05/28/2026
Our friends in Shawnee started a hiking club! Check them out!!
Meet your guides for our monthly hikes..
Grant Joy is a historian, tour guide and former Americorps member who came to Shawnee and decided to make it his home. Grant has created interpretive walking tours of Shawnee showcasing our town's rich history, architectural buildings and our beautiful trails. When Grant isn't working at HAPCAP, you can find him hiking the local trails, volunteering in the village or packing his car for a camping trip, sporting event or live music concert.
Diana Forester is a lifetime resident of New Straitsville who is actively involved in preserving the community. Diana is retired from Hocking Valley Community Hospital and worked 30 years at Hocking College. She enjoys spending time with her son and granddaughters. Diana loves music and attending concerts, but most of all enjoys being outdoors. You can often find her on the trails hiking or out walking.
Thomas Colvin is a long time resident of Shawnee. He is an avid brick collector and hosts the annual Shawnee Brick Swap. He is a valued volunteer who helps restore Veterans headstones, hangs veterans banners and flags, bakes cakes for the local church dinners and walks his neighbors dog. Tom enjoys working in his gardens and leads our Spring Hike to the Whetsel Rock.
This Saturday kicks off our first monthly hike. We will meet at Tecumseh Lake at 9:00 am and hike the 3 mile Woodthrush loop.
