GET Going with TuGuNu & WVSTA
The Great Eastern Trail (GET) will provide a 2000 mile hiking experience in the western Appalachian Mountains. It will connect pre-existing trails (like the Mary Ingles, Allegheny, Tuscarora, and Appalachian Trails in WV) and existing outdoor recreation areas from Alabama to New York. This mighty trail will cross eight counties in West Virginia; Mingo, Wyoming, Mercer, Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, & Pocahontas.
The GET Committee of the WVSTA was formed in 2009, and is focused on developing the GET along the Mary Ingles and Allegheny Trails in Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, and Pocahontas Counties, WV, and Craig and Alleghany Counties, VA. If you reside in any of these six counties and wish to help develop the GET, please contact Doug Wood, Trail Coordinator for Section 4 of the Allegheny Trail, 304-755-0440, chingwe1755@yahoo.com
The TuGuNu Hiking Club was formed in Wyoming County, West Virginia in 2010 to support the creation of the GET in the Mountain State, particularly in Mingo, Wyoming, Raleigh, and Mercer Counties. The club name stands for the Tug (Tu), Guyandotte (Gu) and the New (Nu) Rivers. Local communities are eager to have the GET cross our state and we hope you will join us in this project. The club is blazing new adventures while hiking and maintaining local trails. We applaud the volunteer spirit and enthusiasm. If you live in any of the four counties mentioned above, please join us.
To become involved contact: tugunu@gmail.com or
Tim McGraw, TuGuNu President, 304-732-8412, timmcgraw14@hotmail.com
Joanna Swanson, 320-279-3959, joannamswanson@gmail.com
Some Upcoming 2012 Events
APRIL 13:
TuGuNu Hiking Club is looking for members! The club will be hosting a recruitment picnic and meeting on Friday, April 13. (That means free food!) Meet at the picnic shelters at Twin Falls State Park at 6:30 PM. Plan upcoming trail events and have fun!
APRIL 21:
Saturday Earth Day Celebration at Twin Falls State Park. 10AM - 5PM, all through the park. Join TuGuNu Hiking Club and other local nonprofits in celebrating Earth Day. TuGuNu will be hosting an interpretive hike of the Great Eastern Trail route through Twin Falls, approximately 3 miles long. Come enjoy the beauty of the GET!
APRIL 28:
On Saturday, April 28, TuGuNu Hiking Club will be participating in the Mountain Pride Little Sweep. An abandoned rail bed makes up the Great Eastern Trail route near Baileysville, and before it's worthy of the trail, it needs more love and less litter. All supplies provided. Bring your own lunch and water! Meeting time and place TBD, please call WV GET Coordinator Joanna Swanson for more details: 304.250.7053.
MAY 9-12:
Look for TuGuNu/GET's table at the Mullens Dogwood Festival! Stop by and say hi!