Electric Cars

I hope many of you were able to make it to our electric car display at the Universalist Unitarian Church this past September 20th. Michael Benson, a member of DrvieElectric NE Ohio, the group that organized our display, has reviewed the following YouTube video on electric Cars and says it’s accurate, albeit does go into some nerdy content at times. Have a look:

Upcoming Portage Trail Group Program and Discussion Meetings

We have meetings on the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month except December, when we don’t have a 3rd Tuesday program. They can all be accessed  on the internet or by telephone, via Zoom.

To participate in Zoom meetings, please register, using the link in the invitational email, or send your name, phone number and email address to portagetrailgroup@gmail.com or call Dick Beck at 330-699-9155. You may join a Zoom meeting by computer, cell phone, or telephone.

March 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Discussion Via Zoom

March 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom.
“Electrification, the Grid and Sustainability”
Kent State Geology professor Joseph Ortiz will discuss obstacles in the transition to a fossil free economy and the short term prospects for realizing the goal of “electrifying everything.”

April 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Discussion Via Zoom.

April 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom.
“Ohio Environmental Issues and  Local Activism” Two staff members from the Ohio Environmental Council, Chris Colon (Northeast Ohio director) and Spencer Dirrig, will discuss OEC activities in this area and the campaign against our gerrymandered political districts.

May 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Discussion Via Zoom

May 21, 2024 at 7:00 p. m. Via Zoom and also in-person at
Kent UU Church, Hobbs Hall, 228 Gougler Ave., Kent
“Saving Ohio’s Landscapes and More!
Renee Boronka from the Western Reserve Land Conservancy will bring us up-to-date on the Conservancy’s campaigns to preserve green space, fight urban sprawl, expand our park systems and plant trees. Join us for a fast-moving survey of regional conservation initiatives.

June 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Discussion Via Zoom

June 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoom
“The Cuyahoga Valley National Park”
Lisa Petit, the park superintendent, joins us for a discussion of the current state of the park and her plans for the future.

Volunteer Opportunities

Our highway cleanup campaign could  use a few more volunteers. We’ve been picking up trash along Akron Peninsula Road in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park for nearly twenty years (it seems to reappear each year as if by magic) and last year began collecting litter along Riverview as well. We typically do this three times a year on a Saturday morning; it takes at most two hours per cleanup. No requirements except gloves and perhaps curiosity about cheap canned beer. Email John or Judy Hoffman at j.hoffman@att.net if you can help.