post Dispatch. Some of our newer members might be
interested in the first one, and there are several caches along the Al Foster
Trail.
Rich, do you have anything to do with the one at Greensfelder?
Class will discuss how to use GPS
A class on the use of global-positioning systems will be offered at noon on
Saturday at the Greensfelder Park Learning Center, Allenton and Henken roads in
west St. Louis County.
Experts from the Alpine Shop in Kirkwood will show students how to use the
many functions on GPS units. They will learn how to log waypoints in the
wilderness, on rivers and lakes and on ski slopes.
The program is part of the St. Louis County Department of Parks and
Recreation's Outdoor Adventure Program. The class will cost $3. Advance
registration is
required. Call 636-391-3474.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
First organized hike on Foster Trail is offered
A wildflower nature walk on May 1 will be the first officially organized
activity along the new Al Foster Trail, on the Meramec River banks. A St. Louis
County Park naturalist will lead the relaxed, nearly 3-mile walk and help
walkers identify wildflowers. The fee is $3. The walk will begin at the Glencoe
access, off Highway 109 and Old State Road. Walkers will continue at a
leisurely
pace into Sherman Beach Park.
The trail was dedicated last November to honor Foster, a free-lance writer
and public relations man who died in 1992. Foster was a founder of Operation
Clean Stream, an annual event to clean out the river and remove trash dumped on
its banks, and the Open Space Council.
For information and details on how to find the meeting place, call
636-391-3474.
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