Know Your Island walk on Sept. 23

September 25, 2017 7:26 am
Contributed photo NPS Steve Ray and David Harsh are joined by Mark Hetrick and Rik Karon in building and setting up new puncheon to save a favorite trail. Contributed photo Amrita Ibold, Jenny Rice, Mark Hetrick, and Steve Ray work on trails.
Contributed photo NPS Steve Ray and David Harsh are joined by Mark Hetrick and Rik Karon in building and setting up new puncheon to save a favorite trail. Contributed photo Amrita Ibold, Jenny Rice, Mark Hetrick, and Steve Ray work on trails.

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The next Know Your Island walk is at 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, September 23 at Mitchell Hill. Join David Harsh, retired from the National Park Service and SJI Trails member, on a beautiful deep forest walk over some of the community trail projects including puncheons built by volunteers with the NPS to protect the streams.

The distance is 3.5 miles and is rated moderate on hill trails. Dogs on leashes are welcome. Meet at Horse Trail Road Entrance on West Valley Road just north of Mitchell Bay Road.