Name: Inauguration Day Alternative: Celebrate MLK Day/Hike to Kingsley Plantation
Start: 2025-01-20T15:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-01-20T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Ribault Club

(picture above: Treaty Oak today: https://route1views.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot_20240920-150339_1.jpg )

Please join us for Larry Figart, UF Extension Agent and ISA Certified Arborist, who will speak to us on Monday January 13 about the challenges and benefits of large shade trees in the urban yard. Trees provide a multitude of benefits for both the homeowner and the community including services sorely needed in a warming world such as cooling and cleaning the air, flood control and habitat for over 500 species. Yet, trees also need our help to prosper in the urban environment. Larry will speak to us on this and more, so please join us as trees make their case.

Please use the following link to register : [https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000UPLrBIAX](https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000UPLrBIAX)

Sierra Club Northeast Florida Group

Herve Devos

Lisa Williams

Michael Woodside

The Benefits and Challenges of Large Shade Trees in the Urban Yard

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The fact that the inauguration of this president is on the same day that we celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday is an ironic and unfortunate coincidence.
I personally want to ignore the former and celebrate the latter.

Feel the same way? Join me!

**You will need to register and sign a liability waiver.**
**Here's the link: [https://tinyurl.com/3x683puv](https://tinyurl.com/3x683puv)**

We'll start at the famous Ribault Club on Ft. George Island and hike to Kingsley Plantation. Along the way, we'll:

* Learn about the local Timucuan settlements
* Learn about the Ribault Club heydays
* Climb Mount Cornelia (elevation 64 feet), the highest point in this coastal region
* Talk about the mysterious "Oddball" discovered nearby by the Betz Family (see the WJCT podcast on "Oddball")
* Visit the once-busy port of Point Isabel.

At Kingsley Plantation, we'll spend an hour or so visiting the plantation grounds and viewing the historic slave quarters, then return. Total distance is about four miles of flat, easy trails.

Preview this hike on our virtual tour found at:
[https://youtu.be/gNAE7U2LzkY](https://youtu.be/gNAE7U2LzkY)

After our hike, we can go to the local Sand Dollar for lunch. The address is
9716 Hecksher Dr.

Bring water, bug spray, and sunscreen. No pets (service dogs OK). OK for older kids who can keep up with adults.

**Directions:**
Meet in the parking lot of the Ribault Club at 11241 Fort George Road, Fort George Island, Florida.
From Jax, take I-295 East Beltway north. After crossing the Dames Point Bridge, exit right to Heckscher Drive/Rt 105. Drive for about 9.5 miles. The entrance to Fort George Island is on the left shortly after the Mayport Ferry.
After turning on Fort George Road, at the fork bear to the right towards the Ribault Club. Drive about 1.5 miles until you see the Ribault Club on your right. Park in the lot on your left.

*Sierra Club maintains a safe space agreement between participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. We want to support everyone in exploring, enjoying, and protecting our natural environment, and hateful and dangerous behavior will not be tolerated. We don’t want to deny participation in these outdoor programs and we will always say no to racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, impairment, and disruption. We request that all participants cooperate with the outing leader's direction to ensure a safe and enjoyable outing for everyone.*

Cancellation Policy: Event may be cancelled in case of rain or if weather threatens safety. Check Meetup for current status before traveling to the event. Events may need to be cancelled at short notice.

Help the environment by following these tips:

* Bring your water in a reusable container instead of a single-use plastic bottle
* Use sunscreen free of oxybenzone and octinoxate. These chemicals are extremely harmful to coral reefs, as well as being hormone disruptors in humans.

Bill Armstrong

Ed De La Fuente

Robbin

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