The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (TATC) is an energetic group, open to individuals and families, whose primary purpose is to maintain a 10+ mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT). The Club is centered in Norfolk, VA, and draws membership from Hampton Roads and surrounding areas. The club also maintains the Osmanthus Trail at First Landing State Park, the White Rocks Falls Trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Mau-Har Trail off of the Appalachian Trail, and a number of trails in the St. Mary's Wilderness. In addition to trail maintenance, the TATC offers a wide range of outdoor recreational activities, including backpacking, day hiking, canoeing, kayaking, biking, car camping, white water rafting, skiing, rock climbing, rappelling, nature watching, and of course, eating!  Educational events such as Map & Compass, Leadership and Wilderness First Aid are also scheduled. The TATC general meeting is held on the second Wednesday of every month (except in December) at the new Pretlow Library, 111 West Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia at the corner of Ocean View Avenue and Granby St. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, write to: Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club, P.O. Box 8246, Norfolk, VA 23503.

      Recent Additions:

Juliet Stephenson's presentation from TATC March General Meeting - Songs of my AT thru-Hike  

Link to the bear bag that Juliet Stephenson demostrated:  http://www.ursack.com/

The USFS will be hosting a 2-day Chainsaw Training Course April 13th to 14th at the USFS Work Center in Sugar Grove. This training is offered to new sawyers and certified A sawyers who would like to move to B sawyer certification. This will be the only opportunity this spring for new sawyer certification. Please notify Laura Belleville at lbelleville@appalachiantrail.org by replying to this message by April 4th if  you would like to be added to the roster for this training.

Outdoor Technology Product Websites courtesy of Wild River Outfitters
ATC's 2013 Biennial Promo Video (large file)
Program from TATC's 40th Anniversary
Slideshow given at TATC's 40th Anniversary (large file)

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