Hello all! The time has come for the last few days of classes :O as we turn over this new leaf into finals season & end of semester, Emi and I wanted to celebrate + slow down the moment + take everything in by watching the sunset from the *secret rock* on Ohill. Also, because every good reflection needs some …
Hi y’all, classes are ending which means more time to hike! Spend some time enjoying some peace before finals hit on this reading day (or reflecting on the impending doo- I mean exciting things to come if you’re also a fourth year). I’ll be heading to Blackrock Summit, which is a super chill mile long hike, with an awesome rock …
DISCLAIMER: YOU MUST BE OFF THE WAITLIST FOR THE MAIN CREEKATHON TRIP TO JOIN Hello all. Very important news. Rumor has it the fairies are migrating up through Virginia this time of year, and they’re passing right through Walnut Creek!!! That’s right– they should be here a few days after we partake in the epic creekathon rebirth. it is therefore …
Hi folks! It’s somehow the last full week of school??? and to celebrate in the spring air come frolic and learn how to cartwheel in the gardens!!! we will be learning how to impersonate a wheel from the sage cartwheel guru Cam Burke. and there may even be some snacks in attendance. come hang out if you want to gain …
HELLO! I am posting from triangle rock club in richmond on my phone. The weather will perhaps be good tomorrow and perhaps we can go to sugar hollow and swim around. Via and I led a trip here and it was so chilly so hopefully this is different. Timing: 3pm meet at corner of echols dorm Drive 30 min 3:30 …
Hi guys! What’s a better pre-morp activity (plugging morp here) (go to morp) than learning how to do handstands in the spring sunshine with madam president??? come spend your friday afternoon with anusha & i galavanting around the field at the top of ohill!! we’ll learn how to do handstands, mosey around smelling spring flowers, and maybe even do a …
Hi guys! What better way to celebrate Earth Month than with a hike? The weather is so beautiful lately, and I know I’m not the only one who wants to get outside 🙂 This hike is a super easy 1.4-mile out and back to a beautiful waterfall. This hike is super good for beginners, so don’t feel intimidated to sign …
Enjoy high bridges? Need a kayak/whitewater gear? I need to go down to Farmville to pick up a new boat for the club! Figured I’d make a trip out of it and check out High Bridge Trail State Park just outside of Farmville. I haven’t been there yet but it looks pretty interesting, based on the name and a bit …
Hey y’all The triple crown is a beautiful scenic hike that hits three big viewpoints along its 38 miles (Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs) typically done as a 3-day backpacking trip. You know what would be even more fun? Sending it all in one day of course! This is an ADVANCED trip and 38 miles is a hell of …
What’s up ODC B-) There is truly nothing like a chill nature walk on a good ol’ Tuesday. Come join us and touch grass. timeline: 5:15PM meet at echols and depart 5:35 arrive at parking lot and start hiking! 7ish back at cars ~7:20 drop-off at Echols (or whever else) please bring: water shoe chew rat stick check dis: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/ivy-creek-park-orange-peninsula-and-red-trail
⛰️🥾YOU 🫵WANT🫵TO🫵HIKE🫵⛰️🥾so join this trip and come hike the Jack Albright Loop with us (Katie and Paige) on MONDAY!!!! Mondays are mundane, mid, mildly depressing, meh, etc. etc. and so forth, so come MEADNER around the MOUNTAINS and make your next Monday MARVELOUS, MAGNIFICENT, MOMENTUS, and, dare we say, MAJESTIC! This is a very beginner hike, so all skill levels …
Hi! Missing out on Sprge this weekend but still want to get outside before the heat hits you like a closed-book paper and pencil midterm? Check out Calvary and Chimney Rocks Trail with me! It’s 3.2 mile out and back hike labeled moderate because of elevation, but it seems very doable and shouldn’t take more than 2 hours. Here’s the …
HELLO FRIENDS! This is our SPRGE redemption. You thought you wouldn’t have the chance to thrift and hike with us on Saturday. THINK AGAIN. I heard Charlottesville is the new Fayetteville anyway. Join us for a hike around Ragged followed by a trip to the thrift! THE PLAN: 11am meet at echols! 11-2 mosey (wander) around ragged oOoOOOooh 2-3:30(ish) we …
Hello goobers Come be feral with me on Ohill at night. This is for my capstone so I will ask you to take a quick survey before and after your experience. Themes for the night will be mystery, challenge and darkness. It’s a little wonky and a tad experimental, but if you are down to scramble around at night and …
Hello potential birders. This Friday morning (postponed from rainy Monday) we will be looking at birds around Ivy Creek. We’ll hike slowly and stop a lot to observe. It helps to have binoculars—we have three extras—or maybe a fancy camera. If enough people join with personal binoculars/cameras we might expand the trip. Merlin Bird ID is a useful identification app …
Hello friends! Do you like fun? Then oh boy we have the trip for you! Join evelyn and skylar on a mystical journey where we explore the spring Fayetteville forest and then venture to town to hit the thrift, maybe eat some snacks, and embark on general shenanigans. this will be a chill relaxing 8ish mile hike that we will …
i’m here sitting at my desk and in front of me there’s a bottle of zyrtec, an opened switch blade that I used to remove some stickers, and a tea bag that sticks to the side of my “chemical biology” cup. after I peel off the bag, set my kettle to boil, and waft through my options – eventually landing …
if it wasn’t obvious from the thumbnail i am a big fan of indiana jones. As it turns out there is a waterfall in shenandoah called jones run falls and I have an america the beautiful pass practically begging to be used. Unfortunately Harrison Ford is a little too busy to join but that will not stop us from going …
I once dropped a rat in my shoe Then out the top there came two They asked me to hike So I started to write And posted this trip for you -anonymous How inspiring. If that poem inspired you, come on a sunset hike with me and Angela tomorrow. If it didn’t inspire you, come hike and then read it …
Hellooooo people Come be feral with me at the Rivanna river. This is for my capstone so I will ask you to take a quick paper survey before and after your experience. It’s a little mysterious, perhaps a little funky and fresh, but I want you there this Thursday morning… for feral activities. We will be in and around the …
Hi everyone Come be feral with me at Ragged Mountain. This is for my ETP capstone so I will ask you to take a quick paper survey before and after your experience. It’s a little mysterious, perhaps a little wackadoodle, but join me this Wednesday morning… for feral activities. We will be around Ragged Mountain, not right at the reservoir. …
Do you really want to learn how to forage but don’t know how? Me too. Luckily, Virginia State Parks have a ton of cool outdoors programming that they offer year-round, including a free, guided foraging outing at Powhatan State Park this upcoming Friday (April 4th)! We’ll be joining a ranger (and maybe some friendly strangers who also want to learn …
Hi all! due to the forecast of sunsets and wild ponies this weekend (i.e. grayson highlands backpacking) our weekly wander will instead be on THURSDAY morning!!! :0 what better way to start your weekend (early) by climbing trees in the morning while the birds are singing. Think back to anytime you’ve looked at a tree on mccormick and thought “wow …
What’s up ODC!!! There is truly nothing better than a Humpback sunrise. Next Tuesday, let’s kick off April and celebrate April Fools!!! We promise it will be a great time😎 timeline: 5:30AM meet at echols and depart! 6AM arrive at parking lot and start hiking!! summit and sunrise @6:58AM !!! 8ish back at cars 8:20-8:30AM drop-off at Echols please bring: …
This is NOT an actual SPRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for SPRGE. This is how the SPRGE leaders will keep track of drivers and attendees. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ADDED TO A SATURDAY SPRGE TRIP AND PAID THE TRIP FEE. MORE INFO BELOW. SPRGE TRIP LOGISTICS– READ CAREFULLY: HOW DO I GO …
The time is nye The sky is clear Raise your eyes And open your ears You are called To a venture true To witness the world From quite the view Come with me This Wednesday Eve To climb ole humpback To feel the night breeze Text me at 484-402 3156 If you have a question And I will answer you. …
We happen to not have class on Wednesday so what better thing to do than go on a Wednesday hike!? Join us to appreciate nature with the approach of spring. Lower White Oak Falls via Whiteoak Canyon Trail is a 3-mile beginner level hike. This trail is known to have muddy trails so make sure you have good shoes/boots. Drivers …
The weather is finally starting to warm up, so join us on this glorious Sunday morning for a quick and easy Blue Ridge Tunnel hike!! If you’ve never been, it’s super cool and spooky, so definitely tag along! Here’s the plan: 11:00 – Leave corner of echols 11:30ish – Arrive at trailhead Take about 1.5 hours to complete the hike …
whats up gremlins so basically the trip is in the title. but. i love to talk. and i love these little trip descriptions because i get to talk and you have to read it. and no i won’t put a TLDR. so anyways we are going to go to the Japanese gardens at morven and walk around for a little …
Hi all! Have you ever seen a squirrel on UVA campus ever in your time as a college student? If so then join our squirrel trip. Jackie is making a documentary about the UVA squirrels and we plan to observe, follow, learn from, and maybe shoot water guns at squirrels. because we can’t think of a better activity for a …
Time to run it back!!! And by run it back I mean run with enthusiasm and fervor at the incessant tug of a leash. Sometimes forward. Sometimes back. All around. Really wherever Summit wants to take you. He’s a perfect angel dog, except for when he’s on a leash, in which he then becomes a perfect angel slightly challenging to …
Wassup ODCers! We’re back at UVA, which means it’s time again to get away from UVA!!!! “You use a glass mirror to see your face. You use works of art to see your soul.” – George Bernard Shaw (Never heard of this guy but cool quote) So join me at Blackrock Summit where we’ll let the mountains, dusk, sunset, and …
Ooooooo STARS… need I say more? :] SCHEDULE: 8:30pm: Meet at the corner of Echols 9:15pm: Arrive at Humpback and start our hike 10:00pm: Stargaze 10:30pm: Hike back down 11:15pm: Drive back to grounds 12:00am: Part wayzzzzz BRING: – Headlamp/flashlight – Extra layer or blanket in case it’s chilly – Shoes you want to hike in Drivers are needed and …
Do you like big trees? I like big trees. There’s some big trees in Charlottesville. In fact, there’s a list of these trees: https://www.notabletrees.org/landmark-trees-new/ Let’s go check out some big trees. I’ve seen some of them. They are BIG. You might think I’m capping, but I’m not. I’m talking like jaw-droppingly big. BEEF. That’s the word. This is going to …
Well, we’re back from Spring Break but that doesn’t mean we can’t still have fun before some more exams. Join me for an afternoon hike to Rose River Falls. I have been here before and it’s a beautiful hike with plenty of creek to see. I do have a SNP pass but no car, so drivers will be prioritized. There …
HELLO GREMLINS WELCOME BACKKKK the weather has waned and the sun has risen and the only sensible thing to do is remove our shoes and our socks so we can feel the ground beneath our toes as we traverse the world-famous reservoir loop. da plan is as follows: meet at echols on sunday at 2:45 pm drive to the rez …
Hi guys! For this trip, we are collaborating with Black Girls United (BGU) to do a super fun hike to Albright Loop! Not only is the weather going to be perfect for a hike, but this is a great opportunity to meet new people from a different CIO! This hike is not too strenuous, at about 3.7 miles and should …
I (max g) am leading a sunset trip on tuesday so why not also lead a sunrise trip in the same week, this time with a fellow max. Unfortunately I am a bit lazy and need sleep so we will be staying on grounds to see the sunrise. a former kellogg dorm resident told me that the view of the …
I only have one class Thursday, so why not lead a hike? Join me on a trip to Turk Mountain Trailhead to get a head start on your Spring Break. This is a beginner hike so you don’t have to have any experience, just feel comfortable hiking around 2 miles. I don’t have a car so drivers will be prioritized. …
When I was a young lad, my father would take me and my brother to highway underpasses, abandoned lots, and barren fields. WHY??! Geocaching, of course! For the uninitiated, geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt where participants use GPS to find hidden containers, called geocaches. The last hunt was OODLES of fun, and it required me to purchase a one-month …
Join us for a quick little midweek break!!! We’re gonna hike up Turk Mountain, watch the sunset, and forget about all our stresses. Beginner friendly, but harder than the sidewalk. Unfortunately we do not have a car so drivers are needed! If you have a car you will get priority and will also be eligible for gas reimbursement if you …
Do you want to take a break from the library and study somewhere where you can hear the birds sing? Then come join me on the first Sunday Study Series at Ragged Mountain Reservoir. We will be leaving from the corner of Echols dorm at 1:30 PM and returning roughly at 5:00 PM. Nothing is needed except yourself and whatever …
HELLO GREMLINS! Drivers needed! You’ll get priority off the waitlist, but no reimbursement as the trip is under 15 miles away. got a cool lil trip for you. have you heard of the Kluge-Ruhe? no? darn. basically it’s a UVA art museum for Aboriginal art. The idea of this trip is to go to the Kluge-Ruhe, get a quick tour …
Birds are wonderful creatures. This Wednesday morning, we will be appreciating them at Lickinghole Creek. It helps to have binoculars to see them even better. We have three extra binoculars. It’s a bit cold out, but there are still plenty of birds. Birding is best near sunrise so we will start early. I also have a 9 am class I …
Hello Hello! The weather this Tuesday is looking so lovely and I want to get as much out of it as possible. Soooo let’s get up early and start the day with some fresh air, good company, and a beautiful winter sky! We will meet at Echols at 8:30 and trot around the Ohill trails for a while before parting …
Wednesdays feel super slow and lame, to remedy that I’ll be hiking Ohill trails from 6:30-7:45 and forcing myself to have a beautiful morning! Sunrise is at 6:56 am and the plan is to be somewhere high up on perimeter around that time, then finish the loop and do another trail before meandering back down. No experience necessary, I’ve only …
Even tho im her biggest hater, jennifer redeemed herself by cancelling the afternoon and the morning in the end. So in her honor, as ODCs absolute newest trip leader (proudly since today), and along with Sam, we shall be honoring our both hated and loved Jennifer with a lovely morning O’hill snow hike. Our numbers are 4348060451 (santi) 7032233282 (sam)
Hi all! It’s already week 6?? come celebrate with stevie and i this friday afternoon. we’ll be doing sit spots to absorb all the nature vibes. if you are a beginner sit spotter, this basically means we’ll hike out a bit and everyone can find a nice spot to sit and spend a few minutes just noticing/observing things and slowing …
I don’t have my morning class tomorrow and I want to walk in the snow. Hopefully you do too! Da plan: 8:30am meet at echols and make our way to trails or wherever else we want to go saunter, meander, wander, etc to our hearts’ content get breakfast at o’hill! 10:30am part ways Bring: Warm layers! Good snow shoes and …
Due to an unfortunate calendar scheduling issue, our Saturday is now (mostly) free! We need to get off-grounds, so let’s go hiking this nice short little 6.6 mile loop around the reservoir! Fun activities include: Hiking, talking, hiking, walking, drinking water, hiking, and hiking. Plan: Saturday, 2/22 12:30pm: Leave Charlottesville and drive 15 minutes to the ragged mountain natural area …