Announcing a new Meetup for The NOVA Trail Dogs!

What: Easy/Beginner Hike: Explore Mount Vernon

When: March 21, 2009 9:30 AM

Admission Fee: $15.00 per person

Where: Click the link below to find out!

Meetup Description: Come explore George Washington's Mount Vernon with us! Mount Vernon is very dog friendly and is really a beautiful place to visit. I've been thinking about this for a while but wanted to wait until the off season -if there really is one here- so we won't encounter quite as many crowds. This isn't technically a hike, but we will take some side trips along the two trails found on Mount Vernon grounds, so it still qualifies. ;o) We'll tour gardens and enjoy some very pretty scenery.

Later in the Spring, we'll return to the area for a hike along a portion of the Mount Vernon Trail, which parallels the Potomac River.

Read more about Mount Vernon here: http://www.mountvernon.org/index.cfm/

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Trail Type: N/A
Distance: N/A
Difficulty: Easy/Beginner (see our Trail Rating System for more details)
Facilities: Toilets, phones, cafeteria
Restrictions: This is a leashed hike, dogs are permitted anywhere outdoors, but not allowed in buildings
What to Expect: Strollers, bicycles, and other 'touristy' type visitors, mix of paved and gravel surfaces
What to Bring: Appropriate clothing for expected weather and comfy footwear, poo bags, plenty of water for you and your dog, a snack or a few bucks to spend at the concession stand, and a camera!!
Weather: Will cancel for rain or snow, click here for forecast
Fees: The admission fee is $15 for adults, if we can get 20 or more people committed, then we can get a group rate of $13 per person that would include a guided tour, but I would need your commitment sooner rather than later to set that up

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Directions:
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Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/K9-Hiking/calendar/9701751/