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HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY The Happy Hoofers Chapter encompasses Broward County Happy Hoofers Hoopla Florida Trail Association www.hoofers.floridatrail.

Regional Conference 2 Peanut Island by Lynn Thompson If you are looking for a way to cool off, try checking out Peanut Island in West Palm Beach. My husband, Mike and I went up there this summer.

If you don t have a kayak or canoe, you can rent one from Adventure times kayaks (561) 881-7218 www.kayakkayak.com or you can take the Peanut Island Ferry (561) 339-2504 with Capt Joe.

There is also a campground where you can camp for $20/night. On weekends a volunteer group (for a small fee) will take you on a tour of Kennedy s bunker, leftover from the Cuban Missile Days.

During the tide change there is a swift current coming and going from the inlet opening to the ocean. Weekends in the summer do tend to get crowded, but it is worth the trip.

1 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY The Happy Hoofers Chapter encompasses Broward County Happy Hoofers Hoopla Florida Trail Association HIKE-FLA Volume 22, Issue 2 July-August-September 2012 Monthly Meetings Second Thursday of Every Month 7:30 P.M. Except June/July/August 201 Lyons Road South Coconut Creek, FL Inside this issue: S. Regional Conference 2 Peanut Island by Lynn Thompson If you are looking for a way to cool off, try checking out Peanut Island in West Palm Beach. My husband, Mike and I went up there this summer. We parked at Phil Foster Park on Blue Heron Blvd., put our kayaks in and paddled the short paddle over to Peanut Island. If you don t have a kayak or canoe, you can rent one from Adventure times kayaks (561) or you can take the Peanut Island Ferry (561) with Capt Joe. They charge $10 for an adult round trip. Once you get to the island, there are picnic tables, bathrooms, and a paved sidewalk that you can walk all the way around the island. There is also a campground where you can camp for $20/night. On weekends a volunteer group (for a small fee) will take you on a tour of Kennedy s bunker, leftover from the Cuban Missile Days. Our mission this trip was to go snorkeling. On the Southeast corner of the island they have built an artificial reef which is now teeming with lots of colorful reef fish. During the tide change there is a swift current coming and going from the inlet opening to the ocean. Weekends in the summer do tend to get crowded, but it is worth the trip. Photo by Lynn Thompson The next newsletter will be the October-November-December issue. Please send articles and pictures to me at:. Officers & committees 2 Chair s Corner 2 National Trails Day June 2, Membership 3 Fall Activities 4-5 Membership Application 6 Meetings resuming on September 13, 2012 I hope everyone enjoyed their summer off from meetings. Hopefully you were able to travel to cooler areas of the country and check out some varied terrain for a change. Now it is time to come home and walk on and work on our local trails. Our business meetings will be resuming on September 13. The program will be a Welcome Back and a Business Meeting. The lineup of meetings for the remainder of 2012 is: October 11: Camping Equipment 101 November 8: Meet your Native Wildlife Friends December 13: Holiday Party Mark your calendars, hope to see you there!

Page 2 Happy Hoofers Hoopla South Regional Conference November 2-4, 2012 SAVE THE DATE for the Florida Trail South Regional Conference scheduled for November 2-4, 2012 at the Tanah Keeta

The theme is "Go Native" which will be presented in the programs from edible bugs to edible native plants. In addition, there will be a hike and a canoe/kayak trip.

org around September 1st. We are soliciting donations from companies/ corporations for items for the conference. This can be in the form of material items or cash.

If you have any ideas and contact information for a possible program/activity at the conference, please send me the information.

Email:gthomasmcdaniel@bellsouth.net Secretary Dick Ward (954) 536-3289 Email:wrddick@aol.com Treasurer Deanna Filkins (954) 771-4951 Email: dkfilkins@aol.

(305) 667-8643 Email:ddenham@consultant.com Public Relations Karen Smith (954) 263-8109 Email:ksmith623@bellsouth.net Programs Tom McDaniel (954) 473-8533 Email:gthomasmcdaniel@bellsouth.

com Volunteer Hours Kay Ferrara (954) 609-4727 Email: Chapter Chair Kay Ferrara Lace up your hiking shoes, get out your tents and hiking poles the 2012-2013 Activity Season is about to

You can participate in some old favorites - day hike to Carpenter Camp, backpacking in Hickory Hammock, 4 days A c r o s s t h e P r e s e r v e backpacking and Easter at Myakka.

Camp in Big Cypress, and bike ride and crab fest at Bear Island. Our goals for the coming season are to increase membership, recruit more Activity Leaders and explore new activities.

Talk to your co-workers, neighbors and friends about the Florida Trail and bring them to a meeting. And if you are interested in being an Activity Leader, please let me know.

2 Page 2 Happy Hoofers Hoopla South Regional Conference November 2-4, 2012 SAVE THE DATE for the Florida Trail South Regional Conference scheduled for November 2-4, 2012 at the Tanah Keeta Boys Scout Camp in Tequesta. The Happy Hoofers is the host chapter this year and members of the chapter have been busy planning the conference. The theme is "Go Native" which will be presented in the programs from edible bugs to edible native plants. In addition, there will be a hike and a canoe/kayak trip. Activities include carving hiking sticks and star gazing - more activities to come. Look for more details and registration information on the chapter's website around September 1st. We are soliciting donations from companies/ corporations for items for the conference. This can be in the form of material items or cash. If you have a contact name & contact information at a company that we can reach out to, please send me the information. Please do not send a list of companies to contact. If you have any ideas and contact information for a possible program/activity at the conference, please send me the information. Kay Ferrara Photo by Lynn Thompson Burrowing Owl CHAPTER INFORMATION Chapter officers and directors Chapter Chair Kay Ferrara (954) Vice Chair Tom McDaniel (954) gthomasmcdaniel@bellsouth.net Secretary Dick Ward (954) wrddick@aol.com Treasurer Deanna Filkins (954) dkfilkins@aol.com Chapter Council Rep Kay Ferrara (954) QR code link to our webpage CHAIR S CORNER Chapter committees Activities Esther Muram (954) Trails David Denham (305) ddenham@consultant.com Public Relations Karen Smith (954) ksmith623@bellsouth.net Programs Tom McDaniel (954) gthomasmcdaniel@bellsouth.net Membership Susan Seale (954) sierrasuz@bellsouth.net Editor Hoopla Lynn Thompson (954) Web Site Larry Alesi (561) Larrya1049@yahoo.com Volunteer Hours Kay Ferrara (954) Chapter Chair Kay Ferrara Lace up your hiking shoes, get out your tents and hiking poles the Activity Season is about to begin. The Activity Leaders have put together a great list of activities for the coming season. Now it is up to you to show your support - and participate in the activities. You can participate in some old favorites - day hike to Carpenter Camp, backpacking in Hickory Hammock, 4 days A c r o s s t h e P r e s e r v e backpacking and Easter at Myakka. The team has come up with some great new activities - kayaking on Sebastian River, day hike in Section I of the Florida Trail, day hike in Grassy Waters Preserve, backpacking to Collier Camp in Big Cypress, and bike ride and crab fest at Bear Island. Our goals for the coming season are to increase membership, recruit more Activity Leaders and explore new activities. Our chapter's membership numbers have fallen and we need everyone's help in recruiting new members. Talk to your co-workers, neighbors and friends about the Florida Trail and bring them to a meeting. And if you are interested in being an Activity Leader, please let me know. We continue to work on the re-routing of the trail in Section II of the Addition Lands in Big Cypress National Preserve. We have presented the chapter's proposal for the rerouting to the U.S. Forest Service and Big Cypress National Preserve Management who has given their initial approval, and many thanks to David Denham for leading the effort in exploration of a new trail. We expect this process to take several years before there is officially a new Florida National Scenic Trail in Section II. See you on the trail. Kay Ferrara Chapter Chair

Volume 22, Issue 2 Page 3 Great turnout of volunteers for National Trails Day by Lynn Thompson June 2, 2012 was National Trails Day.

(Rocky Raccoon had his eye on our refreshments.) We had media coverage from Nick Sortal in the Sun Sentinel and from Sue Cocking from the Miami Herald.

Our leaders took groups on guided walks through the park, onto the boardwalk, and back to our refreshment table. We hope we have gained some permanent friends from our endeavor.

3 Volume 22, Issue 2 Page 3 Great turnout of volunteers for National Trails Day by Lynn Thompson June 2, 2012 was National Trails Day. We held our event this year at Fern Forest Nature Center and had a great turnout of volunteers to lead hikes, provide refreshments, and keep the wildlife at bay. (Rocky Raccoon had his eye on our refreshments.) We had media coverage from Nick Sortal in the Sun Sentinel and from Sue Cocking from the Miami Herald. Some of our would be participants stayed away due to threatening thunder storms, but we were fortunate, the rain stopped just as we were setting up and stayed away until we finished. Our leaders took groups on guided walks through the park, onto the boardwalk, and back to our refreshment table. We hope we have gained some permanent friends from our endeavor. More pictures of the day can be found on our Facebook page at: media/set/? set=oa &t ype=1#!/groups/ / photos/ Thank you to our volunteers: Lori & Jim Dillon, Nancy Reuwer, Allan Young, Bill Allison, Dick Ward, Patrick Kerr, Roland Burrows, Mike Thompson, David Denham, Kay Ferrara, Larry Alesi, Susan Seale, and Patrick Mazzio. I hope I have not left anyone out, if I did, I apologize. I know more of our members were there for moral support and we all enjoyed the camaraderie while waiting for the next group of hikers. Photo by Lynn Thompson Photo by Susan McAlpin Photo by Lynn Thompson Photo by Cheryl Harker Devlon MEMBERSHIP from Susan Seale As of July 31st 2012 we have 191 members. Welcome new and returning members since April: Bettie Fulbright Anne McCudden Sarna Tyler Lyndall Urquhart Jorge Garcia Roald Garcia Printing by: Vogue Printing Services (954) NW 9th Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL Check out our Facebook page Check out our Webpage at: FTA state webpage:

4 ACTIVITIES DATE ACTIVITY LEVEL LEADERS Level Code: (PM) Public & Members -(M) Members Only -(L) Leisure (M) Moderate -(S) Strenuous Thu 9/13/12 9/29-30/12 Over night Kayak/Canoe St. Sebastian River Limit 14 SAT 10/6/12 Day hike to Pondhawk Natural Area 2.5 miles Thu 10/11/12 Sun 10/14/12 Sat 10/20/12 Fri- 11/2-4/12 Thu 11/8/12 11/10-11/12 Sat 11/17/12 Thu-Sun 11/22-25/12 Thu 12/13/12 Sat 12/15/12 Deerfield Island Park Enjoy an Intercoastal and Historical Island Tour of this 53 Acre park. $5.00 fee Day Hike to Carpenter Camp Big Cypress Na onal Preserve Limit 20 FTA South Regional Conference at Tanah Keeta Boy Scout Camp, Tequesta, FL Annual Section II overnight work hike in Big Cypress National Preserve Day Hike to Carpenter Camp Big Cypress Na onal Preserve Limit 20 Thanksgiving on the Lower Wekiva and St. John's River Limit 12 and Holiday party at 7:30p.m. Work Day 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek M/S M/M Mike and Lynn Thompson Lynn and Mike Thompson Lori Dillon Mary Halferty Esther Muram Happy Hoofers Larry Alesi David Denham Robert Rockwell Larry Alesi David Denham Esther Muram Activity Leader in Training Janet Leasher Roland Burrows

5 Sat-Tue 12/29/12-1/1/13 Sat 1/5/13 Thu 1/10/13 1/12-13/13 Sat 1/19/12 1/19-20/13 Fri- 1/25-27/13 Fri-Sun 2/1-3/13 2/9-10/13 Thu 2/14/13 Sat 2/16/13 Kayak/Canoe 8 miles to Cape Romano & beach camp 3 days 2 nights / Limit 10 Work Day 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek Kayak/Canoe 12 miles on Peace River & camp overnight on river. Visit Solomon's Castle Limit 14 South Florida National Trails Day Day Hike to Big Cypress National Preserve Beginner's Backpacking to Carpenter Camp in Big Cypress National Preserve Full moon backpack in Big Cypress Na onal Preserve Limit 12 Ranger lead overnight backpacking to Paynes Prairie State Park, Micanopy, FL. / Limit 15 Overnight backpacking Hickory Hammock Wildlife Management Area. Limit 16 Fern Forest Work Day 201 Lyons Rd. South, Coconut Creek Mike and Lynn Thompson Roland Burrows Mike and Lynn Thompson Connie Mier cmier@mail.barry.edu Vivian Oliva snook33172@yahoo.com Deanna Filkins (954) dkfilkins@aol.com Clint Pell (863) pellcd2@aol.com Esther Muram Esther Muram Roland Burrows Fri-Mon 2/15-18/13 4 Days Cross the Preserve Backpacking (~44 miles in 4 days) Limit 8 people M/S David Denham ddenham@consultant.com Robert Rockwell rockyhic@hotmail.com Larry Alesi larrya1049@yahoo.com Sat 2/23/13 Day Hike to Eagle Nest DuPuis Wildlife Management Area Approx 9 miles - limit 16 People Clint Pell (863) pellcd2@aol.com Deanna Filkins (954) dkfilkins@aol.com 2/23-24/13 Ladies Only Car Camping Highland Hammock State Park Limit 12 M/M Lori Dillon ljdillon@bellsouth.net Mary Halferty maryh@firstpres.cc

6 JOIN TODAY...ENJOY HIKING FLORIDA S GREAT OUTDOORS! Florida Trail Association Member s Code: I understand that I am entitled to all rights and privileges of a dues paying member, and that only members may hike the Trail across private property. When on the trail I agree to: Protect wildlife; hike only on marked routes; not carry firearms; leave gates as found; use crossing on fences when possible; where permitted, keep fires small, then drench and obliterate; carry out all refuse; report all irregularities to property owners; pick up after those who have gone before; leave only footprints. I understand that hiking the trail is a privilege and that I do so at my own risk. Neither the Association nor Landowners are in any way liable for any injury or accident I might sustain while hiking the Florida Trail Florida Trail Association Mission Statement To develop, maintain, promote, and protect a continuous public hiking trail the length of the state of Florida, called the Florida National Scenic Trail, and other loop and side trails, together called the Florida Trail System; and to educate the public by teaching appreciation for and conservation of the natural beauty of Florida; and to provide opportunities to hike and camp. Name(s): Address: City: State: Zip: Country: Phone: Home: ( ) - Work: ( ) - Family Membership: Spouse s Name: Children(s) Name(s): Number of Children (18 or younger) Florida Trail Association Happy Hoofers Chapter 105 Royal Park Drive, #3G Oakland Park, FL Individual $35 Family* $50 Senior (65+) $30 Senior Couple $45 Student(18-23)$30 Student Couple $45 Sustaining* $125 Supporting* $250 Individual Life $1000 Family Life *$1500 *includes spouse & children 18 or younger Membership cards requested Additional Contribution: $ Building Fund Contribution $ Total Enclosed: $ Bill My MC Visa Account # Exp. Date: Make Checks Payable to Florida Trail Association and mail to: Florida Trail Association, 5415 SW 13 th Street, Gainesville, Florida Telephone Fax: Online for Membership at U.S. First Class Postage

August in the Everglades. By Dave Griswold

August in the Everglades. By Dave Griswold Happy Hoofers Hoopla Jul-Aug-Sep 2014 Volume 24, Issue 3 wwwhoofersfloridatrailorg 1-877-HIKE-FLA Inside this Issue 1 2 2 3 5 August in the Everglades Chair s Corner Fern Forest is Calling Upcoming Hikes,