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SUMMARY:VSDC Singles Hike: Rock Creek Park DC
DESCRIPTION:Come enjoy the fall leaves with this hike/nature walk through Rock Creek Park! \nWe will start and end at Peirce Mill. The walk will be approximately two hours\, partially in the woods and partially on the road. There are moderate hills. We will move at a casual pace good for socializing. We suggest wearing good walking shoes and bringing water. \nIf it rains on Saturday\, we will move the event to the same time on Sunday. \n**As a VSDC singles event\, this event is for vegan and vegan-aspiring adults who do not currently have a romantic partner.** People of any sexual orientation may join as long as they are single. Anyone 21 or older is welcome. You do not need to be looking to date; you can just come socialize with other singles. \n**Details**\nMeeting Point: [Pierce Mill at Rock Creek Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CreFsJEve9ouaDGh8)\nType of trail: natural and paved\nDistance: 4.5 miles\nDifficulty: easy\nRoute: [hike map](https://www.alltrails.com/explore/map/rock-creek-valley-trail-loop-25702d4)\nPace: moderate (2 miles/hr) \n**Transportation**\nThe nearest Metro stations are Van Ness or Cleveland Park on the Red Line. There is parking near the Mill or nearby at Picnic Grove 1. \nDog friendly? Yes\, please keep your dog leashed.\nBathroom Facilities/Water: Yes – many options \n*For important updates regularly monitor the “comments” section below.*\n*Don’t be a no show! If your plans change\, update your RSVP.* \n**VSDC: More Than A Meetup**\nWe are so glad to have you as part of The Veg Society of DC Vegan Meetup group\, and we enjoy seeing you at our events. Did you know that [VSDC](https://vsdc.org/) is a nonprofit organization with membership benefits?\nWith VSDC membership\, you will save money at area restaurants and businesses\, attend VSDC member-only events\, and\, most importantly\, support us as a clear and consistent voice for improving the lives of all beings through community building and education centered on the benefits of a vegan diet and lifestyle.\nThe membership fee is minimal\, but the impact is significant! [Become a member of VSDC](https://vsdc.org/membership/). \n**Liability Waiver and Code of Conduct**\nWhen you sign up to attend\, you automatically acknowledge [VSDC’s Liability Waiver](https://vsdc.org/activity-waiver/) and commit to follow the code of conduct found at [Policies – VSDC – Veg Society of DC](https://vsdc.org/policies/).\nPlease read [The 10 Essentials of Hiking](https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/) \nRULES\nPets: When hikes are organized in dog-friendly areas\, hikers are invited to bring their pet(s). However\, dogs are the sole responsibility of the owner(s) who brought them; should be up-to-date on their vaccinations & in possession of the relevant tags; and should be under the control of their owner(s) at all times. Dogs that demonstrate consistently aggressive or otherwise out-of-control behavior will be banned from future hikes. Owners should come prepared to dispose of their dogs’ waste in appropriate receptacles.\nUse of intoxicants such as alcohol\, cigarettes\, vapes etc. is banned during the activity.
URL:https://www.vkind.com/vegan-events/vsdc-singles-hike-rock-creek-park-dc/
LOCATION:Pierce Mill\, 2401 Tilden St NW Washington\, DC 20008 United States\,\, Washington\, MA\, 20008\, United States
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