Clark University Outing Club: Past Events

September 5th: Student Activities Fair Rock climbing wall on the Green
September 7th: Nature Connection hike of Bigelow Hollow State Park in Union, CT
September 14th: Nature Connection trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
September 21st: Nature Connection hike of Buffumville Lake in Charlton, MA
September 27th: Overnight camping and whitewater rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine
September 28th: Nature Connection hike of Worcester's Boynton/Cascades Park
October 3rd: Fall fun with hot apple cider and donuts in Red Square
October 5th: Nature Connection hike of Mt. Watatic in Ashby, MA

2007 - 2008

Fall Semester 2007

September 7th-9th: Explore Worcester's Wild Side weekend:
- Kickoff marshmallow roast between Bullock Hall and Goddard Library
- Canoeing in Coes Reservoir & Hiking in Boynton/Cascades Park
- Nature Connection hike of Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary (rescheduled to September 16th due to rain)
September 23rd: Nature Connection hike of Blackstone River Heritage State Park in Uxbridge, MA
September 29th: Whitewater Rafting on the Deerfield River in western MA
September 30th: Bouldering at Lincoln Woods in Lincoln, RI
September 30th: Nature Connection hike of Douglas State Forest in Douglas, MA
October 9th: Hike of Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH
October 10th: Foraging for edible plants at Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary with WaterWatch & edible plants expert Russ Cohen
October 12th: Fall fun with hot spicy cider and donuts in Red Square
October 12th: Weekend Tumbledown Mountain camping/hiking trip in Maine
October 14th: Nature Connection hike of the Mt. Holyoke Range in Amherst, MA
October 20th: An afternoon of Apple Picking at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, MA
October 21st: Nature Connection canoeing trip on the Blackstone River in Northbridge, MA
October 28th: Nature Connection hike of Mt. Grace in Warwick, MA
November 4th: Nature Connection hike of Quabbin Reservoir in Ware, MA
November 11th: Nature Connection hiking/trail running on the Mass. Central Rail Trail in West Boylston, MA
November 18th: Nature Connection trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
November 29nd: Outing Club Pasta Dinner Party Palooza in Dana Commons

Spring Semester 2008

January 31st: Participation in ClimatasticFOCUS; a collaborative evening of educating and energizing students on the issue of climate change.
February 20th: Full moon Lunar Eclipse viewing hike at Moore State Park in Paxton, MA.
February 23rd: Indoor rock climbing at the Rhode Island Rock Gym in Lincoln, RI
February 24th: Nature Connection hike of Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester
March 12th: Outing Club craft night in the University Center
March 16th: Indoor rock climbing at the Rhode Island Rock Gym in Lincoln, RI
March 28th: Weekend cabin/hiking trip at Camp Ponkapoag, Blue Hills Reservation; Randolph, MA
April 5th: Just Do It Day clean-up of Tatnuck Brook with Clark WaterWatch
April 6th: Nature Connection hike of Rock House Reservation in West Brookfield, MA
April 13th: Hike of the Newport Cliff Walk in Newport, RI
April 18th: Weekend camping trip at Beartown State Forest in Great Barrington, MA
April 19th: Bouldering at Lincoln Woods in Lincoln, RI
April 20th: Nature Connection hike of the Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Holden, MA
April 21st: Outing Club slumber sleepover-themed movie night party in Tilton Hall
April 30th: End-of-the-year marshmallow roast between Bullock Hall and Goddard Library
May 15th: Senior Week hike of Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH

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2006 - 2007

Fall Semester 2006

September 2nd: Camp Clark at Worcester's Columbus Park and Coes Reservoir, and Clark's Hadwen Arboretum and O'Brien Softball Field
September 8th: Outing Club marshmallow roast between Bullock Hall and Goddard Library
September 10th: Nature Connection hike of Boynton/Cascades Park in Worcester, Holden and Paxton
September 17th: Nature Connection hike of Wells State Park in Sturbridge, MA
September 20th: An afternoon of Apple Picking at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, MA
September 24th: Nature Connection hike of Moore State Park in Paxton, MA
September 30th: Whitewater rafting on the Deerfield River in western MA
October 6th: Mid-semester break backpacking trip on the Massachusetts Midstate Trail
October 15th: Nature Connection hike of Peaked Mountain in Monson, MA
October 22nd: Nature Connection hike of Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, MA
October 25th: An afternoon of Pumpkin Picking in Leicester, MA
October 26th: Outing Club 2nd annual Fall Fun Festival in the Alden Quadrangle
October 29th: Indoor rock climbing trip to Metrorock climbing center in Everett, MA
October 29th: Nature Connection hike of Rocky Narrows in Sherborn, MA
November 5th: Hike of Mt. Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH
November 17th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester
November 19th: Nature Connection hike of Blackstone River Gorge in Blackstone, MA
December 3rd: Indoor rock climbing trip to Metrorock climbing center in Everett, MA
December 7th: Outing Club Pasta Dinner Buffet in Dana Commons

Spring Semester 2007

February 2nd: Evening hike of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail in West Boylston, MA
February 3rd & 10th: Kayaking clinics by Osprey Sea Kayak in the Kneller Athletic Center pool
February 9th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester
February 11th: Afternoon hike of Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham, MA
February 17th: Weekend cross-country skiing and backpacking trip in New Hampshire's Crawford Notch
March 5th: Spring break snowshoeing and cross-country skiing trip in New Hampshire
April 1st: Canoeing on the Blackstone River in Northbridge, MA
April 13th: Weekend camping/hiking trip to Maine's Acadia National Park.
April 14th: Step It Up Worcester rally for 80% US cut in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050
April 20th: Foraging for edible plants in Millbury, MA with WaterWatch & edible plants expert Russ Cohen
April 22nd: Indoor rock climbing at the Rhode Island Rock Gym in Lincoln, RI
April 28th: Earth Day Crystal Park cleanup with the Appalachian Mountain Club and Univeristy Park Campus School
April 30th: End-of-the-year marshmallow roast between Bullock Hall and Goddard Library
May 5th: Whitewater kayaking through the Zoar Gap on the Deerfield River in northern MA

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2005 - 2006

Fall Semester 2005

September 4th: Nature Connection hike of Worcester's Boynton Park and Cascades Waterfall
September 9th: Overnight camping and whitewater rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine
September 11th: Nature Connection hike of Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area in Northborough, MA
September 11th: Evening hike of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail in West Boylston, MA
September 17th: Canoeing & Kayaking at The Great Quinsig Canoe and Kayak Race on Worcester's Lake Quinsigamond
September 18th: Nature Connection hike of Douglas State Forest in Douglas, MA
September 21st: An afternoon of Apple Picking at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, MA
September 25th: Trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
September 29th: Trip to high altitude mountineer Ed Viesturs' Slide Show Tour at the Somerville Theater
October 2nd: Nature Connection hike of Crow Hill & Leominster State Forest in Westminster, MA
October 5th: Flat water canoeing on Worcester's Coes Reservoir
October 9th: Fall semester break Mt. Greylock camping trip in Adams, MA
October 9th: Nature Connection hike of Moore State Park in Paxton, MA
October 15th: White Mountains hiking trip to Greenleaf Hut on New Hampshire's Mt. Lafayette.
October 16th: Nature Connection hike of Swift River Reservation in Petersham, MA
October 19th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester
October 23rd: Nature Connection hike of Quabbin Reservoir in Hardwick & Ware, MA
October 26th: An afternoon of Pumpkin Picking at Tougas Family Farm in Northborough, MA
October 27th: Outing Club Fall Fun Festival in the Alden Quadrangle
October 30th: Nature Connection hike of Wachusett Reservoir in West Boylston, MA
November 6th: Nature Connection hike of Buffumville Lake in Charlton, MA
November 11th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester
November 13th: Nature Connection hike of Barre Falls Dam in Barre, MA
November 19th: Hike of Mt. Tom State Reservation in Holyoke, MA
November 20th: Indoor rock climbing trip to Metrorock climbing center in Everett, MA (jointly scheduled with WPI Outing Club)
November 26th: Trip to Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor State Park in Uxbridge, MA; co-sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Affairs
December 4th: Nature Connection snowy hike of Columbus Park, Newton Hill & Hadwen Arboretum
December 9th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester

Spring Semester 2006

January 25th: Snowshoeing at Worcester's Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
February 25th: Overnight cross-country ski trip in New Hampshire's White Mountains
March 4th: Spring break on the Appalachian Trail in northwestern Massachusetts
March 14th: Evening sunset/full moon hike at Moore State Park in Paxton, MA
April 2nd: Nature Connection hike of Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary in Holden, MA
April 15th: Day trip to Block Island, RI
April 29th: Overnight camping and whitewater rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine
May 1st: End-of-the-year marshmallow roast between Bullock Hall and Goddard Library

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2004 - 2005

Fall Semester 2004

September 8th: We had our very own table at the Clark Bazaar on the green
September 18th: Trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA (co-sponsored by Clark Univ. Geography Association)
October 2nd: Great Quinsig Canoe and Kayak Race on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester
October 17th: Trip to the Davis MegaMaze corn maze in Sterling, MA
October 27th: Lunar eclipse viewing trip to Hubbardston, MA
October 31st: Halloween hike of nearby Mt. Wachusett in Princeton, MA (co-sponsored by Clark Nature Connection)
November 20th: Day trip to Martha's Vineyard - our first island hike!
December 5th: We return to World's End Reservation in Hingham, MA for another day hike
December 14th: Geminids meteor shower viewing trip to Green Hill Park in Worcester

Spring Semester 2005

January 29th: Sled Fest 2005 in Crystal Park, across the street from Clark
February 9th: Hike of Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester
February 15th: Co-sponsorship of conference on Challenging Convention: Walking the Walk on Global Warming with Clark Sustainability Initiative and Clark's Office of the Provost
February 20th: Tracking festival at Ravenwood Forest Retreat in Chesterfield, MA
March 5th: Spring break in New Hampshire's White Mountains
April 9th: Day trip to Block Island, RI
April 16th: Overnight camping and whitewater rafting trip on the Kennebec River in Maine
April 20th: Student Organization Recognition Celebration on the green
April 23rd: Trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
April 24th: Trip to Newport, RI - Brenton Point, Mansions, Cliff Walk
April 30th: Worcester citywide Earth Day cleanup; co-sponsorship of Coes Reservoir cleanup with Water Watch and Tatnuck Brook Watershed Assn.
May 3rd: Our 3rd annual End-of-the-Year Barbecue on the campus green

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2003 - 2004

Fall Semester 2003

September 20th: Great Quinsig Canoe and Kayak Race on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester
September 25th: Local mini-hike of Newton Hill in Worcester
September 25th: Wilderness Survival Skillshare at WPI with the WPI Outing Club
September 28th: Trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
October 19th: Fall semester break camping trip to Mt. Greylock in Adams, MA
November 1st: Trip to the Orchid Show at Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, MA
November 8th: Lunar eclipse viewing trip to Hubbardston, MA
December 2nd: Sponsored presentation on Rainforest conservation by Colin Garland, environmental adventurer and founder of "The Global Classroom"
December 3rd: Co-sponsored conference on "Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change: A Challenge to Massachusetts" with Democrats of Clark University and MassPIRG
December 13th: Ski trip to Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire

Spring Semester 2004

January 28th: Sled Fest 2004 in Crystal Park, across the street from Clark
February 22nd: Co-sponsorship of the Banff Mountain Film Festival show at the Bijou Theater in Worcester
February 27th: Snowshoeing Weekend trip to a remote cabin in Groton, VT
March 31st: Bicycle trek to Mechanics Hall Brown Bag Concert Series in downtown Worcester
April 11th: Whitewater Rafting Trip on the Millers River in north central Massachusetts
April 17th: Day hike of World's End Reservation in Hingham, MA
April 25th: Trip to New England Backpacker's Canoe and Kayak Expo on Eagle Lake in Holden MA (trip co-sponsored by Clark's Massachusetts Community Water Watch chapter)
May 1: Earth Day clean-up of Worcester's Middle River (co-sponsored by Clark's Massachusetts Community Water Watch chapter)
May 1st: Our 2nd annual End-of-the-Year Barbecue on the campus green

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2002 - 2003

Fall Semester 2002

October 5th: The dawn of a new Outing Club: Our inaugural misadventure
November 10th: Trip to Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA
November 19th: Leonids Meteor Shower viewing trip to Hubbardston, MA
December 13th: Hiking trip to Worcester's Boynton Park and Cascades Waterfall

Spring Semester 2003

January 29th: Indoor Rock Climbing at the YMCA in Worcester (also Feb. 3rd)
February 19th: Wilderness hiking slideshow of Mt. Khatadin and Maine's Baxter State Park by Ted Conna, avid hiker and former Executive Director of the Worcester Regional Environmental Council.
February 23rd: Co-sponsorship of the Banff Mountain Film Festival show in Clark's Atwood Hall
April 4th: Trip to the Blackstone River Gorge State Park in Blackstone MA
April 13th: Whitewater Rafting Trip on the Millers River in north central Massachusetts
April 29th: Our first annual End of the Year Barbecue on the campus green

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