Hiking event

SHEFFIELD — Friends of the Canal will hold its monthly “Hike the Canal” outing on Sunday.

This month’s hike will be from Bridge 41 to Lock 29. Participants should meet at Lock 29 in Colona at 1:30 p.m. where they will be shuttled to Bridge 41 to begin the hike. To get to Lock 29, take Route 6 to Route 84 and then take Route 84 north into Colona. In Colona, turn west onto Third Avenue to Fifth Street, then take Fifth street south to Fifth Avenue, then follow the road on the north side of the Canal all the way down to the junction of the Canal and the Rock River (Lock 29).

This portion of the “Hike the Hennepin” is 3.7 miles in length and it has been named the “Woodchuck”. The “Hike the Hennepin Challenge” was developed by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal as an opportunity for everyone to get to know the canal personally by hiking it from the Illinois River to the Mississippi, including the feeder canal in small legs. You need not be a member of the Friends to join in any of the hikes. The next hike will be in July.

For information, contact Ed Herrmann at (815) 664-2403 or Pat Stier at (815) 454-2502 or visit their Web site at: http://fhcanal.home.mchsi.com.