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September Field Trip: Weekend Herping Trip at Snake Road Indiana
Dates: | September 25-27, 2009 |
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Per popular demand, we will cooridinate the Snake Road Trip for September 25, 26, & 27.
The Snake Road Trip location and rules can be found at http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/recreation/rogs/snake-migration.pdf
The Consensus is that lodging for the Snake Road Trip is most commonly at The Pine Hills Campground or at a hotel in Jonesboro (The Lincoln Motel) http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/shawnee/recreation/camping/pinehills/
The most popular route is I-71S to louisville, I-64W to I-57, I-57 S to Rte 146 W to Rte 3 N to Rte 2N
Items that you will want to take with you include: Camera, Tent, Sleeping Bag, Food (not many places to eat/obtain food), rain gear, flashlights or headlamps, field guide, water or beverages for hiking, backpack, binoculars, ankle-high boots for protection, pencil and paper for recording findings/locations, clothing condusive to hiking.
PLEASE BE SURE TO LEAVE ALL TONGS, HOOKS, PILLOWCASES, ETC AT HOME AS IT IS ILLEGAL TO COLLECT AND CARRY THESE ITEMS AT SNAKE ROAD!!
If you are interested in going, please email Brittany Fille at [email protected] to be added to the email list for this trip.