Wilderness Focus - Dates to be determined
The wilderness surrounding the City of Ithaca is vast and so near. We will take a short city bus ride to the Town of Danby to begin our two-day exploration back to Ithaca and hopefully to a rejeuvenated consciousness of our surroundings.

The first day will be spent exploring the headwaters of Buttermilk Creek and the Danby State Forest at a leisurely pace. We will taste some local and wild foods as well as poetry and art connected to this place and to the spirit of wilderness. We will spend the night at a rustic campsite and start off early the next morning for a challenging trek along the Finger Lakes Trail back to Ithaca. What lives in these forests? Is there really such a thing as wilderness? What influence does it have on our lives?

2 days/1 night
about 13-20 miles walking involved
 

Walking Terrain: mostly trails with short stretches on low-use country roads

Accomodations: camping
Meals: provided in camp

Cost:
If 6-10 people sign up: $170* /person
If 10+ people sign up: $135* /person

* $15 discount if you provide your own sleeping bag and pad...you still don't have to carry it