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RESERVATIONS
***Please print and keep this page.
1. Using the email address on my contact page, please provide the following information (or you may phone me if you like):
a. your full name
b. home and work (or cell) telephone numbers
c. desired date for Tree Camp
d. number of places requested
2. Confirmation. Riverdave will return your email (or phone call) to confirm your reservation. You will be provided with a ground mailing address and asked to place a check in the mail within 24 hours for the full amount to cover yourself or your group.
3. My Cancellation Policy. Once you have sent in your reservation check, I watch the weather carefully as weather conditions can vary greatly in different parts of the Triangle. If I decide that a scheduled day of Tree Camp needs to be canceled due to a forecast of a wash-out day of rain (our only reason for canceling), I will telephone you beforehand and notify you of the cancellation. In such a case, you will have the choice of rescheduling or having your check torn up. But Riverdave, only, is the one who makes the decision about the weather. If you do not hear from me on your scheduled day of Tree Camp, that means I have determined that the weather is such that it will allow for Tree Camp and I expect you to be at our meeting point on time. In such a case, those who don't show up will not be eligible for a refund or to have their checks torn up.
Please note that on the morning of tree camp I will be waiting for you at the designated site, but without any telephone for you to contact me. So please plan for a 8:55 AM arrival, as our group will be departing promptly at 9 AM for the woods! I will not be able to receive any last minute phone calls from, or wait for, those straggling in late.
Also note that Riverdave does not cancel a Tree Camp session because of unusually hot or cold weather, triple digit heat index days or air quality action days.
WHAT TO BRING FOR A DAY OF TREE CAMP
*warm days: comfortable, loose fitting clothing.
*cool days: as above, but also sweatshirt, light or heavy jacket as needed
*footwear - sneakers, strong walking shoes or hiking boots
*head covering - ball cap or light hat is recommended, but the majority of the time will be spent in the shade of trees
*a day pack with water bottle, lunch & small collapsible umbrella
*a print out of my tree checklist and any note taking materials;
*cameras: they are permissible, but we do not encourage a lot of picture taking as we want you to be fully focused with your own senses on what you are experiencing.
*what not to bring: cell phones or any similar personal electronic devices - we are coming together to experience and celebrate the real world, not a virtual one! also, please, no alcoholic beverages of any kind.
DIRECTIONS TO OUR MEETING PLACE AT WEST POINT ON THE ENO PARK IN NORTH DURHAM
Directions to West Point on the Eno Park - 5101 N. Roxboro St. in Durham. Caution - do not use Map Quest or a GPS, as they have lead many far astray! The Eno Parklands include entrances that are up in Orange County miles away. Please print out the following directions and bring with you:
From Durham and points west: Take the Duke Street exit off of Interstate 85. Proceed north on Duke Street (which becomes Roxboro St.) for three and one half miles and you will come to Seven Oaks Road. On the left will be a gate with a sign that says "West Point on the Eno Park." Turn left into the gate and within a few yards you will see a parking lot directly ahead. Place your car in this upper parking lot and we will meet by the large information board that describes the park. Please plan to arrive by 9:55 AM, ten minutes before departure time, to prepare for our expedition.
From Chapel Hill and points south: Take Highway 15-501 north to Durham and then connect with the 15-501 by-pass around West Durham to then merge with Interstate 85 North. Proceed north on Interstate 85 for two miles and then take the Duke Street exit off of Interstate 85. Proceed north on Duke Street (which becomes Roxboro St.) for three and one half miles and you will come to Seven Oaks Road. On the left will be a gate with a sign that says "West Point on the Eno Park." Turn left into the gate and within a few yards you will see a parking lot directly ahead. Place your car in this upper parking lot and we will meet by the large information board that describes the park. Please plan to arrive by 9:55 AM, five minutes before departure time, to prepare for our expedition.
From Raleigh, Cary and RDU Airport: Take Interstate 40 towards Durham. After the airport, take exit #279 onto the Durham Freeway (Highway 147). Proceed north on the Durham Freeway for eight miles. After you pass the Durham Bulls stadium on the right, take exit #12c onto Duke Street. Proceed north on Duke Street for exactly 5.2 miles and you will come to Seven Oaks Road. On the left will be a gate with a sign that says "West Point on the Eno Park." Turn left into the gate and within a few yards you will see a parking lot directly ahead. Place your car in this upper parking lot and we will meet by the large information board that describes the park. Please plan to arrive by 9:55 AM, five minutes before departure time, to prepare for our expedition.
Photo: Tree Camp group along Ellerbee Creek Greenway
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