John Davis paddling up river. | Wildlandsnetwork.org
The Fayette Alliance welcomes wilderness explorer John Davis back to Lexington. Davis is half-way through a wilderness trek that connects the Everglades to Canada’s Gaspe Peninsula. This trip raises awareness about the need to protect wilderness pathways, in particular the “Eastern Wildway.” While in Lexington, Davis will visit farms and sustainable developments in the region with The Fayette Alliance.
Friday, June 3rd, 8:30pm – 11 pm, –
Al’s Bar welcomes John back to Lexington (601 North Limestone)
Saturday, June 4th, 11am – 2 pm, -
Kentucky Riverkeeper Association Water Trail Kickoff Event @ Riptide on the River (@ the old Clay’s Ferry Bridge); 9079 Old Richmond Road, Lexington, KY 40515
Monday, June 6th, 11am – 1pm, –
Shorty’s Urban Market (163 West Short Street), Exploring a market with a purpose.
Conservationist stops in Lexington during his 6,000-mile muscle-powered trek
by Cole Claybourn, 06.06.11, Kentucky.com
Driving across country is always a challenge.
On foot, it’s even harder.
But for 48-year-old conservationist John Davis, his journey, which will total 6,000 muscle-powered miles from Key Largo, Fla., to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, became even tougher just after it started in February.
Davis’ mother, Mary Byrd Davis, who lived in Lexington and was a devoted conservationist, died of cancer.
John Davis had just finished paddling through the Everglades in Florida when he learned the news… Read more at Kentucky.com
TrekEast’s Davis to take “hometown” trail break in Lexington: Wilderness explorer reaches halfway point in 6,000-mile cross-country journey from Florida to Quebec
by Kelly Diedring Harris, 05.31.11, Wildlandnetwork.org
John Davis on TrekEast trail. | Wildlandsnetwork.org
LEXINGTON, KY – For the past 16 weeks, he’s spent almost every night—rain or shine— sleeping in his tent in some of the East’s most spectacular wild locations. But this week, adventurer John Davis will get to spend a few well-deserved nights in the comfort of his parent’s home in Lexington, KY before hitting the “TrekEast” trail once again.
That doesn’t mean that Davis—who is hiking, paddling, and cycling more than 6,000 miles to promote awareness of the need to protect and connect eastern landscapes for wildlife movement—won’t be busy while in town. He’ll be interviewing with local media (6/6-7), participating in events like the Kentucky River Water Trail Kickoff Event (6/4), and visiting conservation project sites with the Fayetteville Alliance (6/8). See his full schedule below… Read the full press release.
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