Come on down

I've been itching to get to the site for weeks now. It looks like maybe this Sunday will be the day. We need to get the site ready for our first camp-out weekend of the season. Yes, the the first full weekend of May, the 6th through the 8th, everyone who can get there is invited to join us at Raccoon Creek to see what we're planning,learn about the project, share meals, have fun, hike, relax, rinse and repeat.

We first need to prepare enough spots for tents and maybe set up a composting toilet to use through the summer so we need to know you plan to come. Next year I hope we'll do this a few weeks earlier so we don't miss the earliest wildflowers.

If you'd like to join us for part of a day or the whole weekend, respond to rcc@netdirect.net raccooncreek@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 4th. If you'd like to share the meals we'll be preparing, we need to hear from you by Sunday, the 1st. The cost for the "meal package" - two meals on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday - is $15.00.

You may arrive as early as Friday about 6pm and stay as late as Sunday about 6pm. You must bring everything you need, like dishware and utensils, a tent, camp chairs if you want them, lanterns and flashlights, and food for other than the three meals being prepared. If you have camp tables, tarps, and other camping gear that could be shared, bring that too.

If I hear from you by the deadline, I'll send a detailed list of things to remember and a map to get you there. If you respond later, there's a good chance no one will see your message until after the weekend.

This should be a great opportunity to meet with Raccoon Creek Community members as we will schedule lots of open time for socializing. Kids are welcome. Except for toddlers whom you'll have to keep an eye on, kids can just be "cut loose" between meals to play and explore. Bring cameras and help us catalog the wildflowers, ferns and fungi.