September 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CDT
Our monthly club meeting features a speaker and a short business meeting, followed by social time with treats. The meeting is held in the basement.
Free
Tag: Walking Club
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Yanney Heritage Park – 5k and 10k
September 20 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am CDT
Join the Tater Tours group for this walk and three others Sept. 17-20. This mostly paved trail shows off Yanney Heritage Park with all of its beautiful attractions. One 5k loop wanders through the park to stroll through the garden labyrinth, visit the observation tower, statuary and the lake. The other 5k route is an out and back along Betty’s Trail following the north channel of the Platte River, a Water Trail.
Go to south parking lot on Yanney Avenue. Watch for yellow AVA signs in the park. Start point is Vernon’s Point shelter.
- The trail rating for this walk is 1A
- Strollers will easily be able to handle this route
- Leashed dogs are welcome on the trail.
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Lincoln Year Round Walk featured in magazine for renters
A resource for renters in the Lincoln area, Rent., asked about our Lincoln walk, available year-round to any walker that would like to see Lincoln on foot. Here’s their article 4 Unique Things to Do in Lincoln, NE | Rent. For those visiting Lincoln, there are a lot of other things to do, so check out the article!
Rent is a subsidiary of Redfin.com
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Upcoming events in December and January
Mark your calendars now!
Our club meetings feature a speaker and social time, as well as a short business meeting. The December 2nd meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Maple Ridge Retirement Community at 3525 N 167th Cir, Omaha, NE (SE corner of 168th & Maple area). Our Annual Dinner meeting will be on January 18th and begin at 1:30 p.m. at Legends in Aksarben, 6920 Pacific and run until 4 p.m. Reserve your space now by sending in $10 per member or $15 per nonmember by December 31st, to P.O. Box 8147, Omaha, NE 68108. OR – just bring it to the club meeting on December 2nd!
Key dates:
- Monday, December 2nd – 7 p.m. club meeting at Maple Ridge Retirement, 168th & Maple area
- Saturday, December 14th – 4 – 6 p.m. Lights Walk at KANEKO – 12th & Jones St. entrance
- Tuesday, December 31st – paid reservations for the Annual Dinner meeting must be received
- Saturday, January 18th – 1:30 – 4 p.m. Annual Dinner meeting at Legends in Aksarben
Our Annual Lights Walk on December 14th coincides with the Holiday Market at The RiverFront’s Heartland of America Park area. The Market closes at 5 p.m., so you’ll want to come right at 4 p.m. to the west doors of KANEKO, at 12th & Jones Street. There’s no charge to walk, thanks to The RiverFront. We are collecting hats, gloves and warm socks for a local agency serving the homeless. You’ll want to linger a little after the walk and check out our assortment of door prizes and cookies.
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October 2024 news
Here’s the September – October 2024 newsletter Sept – Oct 2024 newsletter (yes, it’s a bit late, but there’s still lots you want to read!) Nominations for the 2025 club officers are being taken, as well as for the 2024 Walker of the Year.
Upcoming events:
- Saturday, October 12th, 10 a.m. – Group walk at the Bellevue Lions Club’s Spaghetti Feed. $4 for the walk, $12 for the spaghetti dinner. This is taking place at St. James Methodist Church,, 4343 Capehart Road, Bellevue, NE. Meet around 9:45 a.m. to start walking by 10 a.m. Dinner starts at 11 a.m.
- Saturday, November 2nd, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Our traditional November “Pie Walk” is being replaced with a ‘Giving Walk (as in Thanksgiving), where walkers bring the makings for a pie. Walk fee is $2 if an item is brought; $4 if no item, but the $2 will go either to the food pantry behind the Thanksgiving dinner food drive or to our host church. The location is First Covenant Church, 201 N 90th St, Omaha, NE. Specific items requested are: canned fruit (low or no sugar added), pie fillings, 5# sacks of flour, 4# sacks of sugar. Other nonperishable pantry items are also gratefully accepted. This walk is in an area of town where sidewalks are scarce and there are some hills.
- Saturday, December 14th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. – Our annual Lights Walk! The RiverFront is generously sponsoring this event, so all walkers walk for free. We’re collecting gloves, mittens, hats and socks (especially warm socks) for the homeless. The RiverFront will be hosting a Holiday Market as part of the seasonal festivities, and one 5k loop will pass right by/through it. The other is quieter and heads up to see the Joslyn Art Museum at night and the lights on the Creighton campus.
Send questions to us at netrailblazers@gmail.com. See you on the trail!
- Saturday, October 12th, 10 a.m. – Group walk at the Bellevue Lions Club’s Spaghetti Feed. $4 for the walk, $12 for the spaghetti dinner. This is taking place at St. James Methodist Church,, 4343 Capehart Road, Bellevue, NE. Meet around 9:45 a.m. to start walking by 10 a.m. Dinner starts at 11 a.m.
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PLAWKING? What is PLAWKING?
Ever done a Plawking Event? If not, here is your chance! So, what IS Plawking? It is Picking up Litter while Walking.
Event postponed due to forecasted inclement weather – updated 3/22/2024
On Tuesday, March 26th at 2 p.m., we’re going to give back to the community and walk a stretch of the Field Club Trail while picking up litter. Meet at 39th & Marcy Streets in Omaha (parking on the west side of the trail). Keep Omaha Beautiful will provide the equipment, but you might want to bring your own gloves. -
New walk just added!
Wednesday, March 20th: Women’s History Month Walk at The RiverFront
Join The Trailblazers for this free event. We’ll walk through Gene Leahy and Heartland of America Park and on to Lewis and Clark landing as we learn about significant women in local, national and world history. These women have contributed to our history through arts, activism, science and politics to name a few. We hope to see you there.
Meet at The Arch 11th & Farnam at 10:45. Start walking at 11:00 a.m. rain or shine. Free event. Leashed dogs and strollers welcome.