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Policy, Procedures and Rules


Membership and Hiking Guidelines     Revised 6/12/22

Describes the basic operational procedures of the club

Hike Leader Guidelines    Revised 10/01/23

Provides guidelines for hike leaders:
- Planning the hike
- Preparing for the hike
- Leading the hike

LHHW By-Laws    Approved 11/15/18

Association-approved description of the club

LHHW Policy    Revised 02/19/24

Club implementation of the by-laws

Club Forms

Club Membership and Release Form

LHHWG Membership Application - a club-specific format of the Association activities release form.

Sign-in Sheet

Sign-in sheet for club activities. Hike leaders need to print this form for their hike.

Transportation Cost

A description of the donation system for riders to reimburse drivers.

Hike Leader Guidelines for Day of Hike

Guide hike-leaders to use to notify hikers of the rules of group hiking

Hike Description Template

A template to assure that the hike leader provides all the necessary information for posting a hike on the web site, so that a hiker can decide if they want to go on the hike

How Much Water?

Guidelines for remaining properly hydrated on a hike

For your edification and amusement,  this link contains a slightly edited version of a warning of the perils of the great outdoors as generated by a nature preserve on the East Coast.