Oct 1 Wednesday P/L Phipps Park Trail Care Hike. Easy late-morning lopping/clipping along a short section of trail. Have fun with your fellow hikers. Optional picnic lunch afterward at the Oak Hammock. Linda Patton 850-668-4334.

Oct 3–5 Fri, Sat, Sun M/M Econfina Creek Hike and Campout. Leave on Friday and camp at a WMD primitive campsite on Ecofina Creek. On Saturday, we will hike the FNST along the creek. Other opportunities include biking and canoeing. Return on Sunday. Limit 7 people. Barbara Donner 850-514-4284.

Oct 11 Saturday P/M Torreya State Park Trail Care Hike. Enjoy an autumn day walking in Torreya Park as we clip back vegetation along the Torreya Trail loop. Bring water and lunch. We will meet in Tallahassee for carpooling. Jerry Herting 850-878-3426.

October 14 “So What’s New?” J.C. Gayhartt, owner of Tallahassee’s Trail and Ski outfitters, and an avid hiker, will show us the very latest in outdoor clothing and hiking gear. 7 p.m. at Woodcrest Office Park, 325 John Knox Rd., Bldg. F (first bldg. on the right). Look for Florida Trail signs on wooden door at east end of building. Free. Contact: Linda Patton 850-668-4334.

Oct 17 Friday P/L Phipps Park Trail Care Hike. Easy late-morning lopping/clipping along a short section of trail. Optional picnic lunch afterward at the Oak Hammock. Linda Patton 850-668-4334.

Oct 18 Saturday P/M Trail Care Hike, FR 321 to Oak Park. Help improve this trail by clearing brush, repainting blazes, and mowing grass. Participants will need to dress for the weather, bring a lunch, water, and bug spray. The hike will be approx. 4 miles. Richard Graham 850-878-3616 r_graham@lycos.com

Oct 21 Tuesday Activities Planning Meeting. 6 p.m. US Forest Service Bldg F. David Harris 850-284-9967.

Oct 24-26 Fri, Sat, Sun P/L NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL CAMPOUT. The Apalachee Chapter will host a weekend campout at Camp Indian Springs in Wakulla County. Join FTA members from other chapters on hiking and paddling trips. For more information and Reservation Form, click on Chapter News. Richard Graham 850-878-3616 r_graham@lycos.com

Oct 25 Saturday P/L Leisure Hike, Sopchoppy River. Enjoy fall colors on this easy, 5-mile hike on the Florida National Scenic Trail along the Sopchoppy River. Galen Moses, 850-926-9476 galenmoses@aol.com

Oct 30 Thursday P/L Phipps Park Trail Care Hike. Easy late-morning lopping/clipping along a short section of trail. Optional picnic lunch afterward at the Oak Hammock. Linda Patton 850-668-4334.