6-7 Mile BOC Hike – Saturday, October 25th at 10:00AM (State Gamelands 95 – Hilliards,PA)
| Please join us at the Leonard Road NCT trailhead for a hike past 7 passively treated AMD discharges and 3 untreated AMD discharges. This hike is part of the Slippery Rock Coalition’s 30th Anniversary celebration. The Coalition designs, installs and maintains engineered passive treatment systems that annually keep 500 tons of metals and acids from flowing into Slippery Rock Creek. The hike is Out-Back, no shuttle. GPS Coordinates: 41.09409355720966, -79.82680159994398 |
BOC Bike Ride – Saturday, November 1st at 11:00AM (Stavich Bike Trail)
| The November bike ride is going to be on the Stavich bike trail, 10 miles each way. The bike trail goes from New Castle to Lowellville, Ohio. We are going to do it on Saturday, Nov. 1st at 11am. Let Rich know if you are coming in case we have to cancel because of the weather, email Rich at rich1946.rt@gmail.com. To get there from Portersville. Take 422 west to exit 13A, turn right onto 224 west and go 0.8 miles. Turn left onto Washington St and go 1.4 miles, look for the parking lot on the right. There are no bathrooms on the trail head. It would be a good idea to go along 224 at one of the businesses. If you have any questions email Rich. The day of the ride he will have my cell phone on 412-629-1125. Address for parking lot: 2913 W. Washington St. New Castle, PA 16101 |
BOC Annual Dinner – Saturday, November 8th at 5:00PM (East Butler Fire Hall)
| 31st Annual Dinner (Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025) East Butler Fire Hall 808 Grant Ave. East Butler, PA Social Time/Silent Auction starts at 5:00 pm with Dinner at 6:00 pm – Public welcome ———————————————————————————————— Catering by Fairground Market: Stuffed pork chop or stuffed chicken breast (Please specify which one), Parsley Red Potatoes, California Blend Vegetables and Tossed Salad with Apple and Pumpkin pie for dessert. —————————————————————————————————– Featured program to be presented by: Dale Luthringer – The Clarion River has an incredible and varied history, from well before our nation’s founding to the present. Join us as we take you from pre-European contact with the Indians and pristine old growth forests, to its lumber history, natural resource exploitation, and its current state of recovery. (Program to begin at 7:00 pm) ———————————————————————————————————- Prepaid Reservations only ($25 per person – must be received by Oct 26th) Mail check, names of attendees and meal choice (stuffed pork chop or stuffed chicken breast) to Carol at: Butler Outdoor Club 133 Boozel Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 |
Last updated: 10/23/25