Sierra Club Cherokee Group January 2020 Newsletter
January 1, 2020
News and events of Cherokee Group Sierra Club
January 2020 Newsletter
Happy Holidays from Cherokee Sierra!
Wishing you a merry and bright Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!
Events
Annual Potluck Sunday January 5th 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us at Audubon Acres for our Annual Potluck Social! Bring a dish if you so choose, but be sure to come hungry. We will be taking a tour of Audubon Acres followed by time to enjoy the delicious food.
First Day Hikes Across Tennessee Monday January 1st
Start the New Year off right this year! Bring your family and friends and make a #resolutiontohike and connect with the outdoors at Tennessee State Parks.
There are a variety of hikes close to the Chattanooga Area.
Where: Booker T. Washington State Park - Chattanooga, TN
What: Cherokee Group is hosting the Spring Chapter Retreat for 2020.
About the Park: The State Park is named is named in honor of the famous leader, Booker Taliaferro Washington. Born into slavery and freed by the age of nine, Washington fought throughout his life to earn a higher education. He is best known for serving as the former president of the Tuskegee Institute.
Situated on the shores of Chickamauga Lake, Booker T. Washington State Park was built largely by African-American units of the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was originally designated under segregation as one of two Tennessee State Parks for use by blacks (the other being T. O. Fuller State Park near Memphis) until discrimination in public accommodations in the United States was banned under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Retreat Information: The six Camp sleeping cabins each accommodate 16 people and were renovated in 2014. There is also a dining hall, bathhouse, pavilion and basketball court. There is a wide range of urban hiking and biking trails to explore in the area. The Park is 11 miles from downtown Chattanooga.
To find out more about this amazing State Park, visit their website.
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