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Wayne County, Michigan: SE Michigan Chapter Hike, Maybury State Park on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM

Apr 26, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

20145 Beck Road, Northville, Michigan at Maybury State Park Horseman's entrance, NOT off Eight Mile Road. Park Map with Trails: https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/RecreationCamping/maybury_map.pdf

SE Michigan Chapter Hike on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 AM Location: Maybury State Park MEETING LOCATION: 20145 Beck Road park entrance, NOT off Eight Mile Road. See Map with Entrance off Beck Road The entrance off Beck Road is about 0.25 miles south of Eight Mile Road. Follow the dirt entrance about 0.3 miles…

Howell MI: SE Michigan Chapter, Shell Ceremony and Hike in Brighton State Rec Area/Bishop Lake on Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 AM

May 10, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

Brighton State Rec Area/ Bishop Lake Parking Area, 6360 Chilson Road, Howell MI, 48843. Brighton State Recreation Area Map, Click Here: https://www.dnr.state.mi.us/publications/pdfs/RecreationCamping/brighton_map.pdf Driving Directions: Traveling on US-23, take Exit 54B to westbound M-36 (9 Mile Road). Follow M-36 for 5 miles as it snakes north and west, turning right (north) onto Chilson Road just after you pass the Kroger. Continue the north and west snaking on Chilson and look for the Bishop Lake Road entrance to the Brighton Recreation Area on your right after 3.75 miles. Follow the signs to the Bishop Lake Complex about 1.4 miles down this road on the right (south). Turn right again to reach the large parking lot and trailhead. In summary, drive to the Trailhead Parking Lot off Bishop Lake Road, east of Chilson Road and West of Teahen Road. See Brighton State Recreation map. We will meet at the picnic shelter near the parking lot which is also near rest rooms. NOTE: Vehicles need a State of Michigan Recreation Passport or purchase a day pass at the park entrance.

For chapter members who will first walk the Camino in 2025 and are unable to attend this event, we will have shells available at future hikes so that no one will miss an opportunity to receive a shell before their initial Camino hike. To register to receive a shell and / or also to register…

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan: Talk the Walk – Camino de Santiago

May 22, 2025 2:00PM—3:30PM

Grosse Pointe Library Ewald Branch Program Room 15175 E Jefferson Ave Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Patrons & friends from all walks (pun intended) of life, please join us at the Ewald branch to celebrate National Walking Month! David Larwa will lead this program with a presentation and talk about his experience walking the Camino de Santiago, a well-known network of pilgrimage trails that lead to the shrine of the apostle…

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Mar 29, 2025 10:00AM—12:00AM

Milford Public Library, 330 Family Dr. in Milford, MICHIGAN From I-96, take the Milford Road exit and go North, turning right at the T-intersection near the McDonald's onto General Motors Road. Then left at the next light on South Hill Street, which shortly becomes North Main in downtown Milford. After passing underneath a train bridge, turn left at Commerce Road and head West, passing underneath another train bridge. Look for the YMCA sign on your left. Family Drive Road leads to the Milford library and YMCA. will be on your left. Park at the library's second parking lot entrance, which is just beyond the library building. From M-59, take Milford Road south (which becomes Main Street in Downtown Milford) to Commerce Road, which is the traffic light after passing the Kroger store in the shopping center. At the Milford / Commerce Road intersection, turn right and head West, passing underneath a train bridge. The Family Drive Road to Milford library and YMCA will be on your left.