Sandie's Hike: Bunchberry Meadows - Sat, Jan 29 2022

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Sandie's Hike: Bunchberry Meadows (1/29/2022)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Bunchberry Meadows, 1B5, Range Rd 261, Spruce Grove, AB
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jan 29 2022  11:00 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Jan 29 2022 9:00:00 AM
Event Duration:~1.5-2 hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Sandie
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:6
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

**NOTE: Please read all details in red below re: my EOC event COVID-19 Protocols before signing up!

**COVID-19: You must provide proof you are fully vaccinated on my EOC events. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.**

**Please note:
- I am only going to have 6 people max including myself on this event.
- This will be an easy to moderately paced hike of ~4-4.5km/hr.
- This event will be weather dependent, please check the EOC calendar and your email for any updates.

About this hike: ~6.75-7.75km, ~2-2.5 hours including a 15- 20 minute lunch/snack break
Click HERE for a trail map.
About Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area: Located west of Edmonton, Bunchberry Meadows is a 640-acre (260-hectare) conservation site made up of old-growth forests, open meadows and wetlands. The forest supports jack pine, which is habitat for northern flying squirrels, porcupines and long-tailed weasels. The water and willows shelter a variety of species as small as tiger salamander and as large as a moose. Owned in partnership with the Edmonton and Area Land Trust, Bunchberry Meadows is open to the public year-round for foot access.

**There could be icy sections on this paved trail so please bring your ice grips with.

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**RE: COVID-19 Protocols:
All activities are being offered in full compliance with current provincial and federal COVID standards. We will practice being socially distanced (6’ / 2m apart) while participating on this event (eg. step off the path briefly to let others pass).

Please follow all COVID-19 Federal and Provincial rules, click HERE for info. For more COVID-19 FAQs, testing, and links from Alberta Health Services, click HERE.

You understand that:
• You do not have any new onset (or worsening) of any of the following:
- fever, cough, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, sore throat, chills, painful swallowing, runny nose/nasal congestion, feeling unwell/fatigued, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, unexplained loss of appetite, loss of sense of taste/smell, muscle/joint aches, headache, conjunctivitis (pink eye);
• You have not travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days;
• You have not had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days; and
• You have not had close contact with a symptomatic close contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days.

*Note: I am not accepting cash donations on my events at this time but please do send donations to our Treasurer via an etransfer to:
treasurer@edmontonoutdoorclub.com


Required Items to Bring:
- Mask
- Hand sanitizer
- Your own food & water
- ESSENTIAL: Appropriate footwear, ice grips, & clothing (running shoes not recommended)		Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Something to sit on (e.g. inflatable cushion) while we have our lunch break
- small thermos / travel mug of coffee ;)
- Snacks
- Hiking poles
- Camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Directions from Edmonton:
- Head west on Whitemud Drive.
- Turn south onto 215 St/Winterburn Road for 6.5km.
- Turn west onto Highway 627/Maskekosihk Trail for 1.6km.
- Turn south onto Range Road 261/Flemming Road for 5.6km.
- The entrance to Bunchberry Meadows will be on your right.
It is hard to find the entrance so please give yourself enough time to get there plus the parking lot is small and can fill up fast!


Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in EOC events.
- Please scroll through and read the entire online waiver when you sign up.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.

 
Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!