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The trails are rocking and you can be a part of making Backtrail a sweeter and more sustainable part of the Farmdale Trail System. Many of you have already responded to our Facebook and Forum posts about the work days this weekend, thanks for planning on coming out to lend a hand.
We’ve got big plans for the weekend and depending on our turnout will work on the following things . . .
- Clear the corridor and carve the new tread from the bridge to the platform where we have been having severe erosion along the fall line. This new section takes us through the woods and has a cool contour flow to it. This will keep 8 to 10 of us busy all weekend.
- Once this new section of trail is done, we will reclaim and naturalize the old section of trail. If you have never helped doing reclamation, come out and see how this is done. We did this at Black Partridge last year and you would never know there was a trail there now
- Schroll’s and Mike and Don’s are in need of a tread tune-up. We would like to break off two teams of 2 to 3 people to head out on the trails to de-berm the edges and re-establish drainage nicks to ensure water to flowing off the trail. De-berm and nicking is the best way to keep our trails in firm condition and improves their long term sustainability.
- We have also flagged a sweet and flowing re-route on Borneo that connects Backtrail to the Prairie. This will take the trail off the fall line and take a big step in eliminating the erosion problem that has developed there. With a good turnout this weekend, we will also start clearing that corridor of brush and limbs. This is a great opportunity for you to be a part of building a new section of trail from start to finish. This new section will be a great addition to the trails and a super sweet ride.
· And there are other cool things we can work on if we have more volunteers . . . so come out and lend a hand
Both work sessions are scheduled from 1:00pm to 4:00pm and we will meet in the main parking lot on Bittersweet Road and then head out. Plan on being there by 12:50 pm for a brief crew meeting.
The forecast, as of this morning, calls for sunshine and temps in the 60’s this weekend. Perfect weather for trail building. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring plenty of water to drink and snacks to munch. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, long pants, have work gloves, sun or safety glasses, and some insect repellant.
We will have all our rogue hoes, pulaskis, and mccloeds there for the work day. But we are anticipating a great turnout this weekend, so feel free to bring your rogue hoes, pulaskis, and mccloeds if you have them. Since we are also planning on clearing brush, please bring your loppers or hand pruners with you, we have a limited supply of those tools.
Looking forward to getting a ton of work done the weekend and see you at Farmdale.
Cheers,
Farmdale Trail Care Committee |
