WOC-ly OUTING CLUB CALENDAR

April 19 - April 26

Hello WOC family!  Come check out some of the awesome outdoor events we
have going on this week. All events are open to the Williams College
community.


Announcements



How to handle frogs and salamanders you might encounter while outdoors!
Springtime in the Berkshires means that amphibians are out and about, and
Darren Wang from the Hopkins Forest Educator Program has created an amazing
informational video to explain the proper handling techniques if you
encounter these animals! Be sure to check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnpCoVtH0LY&t=100s

Interested in leading WOC trips???

Fill out this form <https://forms.gle/WeRHMJGBYZc21ru77> to get connected
with WOC’s trip leader program! There will be an info session shortly to
talk through the trip leading process and meet some other folks that are
interested in putting trips on WOC’s calendar. We’d love to gauge interest
and extend our leader community for the spring! Email Rachel at
[log in to unmask] with any questions!!



The WOC Equipment Room will be open M, W, Th, & F by appointment only.  Hours
will be 12 -2 and The Equipment Room is open to all members of the Williams
community.  Please go to this appointment schedule
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ski84sRy8fXCQKjk-3nNNQiE-e41gaCL_6VQWfKJuc/edit?usp=sharing>
and sign up for a slot.  Be prepared to show a “CLEARED” status on your
CoVerified App when you come for your appointment.  Equipment is due back
one week later so sign up for that appointment also.

We want your feedback on trips! Have you recently gone on a trip and want
to give us feedback on COVID-19 precautions and how things went? Fill out
our feedback form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSBE2ljff5uGRN524ySPKlHg1y8o0n7dEP1b2xtUs1SwyzKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link>
after your trip so we know how we’re doing!

Open DEI Committee Meetings this semester! Like all WOC board meetings are,
DEI Committee Meetings will be open this semester. We’ll be meeting at 7:30
on Mondays at this link
<https://williams.zoom.us/j/94845911315?pwd=QzZlbEw2VzlDemJTMThVSFd2NWdDdz09>.
Feel free to join us and/or reach out to Isabel ([log in to unmask]) with
any questions!


Activities

ALL WOC TRIPS ARE BY RESERVATION ONLY. YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR THE TRIP IN
ORDER TO GO.




Tuesday



The Equipment Room will not be open on Tuesday



Four-Leaf Clover Hunting!

Looking for some good luck to take you into the rest of the semester? Come
join us for some good ol’ fashioned four leaf clover hunting in what should
be some beautiful weather! We’ll be leaving from Paresky steps at 2:45 and
will be back on campus by 4. Sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit#gid=0>!
Feel free to email Justyn Friedler (jmf10) or Rachel Morrow (rm11) with any
questions.



NESCAC Outing Club Virtual Speaker Event - Day Scott

Come join us Tuesday, April 20th at 7pm as we welcome Day Scott for our
first intercollegiate virtual speaker event, followed by a Q&A session.

As a certified naturalist, wildlife photographer, writer and environmental
educator, Day's connection with nature has afforded her unique
opportunities to take candid and brilliant wildlife shots. Her photography
has been recognized by many, including Discovery and BBC America. Today,
she lives in beautiful Wyoming, recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
During her healing journey, she's discovered a voice for storytelling, an
affinity for birds and the bravery to stand out and dare greatly through it
all. Check out her site here <http://thewildernessgoddess.com/> and find
more event info here
<https://www.facebook.com/events/colby-college/nescac-outing-club-virtual-speaker-event-day-scott/293319202308401/>.
Use this link
<https://bates.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_20rcT0fMRzOsOvE9sv21VA> to
register!





Wednesday



Earth Day Hike to Field Farm @2PM Celebrate the planet we inhabit on this
walk around Field Farm, a beautiful preserve in south Williamstown. This
will be a relaxed trip. Email Ben (bp8) with any questions and to sign up.
We will be back by 3:45.





Thursday

The Climbing Wall will be open 7:30 - 9:30.  All Williams students are
welcome to come climb at the Nate Lowe climbing wall.  No experience is
necessary and all equipment will be provided.  Limited to 8 climbers.
Please use this form <https://forms.gle/pV66Ngx7EUNVqSSa8> to reserve a
spot.  You may only choose one night .  Filling out the form does not
guarantee that you will get to climb.

Friday

Weekly sunrise hike  “wake up” and down Pine Cobble - sunrise at 6:09 AM. Meet
on Paresky steps at 6 AM!!  6 mile hike round trip leaving on foot from
campus - one thousand foot elevation gain to get your blood flowing and
endorphins coursing through your veins!!.   Dress for the weather, good
footwear for a trail that will be muddy, wet and always rocky!  Bring a
filled water bottle and a cup for hot drinks.  Return to campus by 9:30AM.
[Insert signup info here].



Bee Hill Hike We’ll head to Bee Hill at 2:30 and be back on campus before
5:30. Please bring layers, hiking boots (or borrow some from the Equipment
Room!) and water. The trip will be approximately 6 miles of walking on both
roads and trails, and will likely be quite muddy. Email Charlotte cgj1 with
questions or sign up here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FDlXpFj62Q--5J3svBL_2s5vbpl_cR0eVLLnZybAbSo/edit?usp=sharing>
!



Sunday



The Climbing Wall will be open 7:30 - 9:30.  All Williams students are
welcome to come climb at the Nate Lowe climbing wall.  No experience is
necessary and all equipment will be provided.  Limited to 8 climbers.
Please use this form <https://forms.gle/pV66Ngx7EUNVqSSa8> to reserve a
spot.  You may only choose one night .  Filling out the form does not
guarantee that you will get to climb.









The Williams Outing Club (est. 1915)

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Find us online at woc.williams.edu and @WOCstagram
<https://www.instagram.com/wocstagram/>!

Equipment Room: Paresky, Level M

WOC Office: 2nd Floor Paresky

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