Hiking News July 2008

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THURSDAY, 31 JULY 2008
	Healthy Hikes Series at Stark Parks
	Canton, OH - The Stark County Park District's fifth annual Healthy Hikes Series will start this coming Saturday, August 2. During this annual hiking event, participants have the opportunity to obtain a free hiking stick after completing the 12 designated trails. Participants who already own hiking sticks have the option to get a frog charm which symbolizes the park district's mascot FeLeap. Read Full Story
	Volunteer Trail Building Day at Galena Creek Park
	Reno, Nevada - Volunteers are needed to team up with local youth on a new one-mile trail building project from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 2 at Galena Creek Regional Park. Volunteers will be working alongside local 17- and 18-year olds who signed up for a summer of service with the Great Basin Institute's Great Basin Naturalists program. Community Volunteer Trail Building Day is a g Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 JULY 2008
	Girl Injured in Hiking Accident
	A seven-year old girl fell over 40 feet while on a hiking trip with her family at the Helen Hunt Falls, located in Cheyenne Canyon last July 24. According to reports, the young girl lost her footing and slipped down 20 feet of the falls and then another 20 feet down. In an interview with 11 News, Lt. Brian Keyes of the Colorado Springs Fire Department said that the girl was conscious, Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 25 JULY 2008
	Hiking Volunteers Sought to Form Task Force
	The Transportation Department of Scottsdale, Arizona is inviting volunteers to form a special citizens' task force that will recommend policies and plans for the city's planned hiking trails. Aside from establishing trail policies, the task force will manage the neighborhood trails and assess which trails should be prioritized in the Trails Master Plan. The group will also consider the guidel Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 JULY 2008
	Join AFCA and Save Children's Lives
	Join the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) as they climb to save the lives of children affected by the AIDS epidemic. In AFCA's Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up on September 20 - 21, 2008, participants can climb, hike, run or bike up the structure of their choice, anywhere in the world. Top fundraisers will win great prizes. Register now and get a chance to win a safari for two in Read Full Story