ACLT's 2021 Calendar of Events
All Dates Tentative and Subject to COVID Restrictions
JANUARY
- NEW! “12 Hikes in ‘21” Virtual Trail Challenge – 12-month.
- When: January-December 2021
- What: Participants must register, and then sign-in using the QR code at any ACLT trailhead at least one time each month to qualify for a prize at the end of the year. Participants are encouraged to upload photos from each hike to ACLT’s FB and Instagram with hashtag #ACLT12Hikesin21. Encouraged to join Facebook Group “ACLT’s Hiking Challenges Group”
- Where: All ACLT Trails
- Fee: FREE
FEBRUARY
- NEW! Valentines #HikeForYourHeart – Find the Seed-Paper Hearts on the Trails
- When: February
- What: Homemade heart-shaped paper infused with wildflower seeds are hidden along the trails! Find one, take it home and plant it and watch the flowers grow!
Where: All ACLT Trails
MARCH
- 6th – ACLT’S Annual Meeting
- When: Saturday, March 6th at 10 a.m.
- What: A review of ACLT’s work in 2020 by all committees. Guest Speaker: Dan Murphy from the Chesapeake Bay Field Office of the US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Where: Virtual – Read more details and watch recording here: bit.ly/ACLTAnnualMtg2020
- Fee: FREE
- 13th & 20th – NEW! St. Patrick’s Day “Leprechaun Hunt”
- When: St. Patrick’s Day Week – March 14th-20th
- What: Scavenger Hunt based on the book, “The Story of the Leprechaun”
BONUS: FIND ST. PATRICK’S DAY-THEMED PAINTED ROCKS - Where: All ACLT Trails
APRIL
- All Month – Earth Day Virtual 5K Challenge
- When: Entire month of April
- What: Run/Walk/Hike any 5K course in any location and on your own time
- Where: Virtual (not limited to ACLT trails)
- Fee: $15/person or $35 for 2 individuals or family (includes free 1-year membership)
- 17th – Earth Day Highway Clean-up
- When: April 17th (Rain Date: TBD)
- What: Volunteers clean up both segments of highway adopted by ACLT
- Where: Main Street south of Prince Frederick and Dares Beach Road along ACLT frontage
- Fee: Free
- 18th – Earth Day LIVE! 5K Challenge (Rain Date: 4/25)
- When: April 18th
- What: Run or Walk a 5K course set up on the north side trails. Limited to 50 participants.
- Fee: $15/person or $35 for 2 individuals or family (includes free 1-year membership)
- 18th-25th – Earth Day “Now You See It/Now You Don’t” Community Clean-up Challenge & Photo Contest
- When: Earth Day Week (April 18th-25th)
- What: Individuals clean up their neighborhoods or local beach/park and post before and after photos, which are voted on by public
- Where: Virtual/Facebook
- Fee: FREE
- 22nd – 22-Mile “Hit the Trails” Challenge
- When: Earth Day (April 22nd) through Memorial Day (May 31st)
- What: Register and hike all 22 miles of trails to win an ACLT neck gaiter
- Where: All ACLT Trails
- Fee: $15/person or $35 for 2 individuals or family (includes free 1-year membership)
- 24th – Earth Day-Themed Guided Hike
- When: April 24th (rain date: May 1st)
- What: Guided Hike, Family Activities
- Where: Turkey Trail
- Fee: FREE
MAY
- 29th – Mountain Laurel Guided Hike
- When: May 29th (rain date: May 30th)
- What: Guided hike
- Where: Laurel Trail on south side
- Fee: FREE
JUNE
- 6th – TENTATIVE! Tails & Trails – A Fundraiser supporting CAWL and ACLT
- When: June 5th (rain date: June 6th) 1-4p.m.
- What: Formerly Bark in the Park
- Where: ACLT North Side Trailhead
- Fee: FREE
JULY
- 4th – Passport to Preservation
- When: 4th of July – Labor Day (Sept 6th)
- What: Participants visit local breweries & wineries and get their passports stamped (receive discounts on beer and wine), enter to win prizes donated by venues.
- Where: All breweries & wineries
- Fee: $20/person or $35 for up to 2 individuals or family (free 1-year membership)
AUGUST
- 29th – Guided Morning Hike – Farewell to Summer
- When: August 29th 7:30 a.m.
- What: Group Hike led by Master Naturalists
- Where: Turkey Trail, North Side Trailhead
- Fee: FREE
SEPTEMBER
- 11th – Sip & Save
- When: September 11th (rain date: September 12th) 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- What: Culmination of Passport to Preservation Event – beer-tasting festival featuring beers from local breweries
- Where: ACLT North Side Trailhead
- Fee: $20/person
OCTOBER
- 16th – Parkers Creek Challenge
- When: October 16th – 10 a.m.
- What: Triathlon including bike, run & paddle
- Where: South side trailhead
- Fee: $40/member or $50/non-member
- 23rd – Guided Hike – Fall Foliage
- When: October 23rd (rain date: October 24th)
- What: Guided Hike
- Where: Turkey Trail (north side)
- Fee: FREE
NOVEMBER
- 6th – TENTATIVE – Annual Dinner & Auction
- When: November 6th
- What: Dinner followed by auction
- Where: Elks Lodge
- Fee: $90/person
- 27th & 28th – Wreath-making Weekend (volunteers and their guests)
- When: November 27th and 28th
- What: Volunteers make wreaths for ACLT’s sale on 12/4
- Where: ACLT Office/parking lot
- Fee: FREE
DECEMBER
- 4th – Annual Wreath and Greens Sale
- When: December 4th (rain date: December 5th) 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- What: Hand-made wreaths and greens for sale. All greens gathered from ACLT lands
- Where: South Side Trailhead
- Fee: FREE
- 5th – TENTATIVE 35th Anniversary Celebration
- When: December 4th (rain date: December 5th)
- What: Celebration of ACLT’s 35th Anniversary
- Where: TBD
- Fee: FREE
