Wintertime Splendor at Frazier-Rowe Park & Coralwood Nature Preserve - Mon, Jan 24 2022

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Wintertime Splendor at Frazier-Rowe Park & Coralwood Nature Preserve


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 2860 LaVista Rd, in NE metro Atlanta near I-85 Clairmont exit   Hike: Wintertime Splendor at Frazier-Rowe Park & Coralwood Nature Preserve  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jan 24 2022  1:00 pm >> Mon, Jan 24 2022 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Jan 21 2022 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Jan 24 2022 11:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Leisurely
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

EVENT PLAN:   Frazier-Rowe is a heavily forested DeKalb County park here in NE metro Atlanta.  Dozens of "Friends of the Park" volunteers work hard to continually improve its amazing array of scenic trails and the variety and health of its native trees, shrubs, wildflowers & wildlife.  On this easy but adventurous ~4-mile hike we'll explore the park's gently rolling creekside terrain and interconnecting trails that wind through the adjoining Coralwood nature preserve.  We can also enjoy the scenery along  a couple of residential sidewalks that connect to alternate park trailheads in this quiet "Oak Grove" neighborhood.  Nice weather is expected during the event - in the low 50s, with sunny skies and no likelihood of rain.
  We prefer that only members who are fully vaccinated participate.  As on all AOC events let's do our best to follow the latest CDC guidelines for outdoor events (including wearing masks, esp. if situations arise that require close contact with one another or with other park visitors).

WHERE & WHEN?  We'll gather a few minutes before 1:00 PM by the shady Frazier-Rowe Park trailhead & bulletin board which adjoins the entrance to "Sprig Restaurant. "  It's on the edge of the woods on the eastern end of the parking lot at Vista Grove Plaza shopping center.  See Directions & GPS Info below, and for a zoomable map or satellite view click the above square blue & green "Event Location" icon.

CANINE COMPANIONS are OK.  Bring your well-behaved dog if you like, but make sure that he or she is leashed and under your control at all times, and in your registration notes please indicate size, breed, name, etc.

MORE ABOUT the PARK:  Founded in 2013 and named for two families of different ethnicity who lived in harmony there in the mid-20th century, DeKalb County's Frazier-Rowe Park and its adjoining forest preserves boast about 15 acres of panoramic natural terrain.  The trail networks, floral gardens, bridges and other structures have been designed, built and maintained by hard-working local citizens, Boy Scout volunteers, etc.  Our "Friends of Frazier-Rowe Park" group was awarded a $10,000 "prize grant" for its excellent use of volunteerism  - affirming that folks of all ages can make a big difference to their community by working together in the great outdoors.
  For a Frazier-Rowe - Coralwood Trail Map click: http://frazier-rowepark.weebly.com/uploads/3/1/5/6/31560939/frazierroweparkmap2018nov5_kaplan.pdf
  For More Info & Photos click: http://frazier-rowepark.weebly.com
    and: https://www.facebook.com/FrazierRowePark/


Required Items to Bring:


• Wear comfortable well-broken-in Athletic Shoes or Hiking Boots and Lightweight Clothing appropriate for the weather.
• Hydrate in advance and carry a little water/beverage in a Water Bottle (or "Camelbak," etc.).

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.


• Camera or Smartphone. Lots of nice photo-ops!
• If you have Trekking Poles, consider bringing them.  A simple shoulder-high hiking stick works about as well to improve stability and to give your triceps and shoulders a workout by
 transferring weight from your knees & legs.
• Please bring your COVID mask and either:
  A) Keep it handy to put on in case we have an emergency situation, etc. that requires close physical contact with one another or with other park visitors,
  B) Wear it during the entire outing if you like. 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

ADDRESS:  2860 LaVista Rd, Decatur, GA 30033
(For a zoomable color MAP and satellite view of this gathering spot beside the "Sprig Restaurant" entrance click the square blue & green "Event Location" icon near the top of this article.)

Directions from the I-85 Clairmont Road Exit
(in NE Atlanta): 
1. From I-85 Exit #91 (GA-23, "Clairmont Rd") take Clairmont Road toward Decatur (south & slightly east) about 1.6 miles to the traffic light at LaVista Road.
2. Turn Left onto LaVista and go eastward 0.9 mile (THROUGH the next traffic light at Oak Grove Rd) to the small "Vista Grove Plaza" shopping center on your Left (at 2868 LaVista Rd).  Look for Sprig  and Subway restaurants on the end of the shopping center by the woods, and park in that vicinity of the big free lot.
3. We'll gather at the "Frazier-Rowe Park" bulletin board and trailhead on the edge of the woods - just a few yards from the Sprig entrance.  Please be on time, allowing for traffic.

GPS or Maps.Google.com Users:  You may prefer to use the following concise "Lat/Lon" coordinates in lieu of the above "Sprig" street address for our gathering spot. (Be sure to include the comma & minus sign.)  33.8256, -84.2893


Notes:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost Includes:

Free Event with Free Parking


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.