Cumberland Island: an informal Tutorial at our AOC Social this Tue

IN a NUTSHELL:  Please join us on the front end of our AOC Social thisTuesday evening for an informal Tutorial and Q&A Session on the subject of "Camping, Backpacking and Hiking at Cumberland Island National Seashore."  (See easy-to-follow Directions to the Hudson Grille below + its Lat/Lon Address.)  I'll arrive early to hold a couple of adjoining tables for the group where we can order appetizers & drinks and address everyone's questions about the Island.  Stay with us for the entire informal gathering if you like (~7:00 - 8:30 PM) but feel free to arrive late or depart early if necessary.  Although this event is primarily intended for our AOC volunteers who who are already either confirmed or wait-listed for next week's 4-day Cumberland Island service trip, all AOC members and guests who can attend the Social are welcome to register below and participate in the tutorial session regardless of your current Cumberland trip status or level of interest in the Island.  Free maps and other handouts will be given out as long as our supply lasts.

ABOUT the ISLAND:  Located in the SE corner of Georgia and easily accessible via ferry from the mainland, Cumberland is truly a crown jewel of America's few remaining unspoiled coastal wilderness areas.  During the ~15 years since the Atlanta Outdoor Club was founded, this 17-mile-long barrier island with its ~50 square miles of scenic federally protected terrain has been among our favorite destinations for camping, hiking, backpacking and nature photography. In abundance on this pristine "National Seashore" are wild horses, hundreds of species of rare native flora & fauna, sea-oat-capped sand dunes and picturesque remnants of the Island's fascinating human history.

FOR MORE ONLINE INFO & PHOTOS click these links:
Cumberland Island Nat'l Seashore Nat'l Park Svc. website: http://www.nps.gov/cuis
Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_Island
AOC Feb 2016 Backcountry Service Trip Article: http://www.atlantaoutdoorclub.com/events/details.asp?eventid=11017
AOC Oct 2015 Post-trip Article & Photo/Video Links: http://www.atlantaoutdoorclub.com/events/archivedetails.asp?eventid=10979
Dozens of Colorful Cumberland I. Photos, Maps & other Images: https://www.google.com/#q=cumberland+island+photos
GA Conservancy's Cumberland Island Trail Restoration Project website: http://www.cumberlandtrails.com/#homepage

The Hudson Grille restaurant & lounge, at 6317 Roswell Rd in Sandy Springs, GA is the location for this month's AOC Social.  For a zoomable map or satellite view of the restaurant and its vicinity click the square blue & green "Event Location" icon near the top of this article.  For our Social Committee's online article (and to register as an official AOC Social attendee) click this link: http://www.atlantaoutdoorclub.com/events/details.asp?eventid=11487

Easy Route to Hudson Grille via GA-400 & Abernathy Rd:  From the GA-400/ I-285 Interchange on Atlanta's north side, take GA-400 north about 1.5 miles, get off at Exit #5B.  Loop around onto Abernathy Rd and take it 1.3 miles to the big traffic light at Roswell Rd.  Turn Left onto Roswell Rd and go just 0.7 mile to the Hudson Grille. It's on your left in a shopping center with a big BB&T bank out front.  There's always plenty of free parking in the huge lot.

Lat/Lon Coordinates to enter as your GPS or Maps.Google.com destination address: 33.9276, -84.3783