(FULL) Trust Your Map: A Guide to Orienteering
Location: Homestead Forest, Conservation Area, Forgotten Farm Quest Trail off Lambert Road. Lamber Road leaves the north side of Winona Road from NH-132 in Ashland. We will meet at the trail head at noon!
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The Homestead Forest Conservation Area is conserved property of the Lakes Region Conservation Trust. The Lakes Region Conservation Trust is dedicated to the permanent conservation, stewardship, and respectful use of lands that define the character of the Lakes Region and its quality of life.
Registration: This event is full! If you would like to be on a waitlist please use the link below.
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Audience: This program is open to anyone who wants to learn to use a map and compass as well as prepare a backpack for an off-trail adventure. Any children must be accompanied by an adult.
This Week's Program: Come join LRCC member Em to learn how to trust your map on an orienteered hike May 4th from 12pm-3pm at the Homestead Forest Conservation Area’s Forgotten Farm’s Quest Trail. This is a great way to learn how to properly use a compass, map, and significant landscapes to traditionally navigate your way down a trail. This quest is a navigational game that is a challenge of exploration that is fun and accessible to all ages. We will be learning the basics of a compass, how to read a map, and how to properly pack and fit a bag for an off-trail’s excursion. Participants should make sure that they are wearing appropriate footwear and clothing. The weather this time of year can be unpredictable, and trails are often muddy, so please plan accordingly. Participants should also be bringing their own food and water for the duration of the program. We will learn how to properly pack these items in your packs.
What to Bring: Participants should bring enough food and water for the duration of the program. You are welcome to bring any of your own compasses to help guide you along our hike. Maps will be provided.
Participants should also wear appropriate clothing and footwear; it is often muddy this time of year so please plan accordingly.
This Week's SLA LRCC Guide: My name is Emily Fredricks and I'm very excited to be working with the Lakes Region Conservation Corps. I am originally from the west coast of Michigan and went to university at Grand Valley State University. When at GVSU, I studied environmental and sustainability studies along with hospitality and tourism management where I also competed in a collegiate rowing team! I'm a huge day hiker, bird watcher, bee keeper, and reader.
SLA's Adventure Ecology Trips:
Throughout the year, the Squam Lakes Association offers free programs open to the public on a variety of nature and conservation related topics. The Adventure Ecology programs are presented by the Lakes Region Conservation Corps members who perform important conservation work in support of the Association's mission.
Lakes Region Conservation Corps
The Lakes Region Conservation Corps (LRCC) is an AmeriCorps service program that develops skills and experiences for conservation professionals. LRCC members are the driving force behind the Squam Lakes Association’s conservation efforts. The program provides hands-on conservation work experience and numerous certifications over a broad range of areas, which ensures that LRCC members are capable of independently approaching a variety of tasks in the environmental conservation field. Members remove invasive species from the Squam watershed, manage and act as caretakers at our backcountry campsites, maintain the SLA’s 50+ miles of trails, educate the public on local and regional conservation initiatives, spearhead reports on conservation efforts, lead SLA volunteer crews and ensure the daily functioning of the Squam Lakes Association’s programs. Click here to learn more about the program.