American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday February 18 9 am

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, Tomorrow, 
*Saturday, February 18*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the 
Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us, Saturday, February 18 at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville Road 
trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in Durham 
County. Our main focus will be to continue installation of the roof 
panels for our information pavillion structure at the parking area. The 
frame of this structure was constructed several weeks back TRTC 
volunteers. We are currently screwing the roof panels in place on the roof.

Yesterday, Curt Devereux and I installed several more panels and 
continued to learn a bit as we went along. You can see photos of this 
construction at this link: http://www.triangletrails.org/PHOTOS19.HTM

After gorgeous weekdays, we keep having bad weather on Saturday 
mornings. Last Saturdays' workday was canceled due to a cold rain.
 
Weather conditions are sketchy for tomorrow. It may be rainy or worse on 
Saturday. If so, we will have a limited workday that would end before 
noon. Or we may have none at all. Please use your best judgment to 
determine if you want to be working outside in rainy conditions. 

If you have an AC powered drill driver that operates at speeds of up 
around 2500 rpm, we could sure use it. An AC powered drill that operates 
at around 2500 rpm would be useful as well. We do have AC power on site. 

If you have a 6 foot, or preferably 8 foot folding ladder, similar to 
what is shown in the photos, we could use it too!

Also, please let me know if any of you are available to help out in the 
week. Thursday afternoons are best. However, we may be able to meet at 
the site at other times as well. We'd really like to get this roof 
project wrapped up, so any and all help is appreciated.

For those who want to do something other than installing the roof, there 
is still some clearing and moving brush around this trail parking area 
which is currently under construction by TRTC. We'll have some post 
holes to dig as well for several things that we are installing.

We can also use some trash pickup on the trail at O'Kelly Chapel Road. 
Please come to the Fayetteville Road trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> for instructions and 
trash bags.
  
We can often use loppers if you have them. If you have a hand saw and 
feel comfortable using it, please bring them along.However, we mainly 
need folks to drag brush around.

Bring work gloves, full shoes or boots, clothing appropriate for the 
weather, water and a snack if you like.* *

We'll probably work till about noon or so. If it is raining badly or all 
over the area, or the forecast is for such, we'll cancel this workday. 
Feel free to call Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104, as late as 8 a.m., to 
verify a go or no go. However, if you aren't comfortable with the 
forecast, use your best judgment and join us or not as you prefer. 
Please let Curt Devereux <mailto:devereux at gte.net> 919 919 544-3948  
Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992 or Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104  know if you have any questions.

For more information on ATT workdays, please see our Volunteering page 
at: http://triangletrails.org/VOLUNTEERS.HTM

For directions to workday meeting places and ATT Trailheads go to our 
directions page at:
http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM
*
*Future workdays are still being planned. Here is the tentative schedule 
for upcoming workdays.*

*
*Upcoming American Tobacco Trail Workdays * (All workdays start at 9 a.m.)*
*
  **
*Saturday, February 18 *Durham Workday at Fayetteville Road Parking 
Area  <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Sunday, February 19* Sierra Club Hike on Chatham ATT led by Bill B.  
O'Kelly Chapel Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 1 p.m.

*Saturday, February 25* Chatham Workday O'Kelly Chapel Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> This may be changed to 
Fayetteville Road if needed.

*Sunday, February 26* Wake Workday White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 1 p.m. Help Troop 205 
pick up trash on future phase of ATT in Wake.

*Saturday, March 4 *Durham Workday at Fayetteville Road Parking Area or 
Scott King Road <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> TBD

*Monday, March 6 *TRTC Meeting Woodcroft Professional Center 7:30 p.m. 
All are Welcome

*Saturday, March 11* Chatham Workday New Hope Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. This may be 
changed to Fayetteville Road if needed.

*Saturday, March 18* Wake Workday White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> Pick up trash and junk on 
future Phase of the ATT in Wake 9 a.m.
*
Saturday, March 25* TBD

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
President
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at earthlink.net
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104
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