Category: Past Events

  • Early Spring Backpacking Trip

    Date: Friday March 14 (4pm at the Library) to Sunday March 16 (mid/late afternoon drop off at home). Distance: 15-20 miles over the course of the weekend. Duration: 2 nights camping (Friday and Saturday). Location: Henry Coe (but different from last time) Summary: Our Fall Backpacking weekend was really enjoyable and I’m organizing another backpacking

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  • PacSky Council Ecology Day

    Here’s a great opportunity to work on Nature related merit badges: Bring the family for tree planting, creek clean up, guided nature hikes, belt loop and merit badge activities and more at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation. Date: Sat, Mar 1, 2014 Time: 9am – 3pm Location: Boulder Creek Scout Reservation Cost: No cost Please bring:

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  • Berry Creek Falls Hike

    Date:  February 23, 2014 Time:  Meet at 7:25 am at FC Library Summary: Moderate to challenging hike. Approximately 12 miles looping around the Skyline to the Sea, Berry Creek Falls and Sunset Trails. This hike, on dirt trails and fire roads, will have 1,000 of elevation gain. We will trek through creekside groves of maple and alder, and then forests

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  • Leo J. Ryan Rose Maintenance

    Service Event with the Foster City Rotary Club Date:  Saturday, 21 December 2013 and January 4, 2014 When:  December 31, 2013 and January 4, 2014 Where:  Leo J. Ryan Park Location:  Leo J. Ryan Park Trip Summary: Both days we met at the recreation center under foggy, drizzly skies.  We met with Mr. Jeff  Brown from

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  • Scouting Skills and Fun Overnight

    Come join your fellow scouts in a relaxed overnight at Boulder Creek Scout Reservation and focus on advancement skills!   When:  Sunday Feb 16th to Monday Feb 17th. Where: Boulder Creek Scout Reservation Event Leaders:  Mr. Breen and Ms. Bonneville What to bring:  Car camping gear, rain gear (be prepared), 10 essentials, binoculars, digital cameras, and

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  • Urban Hike: Mt Sutro ‘13 Event Report

    When:12/14/13 Where: San Francisco Location: San Francisco, Twin Peaks, Mt Sutro, Haight-Ashbury, et al. Trip Summary: First we went to Daly City and took BART to Glen Park. We walked to Glen Canyon park.  The trails weren’t well marked and we backtracked several times and climbed out of the canyon at the wrong point. From

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  • Sweeney Ridge Day Hike (11/24/13) Event Report

    Destination Urban Hike:  Sweeney Ridge (Approach via Mori Ridge Trail) Start at Shellback Nursery parking lot off of Hwy 1 in Pacifica (entrance is very steep) Trip Time 9AM -4PM, ~20 min one-way drive time from Foster City. Facilities porta-potty at junction of Mori Ridge – Sweeney Ridge Trails pit toilet at Sweeney Ridge &

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  • Fish Hatchery Trip Report

    When:  11/10/13 Where:  Mokelumne Fish Hatchery By:  Matthew Location:  at bottom of Camanche Dam, 25800 N. McIntire Road, Clements, CA Trip Summary:  The fish holding tanks were full of Chinook salmon ready to mate.  They were three to five feet long and males were bright red. We saw them smash into the gates in the

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  • Fall Backpacking at Henry Coe Trip Report

    When: 11/1-11/3/13 Where: Henry Coe Pk By:  Matt Location: Henry Coe Park Trip Summary: We met at the library at 4:00 and we arranged our carpools to head out on our journey. We arrived at the park at about 6:00 or 6:30-ish, split up troop gear, grabbed our head lamps and walked under the stars

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  • Lake Tulloch Event Report

    When: 9/28-29, 2013 Where: Lake Tulloch Event: Webelos Weekend/Fishing and Boating Trip Summary: We left in two shifts from the FC Library, one in the morning and one afternoon. We set up camp and provided all of the tents and food for the Webelos. During the day we took shifts bringing people boating and tubing.

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