Upcoming Events . . .

Location: Take I-77 to US-250 east (just south of New Philadelphia). Follow US-250 past Tappan Dam almost to the end of the lake. There is a causeway with a sign that reads "Tappan Lake Park". Turn right (this road would also take you to Deersville). Approximately 3.1 miles from the US-250 turnoff is Beall Rd. on the right. Follow this dead-end road (be sure to take the left leg not the right curve) and go a total of 1.3 mi. to where it ends at the BTA Barn down a long gravel driveway.

Contact: Steve Walker at

Description: The National Park Service is conducting a feasability study to determine the status of the Buckeye Trail to become a National Scenic Trail. The opportunity for the public and BTA supports to review the feasibility study process and share feedback regarding the study has ended. However, you may still view the study informmation. Please visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/buckeyetrailfs for details

Muskingum Lake Chapter's — Morelfest

Description: Morelfest is the Muskingum Lake Chapter's signature event held every spring at the BTA Beall Farmstead and Century Barn in Deersville, OH. Join us for a weekend-long celebration dedicated to the morel mushroom, featuring guided and solo foraging hikes, live music, campfires, potluck meals, and various outdoor activities. This year's theme is GLOW. All skill levels are welcome.

Meeting Details: Visit the BTA Morelfest page for all the details.

Location:BTA Beall Farmstead, 83949 Beall Rd Cadiz, OH 43907

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1224891245689

Contact: The Morelfest Team at with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter — Ohio River Chapter April Hike Loveland Section

Description: Mathers Mill before Loveland pt25 to Morrow Trailhead near Loveland pt 20

Meeting Details: We will meet at the Morrow Trailhead parking near pt20, then group shuttle to the ODNR access at Mathers Mill off Corwin Rd and will walk back. Length is about 7 miles perhaps a bit more. Expect a relaxed and easy pace. This hike is fully on the Little Miami SP bike path. We will pass Morrow- the train station now a brewery and the caboose, Morgan's Canoe and Campground, nearest point to Ft Ancient on trail, go under the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, Mathers Mill Nature Preserve

Meeting Location: 9:00AM at Morrow Trailhead near 240 Main St, Morrow, OH 45152 there is also street parking here.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1224891245689

Contact: Patrick Long at with any questions.

Women's Trail Work Day — New Straitsville Section

Description: Celebrate Grandma Gatewood, a trailblazing woman and one of the founders of the Buckeye Trail, by joining us for the Annual Women's Work Day. This event is all about women supporting women in outdoor recreation and trail maintenance. Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or a first-timer, you'll learn basic trail maintenance skills, including how to blaze the trail and clear the trail corridor, all while enjoying a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. Tools and on-site training will be provided, with safety as our top priority. Meet other like-minded women and make a lasting impact on the Buckeye Trail, just like Grandma Gatewood did.

What To Bring: Lunch, water, snacks, work clothing, insect repellant, sunscreen, boots. Tools will be provided.

Meeting Location: Meet at Tecumseh Lake, just outside of Shawnee, Ohio at 9:45am. The Safety Meeting starts at 10am and we will head out on the trail at 10:15am.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-trail-work-day-tickets-1269939385889

Contact: New Straitsville Section Supervisor at with any questions.

Medina Section — Richfield Heritage Preserve Work Party

Description: We will reroute the BT off the road and into the forest at Richfield. The goal of the work week is to create a new trail parallel to, and south of, the main entrance driveway for safety reasons. The work will consist of chain sawing downed trees, pruning and grubbing shrubs, and creating a stable trail tread. The terrain is relatively flat with a couple of small drainages. The finished trail will be around .55 miles in length, starting at the public parking lot and finishing near the main gate entrance to the park.

Location: The address for the event is 4374 Broadview Rd, Richfield, OH 44286 or GPS waypoints 41.249857° -81.662622° for the entrance driveway. The parking lot is about 1/2 mile in from the entrance.

Camping: Camping will be available at existing structures in the park. The gate for the park is open from dawn to dusk.

Meals: The Chuck Wagon has been requested for this work party.

What to Bring: Wear sturdy boots, bring work gloves, insect repellent, and rain gear. Dress for the weather. The project is rain or shine. Training and equipment are provided.

Additional Requirement to Participate: The Richfield Joint Recreation District requires all volunteers to fill out a waiver release to be able to volunteer at Richfield Heritage Preserve. Here is the link to the waiver: https://form.jotform.com/241436253927964

Registration: Please sign up for the work party at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/BuckeyeTrailAssociationInc/volevent2025.html

Contact: Email Medina Section Supervisor, Pat Hayes, at with any questions.

Blue Blaze Academy — at the Buckeye Trail Barn

Description: Blue Blaze Academy is a series of workshops designed to train and educate the Buckeye Trail Association and North Country Trail Association's volunteers about a variety of topics related to sustainable trail building and maintenance, conservation, and volunteer leadership. There are two programs of workshops available to attendees this year: the Introduction to Trail Building program, and the Trail Crew Specialist program. It is recommended that you complete the Introduction to Trail Building program before advancing to the Trail Crew Specialist program, as it utilizes and builds upon the skills and concepts of the previous program. You can learn more about each program below. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for their programs at the end of the weekend, and participating in Blue Blaze Academy qualifies all attendees to receive their BTA 5-hour volunteer patches and NCTA Volunteer Hour Recognition!

Registration: Registration is open at http://bit.ly/BlueBlazeAcademy

Contact: Aidan Reagh at with any questions.

Crooked River Chapter — Burton Section
Little Loop Circuit Hike

Description: The Crooked River Chapter is planning to circuit hike the Little Loop by sections. This first series of hikes takes place in the Burton Section. There will be one hike a month.

Meeting Details: Meeting times will be 8:30 am. We will meet at the endpoint, then take half the cars to the start point. We will hike back to the endpoint, when those that left cars there will shuttle the others back to their cars. Be prompt. We will leave for the start point at 8:30.

Hike Dates:
— May 3, 2025, Burton Pts 6-13, 10.8 miles
— June 8, 2025, Burton Pts 13-18, 8.6 miles
— July 5, 2025, Burton Pts 18-22, 10.0 miles
— August 2, 2025, Burton Pts 22-27, 11.4 miles
— September 27, 2025, Burton Pts 27-32, 10.8 miles

Registration: Registration is required on our Eventbrite site at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1316511424109

Contact: Additional information is available on the EventBrite site listed above. If you need to contact the leader, please email the Crookled River Chapter at

Appalachian Hills Chapter
Stockport/Belle Valley Sections Work Party

Description: Come join us for heavy vegetation control and trail repair. If you like DR mowing (or want to learn) this is the work party for you!

Location: We will start work from Campground A.

Camping: Camping will be available at Campground A, Hook Lake. Water available.

Meals: The Chuck Wagon will be there.

What to Bring: Long sleeved shirts, long pants, tools if you have them, gloves,insect repellent, rain gear AND your own water.

Registration: Please sign up for the work party at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/BuckeyeTrailAssociationInc/volevent2025.html

Contact: Email Belle Valley Section Supervisor at with any questions.

Chapter Leadership Summit

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter — Ohio River Chapter May Hike Loveland Section

Description: Foster Trailhead near pt15 to Morrow Trailhead near Loveland pt 20

Meeting Details: We will meet at the Morrow Trailhead parking near pt20, then group shuttle to the Foster Trailhead near pt15 and the Monkey Bar then walk back. Length is about 9.5 miles perhaps a bit more. Expect a relaxed and easy pace. This hike is fully on the Little Miami SP bike path. We will pass the Monkey Bar, possibly some views of Kings Island, Cartridge Brewing- formerly the Peters Cartridge Factory, Middletown Junction, South Lebanon, Ending in Morrow and the Train Depot now a Brewery.

Meeting Location: 9:00AM at Morrow Trailhead near 240 Main St, Morrow, OH 45152 there is also street parking here

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1227074124739

Contact: Patrick Long at with any questions.

Ohio River Chapter — ADT (Non BT) Reily Community Center
to Governor Bebb — ADT OH North 3

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Ohio this year, our focus is the North route from Elizabethtown.

Meeting Details: We will meet at Governor Bebb MetroPark — see details in registration link for precise location in park. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to parking at Reily Community Center and walk back. The walk is about 9.3 miles perhaps slightly more and mostly on roads, some sidewalk.

Meeting Location: 9:00AM Meet at Governor Bebb MetroPark, 1979 Bebb Park Ln, Okeana, OH.

Liability: Read the BTA Liability Waiver here.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adtnon-bt-reily-community-center-to-governor-bebb-adt-north-3-tickets-1118963512989

Contact: Patrick Long at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Mogadore Section
West Branch Work Party

Description: We have lots to do, some benching, building another bridge, moving stone to a new trail, building a new trail, and finishing off the two bridges from last fall.

Location: West Branch State Park ‐ We can arrive after 3 pm on May 29 and leave by noon on June 2.

Camping: We will be camping at the horse camp sites #7 -10 in the first group. Showers are at the main campgrounds (nice hot showers).

Meals: The Crooked River Chapter will provide meals.

What to Bring: Long sleeved shirts, long pants, gloves,insect repellent, rain gear AND your own water. Tools will be provided.

Contact: Mogadore Section Supervisor at with any questions.

Description: We are encouraging everyone to hike a little bit of the Buckeye Trail to see how much we can hike together in one day. Just think, it will only take 300 people hiking 4.8 miles each to hike and complete the entire trail!

You are welcome to bike the portions where bikes are allowed, horseback where horses are allowed, and even kayak where rivers are parallel to the trail. Not only are we building a better trail, we are also building a better community.

Buckeye Trail’s Biggest Day Hike is a completely free event. So get out there and have some fun!

Information/Registration: Visit the Biggest Day Hike web page for all the information and links to everything you need to successfully hike the Biggest Day Hike.

Contact: For more information or if you have any questions, please email us at

Ohio River Chapter — ADT (Non BT) Reily Community Center
Reily Community Center to Hueston Woods — ADT OH North 3

Description: As part of an effort to hike all of the American Discovery Trail in Ohio this year, our focus is the North route from Elizabethtown.

Meeting Details: We will meet at at Hueston Woods Archery Area. We will then shuttle with as few cars as possible over to parking at Reily Community Center and walk back. The walk is about 13 miles perhaps slightly more and mostly on roads, some sidewalk.

Meeting Location: 9:00AM Meet at Hueston Woods Archery Parking, gps location 39.55707, -84.74059.

Liability: Read the BTA Liability Waiver here.

Signup: Register on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adtnon-btreily-community-center-to-hueston-woods-adt-north-4-tickets-1118965418689

Contact: Patrick Long at with any questions.

16th Annual EGGS Hike

Description: The Buckeye Trail Association's Little Cities of the Forest Chapter is proud to host the 16th Annual E.G.G.S. Hike + Campout at Burr Oak State Park. This event is held in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the North Country Trail Association, American Discovery Trail Society and Wayne National Forest. The event honors a founding member of the BTA and the first female to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood, an Ohio native and long time advocate of ultra-light backpacking. She was also the first woman to thru hike the Appalachian Trail two times.

Hike Challenges:There are 3 hiking challenges consisting of 20 (day and night), 40, and 80 miles that need to be completed in 12, 24, and 48 hours respectively

Dates: Thursday, June 19 at 3:00pm to Sunday, June 22 at 12:00pm

REGISTRATION: Register here - Each EGGS Hiker, or Supporter just camping, must complete a separate individual registration form, using a unique email address.
- EGGS Hike registration ends at midnight June 1, 2025.
- Registration limit is 100 total EGGS Hikers.
- The EGGS Hike + Campout is pre-registration only, there are no walk-in registrations.

Location: Burr Oak State Park near Glouster, OH

Camping: This event is held at the Scout Group Camping Area of Burr Oak State Park near Dock #3. There is an open field for tent and RV/camper setup (no electric/hook-up), non flush toilets, and drinking water. Camping is free for all registered EGGS Hikers.

Alternate Lodging: Burr Oak Lodge and Cabins, and Burr Oak Getaways are BTA and EGGS Hike Supporters, check out the EGGS Hike Facebook event at http://facebook.com/eggshike for updates, details, and possible BTA Member discounts for lodging during the event.

Cost: $65 for current Buckeye Trail members, $75 for non-BTA members. Non-BTA members will have a chance to become a member at a discounted rate when registering. Cost includes event shirt, camping for all 3 nights, and chuckwagon meals.
Supporters pay $30 for camping

Meals: Chuckwagon — Breakfast will be provided on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cook out style dinner Friday night. Italian style dinner will be provided on Saturday. All meals are at designated times, are first come first served, and free to all paying participants. Meals are buffet style. As always, donations are appreciated and welcomed.

CONTACT:

Road Fork and Whipple Sections Work Party

Description: Join The Wilderness Chapter and the Buckeye Trail Association for it's annual work party covering the Road Fork and Whipple Sections. This project will focus mostly on widening segments of the off-road trail in the Wayne National Forest in the Ohio Valley region (Marietta Unit).

Location and Camping: Little Muskingum Watershed Association property at 9 Thomas Ridge Rd, off OH 26, New Matamoras, Ohio 45767 beginning on the evening of Friday, July 11th. You do not have to stay for the entire event and you can commute to our volunteer sites if you wish. The daily plan and safety meeting is daily after breakfast at 7:30am.

Meals: The chuckwagon will be there to provide all meals to a limited number of people. Please reserve a spot for the chuckwagon when you register to attend. There is a limited number of these that we can take. If you do not reserve the chuck wagon, you will need to pack your own food.

Camping: Camping is at Little Muskingum Watershed Association property. If you plan to stay overnight with us, RV's are welcome, but boondocking should be anticipated. For others, please bring a tent, sleeping bag and either a sleeping pad, or cot. With a cot, you can get an indoor accommodation, but these are limited. You may be parking in a field. And remember to fill your water tank(s) before you arrive.

The Little Muskingum Watershed Association is a large grassy property on the side of Ohio State Route 26 in Ludlow Township of Washington County, Ohio. There is room for lots of tents. At this site, showers and toilets are provided, but drinking water isn't and you should bring your own.

What to Bring: Long sleeved shirts, long pants, tools if you have them, gloves,insect repellent, rain gear AND your own water.

Registration: Please sign up for the work party at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/BuckeyeTrailAssociationInc/volevent2025.html

Contact: The Wilderness Chapter Leader at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Retreat

Description: Located at the BTA Beall Farmstead on Tappan Lake ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx.

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Chapter Leadership Summit at BTA Board of Trustees Retreat

Description: Located at the BTA Beall Farmstead on Tappan Lake. 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

New Straitsville Section Work Party

Description: If you like to build trails or want to learn how, there will be lots of great mentors to learn from as you help build trail in a project with the Wayne National Forest as part of the Amler grant project and a Forest Service grant. The Trail Crew leaves camp at 8:00am to head out on the trail.

Location and Camping: Burr Oak Cove Campground is located a half mile E of Highway 13, via Burr Oak Rd to Wayne National Forest Rd. Burr Oak Cove Campground is only a short distance from Burr Oak Reservoir. Drinking water and toilets available.

Meals: The chuckwagon will be there to provide all meals. Please reserve a spot for the chuckwagon when you register to attend. There is a limited number of these that we can take. If you do not reserve the chuck wagon, you will need to pack your own food.

What to Bring: Long sleeved shirts, long pants, tools if you have them, gloves,insect repellent, and rain gear.

Registration: Please sign up for the work party at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/BuckeyeTrailAssociationInc/volevent2025.html

Contact: The New Straitsville Section supervisor at with any questions.

Buckeye TrailFest 2025

The 12th annual Buckeye TrailFest is scheduled for September 5‐7, 2025 at Maumee Bay State Park on the shore of Lake Erie.

Save the Date!

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting During TrailFest

Description: About 10:00 A.M. at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

Blue Blaze Festival in Shawnee, Ohio

Description:The Village of Shawnee, will be hosting the Buckeye Trail “Blue Blaze Festival” bringing together many in the outdoor recreational community.

On Saturday, there will be a full day of activities. Since 2015, the Buckeye Trail Association has held a trail run in the Wayne National Forest on the Buckeye Trail. The previous runs included a marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distances. In 2021 the planning team restructured the event to include a day hike as a way to encourage more people to get out and enjoy the trail. The event now includes the 8-mile hike, plus the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon trail runs on the Buckeye Trail, all starting and finishing on Main Street.

Registration: Registration is open at https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Shawnee/RunForBlueBlazes

Contact: The Little Cities of the Forest Chapter at with any questions.

Chapter Leadership Summit

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using Google Meet

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

BTA Board of Trustees Meeting

Description: 7:00 P.M. ‐ Live and Virtual using WebEx

Contact: Email BTA Board of Trustees President, Steve Walker, at with any questions.

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