Oct. 6 Sat P/M FNST Work Hike Help with autumn maintenance of the Trail in the east section of the Apalachicola Forest. Richard Graham (850) 878-3616 r_graham@lycos.com

Oct 9 Program: “New Zealand and the Milford Track” Chapter member Dawn Brown will present her hiking and kayaking trip to New Zealand, including a hike of the dramatic and awesome Milford Track. Milford Track traverses the heart of Fiordland National Park–the wildest, wettest and most isolated part of the country–and has long been described as “the finest walk in the world.”

Oct. 12-14 Fri-Sun P/S Fort Braden Trail F-Troop Project Work will include rerouting trail, building boardwalks through marshy areas, and constructing bridges. Howard Pardue (850) 523-8525 or 386-1494 hpardue@fs.fed.us

Oct. 16 Tuesday Activities Planning Meeting 6 p.m., US Forest Service Bldg F Jerry Herting (850) 878-3426

Oct. 20 Sat P/L Apalachicola Canoe Trip Canoe the Apalachicola River from Fort Gadsden to the City of Apalachicola. Meet at Fort Gadsden at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to begin trip. Ronny Traylor (850) 643-5517 rtraylor@fs.fed.us

Oct. 27 Sat P/L Phipps Park Work Hike Easy lopping and clipping. Lunch at the Oak Hammock. Bring work gloves, and loppers and/or clippers if you have them. LIMIT 10. Linda Patton (850) 668-4334

Oct. 28 Sun P/M Torreya Park Hike The Torreya Trail (aka River Bluff Loop) meanders 7 miles through the Apalachicola River floodplain forest and over adjoining hilly, wooded uplands. Bring lunch and water. Meet at 7:15 a.m. in Tallahassee. Jerry Herting (850) 878-3426