Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club
The Chair's Corner
November 7, 2009 12:35 PM ET
June 2009
Dave Harrison, Chapter Chair
Like many of you, I've spent many a Sunday participating in our chapter's Sunday hikes. I've hiked with the group in all seasons, in all sorts of weather, in local parks, on the Crescent Trail, and in several beautiful places in the Finger Lakes region. (In October, I was part of a group of nine hikers who enjoyed near-peak autumn foliage hiking in Wesley Hill Nature Preserve, near Honeoye Lake, and then traveled to Naples to explore the dramatic waterfalls and gorge that make up Grimes Glenn.) Sometimes, our group of Sunday hikers sees no one else in the course of our wanderings. But sometimes, we encounter other hiking groups along the trail. After all, we're not the only group in the Rochester area that enjoys hiking. And that's a good thing. The more people enjoying the outdoors, the better.
But as I pass those other groups that occasionally hike the same trails that we hike, I can't help but reflect on the difference between those groups and Genesee Valley ADK. What sets us apart is that we are not just a hiking club, or just a paddling club, for that matter. We are those things, but we are also something more: we are an organization that gives back to the community. We do this in many ways—through monthly programs that bring in experts on a variety of outdoor-oriented subjects, through educational workshops on outdoor skills, through local and State-wide environmental advocacy, through our trails projects (both local and in the Adirondacks), through our Adopt-a-Highway program and streamside cleanups, and through our huge annual Outdoor Expo event at Mendon Ponds. We also lend our support to other local nonprofit organizations whose missions overlap with ours.
So when you run into those other hikers and hiking groups along the trail, say "hi" as you pass them by, but as you do so, it's okay for you to take quiet pride in knowing that you are hiking with an organization that occupies a very special place in the Rochester community.
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The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and chapters. The Club, founded in 1922, is a member-directed organization committed to public service and stewardship. ADK employs a balanced approach to outdoor recreation, advocacy, environmental education, and natural resource conservation.
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