Author Archives: Shari Hrdina

Starting Location Jack Shuger Memorial Park, Moscow, IA Ending Location Walcott School, 545 E James St, Walcott, IA Total Miles 18.1 miles Walking Map/Instructions Walking directions available here Driving Map/Instructions Driving directions available here Overnight Information Camping on school grounds on Soccer Field, Parking of vehicles on south parking lot. Port-a potties will be available if we do not have our commodes by then. Local Media will be visiting camp at 5:30PM Showers avail that evening withing a 3 hour time slot (3-6PM) Host: Bill Continue reading →

Starting Location Walcott School, 545 East James St, Walcott, IA Ending Location LeClaire Park, Davenport, IA Total Miles 13.6 miles Walking Map/Instructions Walking Directions available here. Driving Map/Instructions/March vehicle Parking location: Freight House Farmers Market, 421 W River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801-1101 Driving directions available here. Overnight Information There is a marcher in the home program for two nights. The key contact for the program is Anne Corbi. She will be at the rally to give instructions on how to find your host. STAY DAY DAVENPORT EVENT INFORMATION Continue reading →

Starting Location Davenport, IA (Stay Day) Ending Location Davenport, IA (Stay Day) Total Miles 0 miles Walking Map/Instructions N/A Driving Map/Instructions N/A Overnight Information There is a marcher in the home program for two nights. The key contact for the program is Anne Corbi. Her email is annecorbi@q.com. She will be at the rally to give instructions on how to find your host.

Starting Location First Central Congregational Church 421 S 36th St., Omaha Ending Location Jefferson High School 2501 West Broadway, Council Bluffs Total Miles From Bob Kerry Bridge to Campsite: 2.3 miles Walking Instructions See map and instructions from Bob Kerry Bridge to Campsite here. Driving Instructions See map and instructions here. Overnight Information We will be camping on field north of football field. Sprinklers will be off at this location. Parking of vehicles in the large parking lot just east of football field. Restrooms are Continue reading →

Starting Location City Park, 201-299 E Green St. Brooklyn, IA 52211 Ending Location Ladora Soccer Field  [103-107 Locust St. 1 block  south off HWY 6] Total Miles 14.8 mi Walking & Driving Map/Instructions available here. Overnight Information We will not be staying at the park, we will be camping at the Ladora Soccer Field. Event Information Ladora is a small, quiet town with ~250 people.  Ladora Mayor Stan Brenneman may visit us at camp.  

[By: Mary DeCamp] On the Great March for Climate Action, I have adopted the role of scullery maid and thought some might be interested in what a typical day is like for me. We start the day early – we awaken at 4:00 am when we will be marching for 15 or more miles.  On the days the trek falls below 15 miles, we get to sleep in until 5:00 am.  The summer heat is here now, and marching earlier spares us from those midday Continue reading →

[By Lala Palazzolo] These past two months have been a time of great transition for me, as I move out of one paradigm and into another. I think about my former “normal life” and have been back home briefly to visit and observe a dynamic I haven’t lived in, in months. Everything and everyone around me was just as I had left it. Nothing had changed except me. I felt removed and somewhat disconnected to the goings-on of everyday. I am reminded of “the ghost Continue reading →

[By John Abbe] I just found out that a friend of mine – Mark Dilley – will be at Netroots Nation this week, and is willing to promote the march there! Netroots Nation originated out of The Daily Kos, a hugely popular blog of progressive politics (organizing for “more and better Democrats, not necessarily in that order”). A few other marchers were still awake to hear the news and most are are pretty excited about it, since Netroots Nation attracts “thousands of bloggers, newsmakers, social justice advocates, Continue reading →

Starting Location College Green Park 600 E. College Street Iowa City, IA 52240 6:30 am All MARCHERS and SPIRIT MARCHERS WILL HAVE TO START about .3 MILES WEST AT GEAR TRUCK TO PACK UP! (NE corner of Gilbert and College). Please DO NOT BE LATE FOR THIS EARLY TIME. Ending Location Scattergood Friends School, 1951 Delta Avenue West Branch, IA There are two different locations with the address, 1951 Delta Avenue West Branch, IA. If you are attempting to reach the March at this location, Continue reading →