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Tales from the Trail: July 2013
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Your monthly news from PCF
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July Quote 
"All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart."
-Carlos Castaneda
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PCF to celebrate 20 years of the Palmetto Trail in 2014
In 2014, PCF will celebrate 20 years of the Palmetto Trail. To mark this milestone, we are hosting a celebration of the trail on Facebook. To start the celebration early, we have been featuring a different passage of the trail with fun facts, trip suggestions, pictures and more to highlight the unique qualities of every section.
We have also asked our Facebook friends to submit their pictures of each passage as part of an ongoing photo contest. Our staff will vote on the best picture for each section and the winner will receive a free PCF membership. At the end of the year, all the winning photos will be entered into a larger photo contest, and that winner will receive a special prize pack.
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 If you have pictures of the trail that you would like to share, please email them to us or post them on our Facebook page. |
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Wish List
Maintaining the Palmetto Trail is a huge task and our trail coordinators do a great job. Having the proper tools, however, makes their work much easier. If you would like to donate anything on our wishlist, please contact our office at (803) 771-0870. We appreciate your help!
Wish List:
Chain Saw Winch
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Congratulations to our 2013 Palmetto Trail Challenge winners!
Thank you to everyone who competed in our biggest Palmetto Trail Challenge yet!
Winning Bike Team
Team Name: WASA Will and Anna Haltiwanger from Columbia Miles: 2,400.4 Total miles for all biking teams: 8,597
Winning Walking/Hiking Team
Team Name: Kingfishers Sharon Yomtob from Alcolu Mandy Johnson from Georgetown Miles: 1,490.8
Total miles for all hiking teams: 7,726.3
All the teams combined walked and biked a total of more than 16,000 miles--WOW!
Thank you to our sponsors:
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Missed our public input meetings?
There's still time to give us your thoughts about the SC Palmetto Trail and Greenways Master Plan!
Thank you to all who joined us for the regional public input meetings throughout the state in May and June. Your feedback was much appreciated and vital to the process of developing the best possible plan for finishing the Palmetto Trail.  If you were unable to join us for the meetings, or have additional input you would like to provide, please do so by going to www.finishthepalmettotrail.org and clicking on "Contact" at the top of the main page. You will be led to a form on which you can leave your thoughts and comments. The master plan, developed by the nationally-renowned Alta Planning, will identify strategies for closing gaps along the trail's 425-mile spine and developing spur trails to connect the Palmetto Trail to adjacent communities. Community members around the state are encouraged to take an active role in establishing and supporting this statewide vision for a completed, accessible, vibrant, and connected Mountains-to-Sea Trail. |
Middle Saluda Passage map now available online
Fifteen miles now open in Greenville County comprising the new Middle Saluda Passage
Click here to access a map of the new passage.*Please note that map currently available does not include a written overview. We will post that information as soon as it is available.
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The only passage of the Palmetto Trail to be rated "extremely strenous," killer climbs pay off in gorgeous vistas of Paris Mountain and the surrounding blue ridge.
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Spots are still available for our second session of Lexington summer camp
Join the adventure this summer with mountain biking, kayaking, team building, crafts and much more!
Session 2 July 15 - July 19, 2013 Both sessions will be held at Canoeing for Kids in Lexington, SC. Check out some pictures of the fun from our June Session:    
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Win a bike at the next Handlebar Happy Hour!
Meet and mingle with other bicyclists while discussing ways to make Columbia more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly
Handlebar Happy Hour, held the second Wednesday of the month, provides a place for anyone to openly voice their thoughts on the topics concerning bicyclists and pedestrians in the Columbia community. Publick House Restaurant will host the next of these events on Wednesday, July 10 from 6-8 p.m.
Publick House, located at 2307 Devine Street, will offer free raw fries, wings, and celery with blue cheese for any participants who arrive on bicycle or foot. Free drinks will also be available while supplies last.
This month, New Belgium Brewing Company will be around to give away FREE bike!
For any questions about this event, please contact Mary Roe at PCF's office at (803) 771-0870 or via email at mroe@palmettoconservation.org.
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Fort Jackson Passage gate hours changes
 Due to staffing issues and the government-imposed furlough at the base, the hours for the gates at Fort Jackson have changed. If you have any questions about these changes, do not hesitate to contact our office via phone or email.
Gate 1:
5 a.m. to 1 p.m.; inbound and outbound traffic, Monday through Friday
3:30 to 6 p.m.; outbound traffic, Monday through Friday
Closed on weekends
Gate 2:
Open around the clock, seven days a week
Commercial traffic on weekends only
Gate 4:
5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday through Friday
Closed om weekends
Commercial traffic must use Gate 4 on weekdays.
Gate 5:
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Learn about the power of email marketing at GOLS
Glendale Outdoor Leadership School
July 30
1-3 p.m.
The Power of Email Marketing by Constant Contact is a valuable and insightful seminar for anyone to attend. Whether you are a business owner, non-profit, an entrepreneur, an online marketer, or just an individual - this presentation will help you to grasp the best practices needed to utilize and maximize the power of email marketing. The topics taught will be based around best practices, and can be applied no matter what email marketing platform you use! This seminar is FREE, and you will receive incredibly valuable information including a Q&A option.
Click here to save your place today!
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Outings This Month
Paddle on Wambaw Creek
Saturday, July 13 at 9 a.m.
 Wambaw Creek is a peaceful, wilderness blackwater creek flowing through majestic cypress-tupelo stands. Abundant opportunities exist to view wildlife like prothonotary warblers, swallow-tailed kites and river otters. The trip will last three to four hours.
Archie Thompson will be your guide for this outing. You will meet at the gas station at the intersection of Hwy 17A and Hwy 41 in Jamestown at 9 a.m. Bring a lunch, water bottle, sun screen, and bug spray.
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2013 Senior Explorers Outings
 Palmetto Conservation Foundation's Senior Explorers program encourages greater use of our state's natural resources, promotes healthy and active living, and provides outdoor skills for participants. This program is graciously funded through Palmetto Health Hospital.
We have many exciting classes and trips planned for the coming months. Our goal is to teach a combination of health and fitness mixed with outdoor education and recreation. Most importantly, we like to have fun! Click here for more about this program.
Spots are limited, so sign up soon. To register and for information on transportation, please contact Kari at Palmetto Conservation Foundation at (803) 771-0870 or via email.
 August: Happy Cow Creamery Tour
Aug. 15, 2013
11 a.m.
Join us as we tour a real, working dairy farm in Pelzer, SC! Details will follow in the August newsletter. To register, call our office at (803) 771-0870 or email Kari Hanna.
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Pinterest Picks
Check out some of our favorite pins this month. Click the pictures for a link to see more of PCF on Pinterest.
  
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Become a PCF Member Today!
A membership to PCF comes with great benefits, including discounts at local outfitters and special rates on PCF events. Your membership dollars will go towards building and maintaining the Palmetto Trail. Click here to become a member!
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Contact Info
722 King Street
Columbia, SC 29205
(803) 771-0870
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