American Tobacco Trail Workday Tomorrow March 18 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

Bill Bussey wrote:
> Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,
>
> This is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
> *Saturday, March 18*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the White Oak 
> Church Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 
> at 9 a.m. 
>
> Please join us, Saturday, March 18 at 9 a.m. at the White Oak Church 
> Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in Wake 
> County. Scroll down the page to find the directions. Note, there may 
> be a shorter way to get to this trailhead from Cary, but the roads are 
> under construction in this area so our directions read from NC 751.
>
> Also note, that if you arrive after 9:10 or so, the work group may 
> have driven over to the Green Level Church Road trail intersection in 
> order to save about a ten minute walk down the trail with gear. To get 
> to Green Level Church Road from the parking area, drive out of the 
> parking area, turn right, go to the T intersection of Green Level 
> Church Road, turn right, go about 1/4 mile, passing Ferrell Road on 
> your left. The trail crossing is immediately after the Ferrell Road 
> intersection.
>
> Our main focus will be to clear and clean this next phase of the Wake 
> County portion of the ATT of brush, downed trees, overhanging 
> branches, trash and junk. We'll be clearing and cleaning the trail 
> itself as well as the adjoining drainage ditches on this section of 
> the trail that is hoped to be under construction this summer.
>
> We'll be joined by a group from the National Charity League 
> <http://www.nationalcharityleague.org/>
>
> At this writing, the weather on Saturday is supposed to be nice. 
> However, if it is rainy or worse on Saturday, 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. 
>    
> Bring work gloves, full shoes or boots, clothing appropriate for the 
> weather, water and a snack if you like.* *You will need to sign a 
> waiver and participation list.
>
> While you don't have to bring any tools because we'll mainly need 
> "haulers and toters", we do have a wish list of tools if you'd like to 
> bring them.
>
> Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like. Loppers are 
> always needed as well. Also, a wheelbarrow is always handy if you can 
> haul it to the site. If you have a pole saw to reach overhanging 
> limbs, and care to bring it, then we can use it too.
>
> We may be doing some chainsaw work that day. For the safety of all, we 
> separate the chainsawyers and their small assistance crews from 
> everyone else. If you have a chainsaw, are trained or know how to use 
> it, and have full protective gear including helmet, eye protection, 
> hearing protection, chaps and appropriate boots, feel free to bring it.
>
> If you do not have full protective gear, or don't want to use it, 
> there is absolutely no need to bring a chainsaw. Bring your handsaw 
> and we'll make lots of progress that way!
>
> We'll probably work till about noon or so. If you can work later, that 
> would be great too!
>
> 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, March 18* Wake Workday White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
> <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. Pick up trash 
> and junk on future Phase of the ATT in Wake 
> *
> Saturday, March 25*  Wake Workday White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
> <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. Pick up trash 
> and junk on future Phase of the ATT in Wake 
> *
> **Saturday, April 1* Durham Workday at Fayetteville Road Parking Area  
> <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m
>
> *Tuesday, April 4* Chatham County ATT Preliminary Plan Presentation by 
> NCDOT Division of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation 
> <http://ncdot.org/transit/bicycle/default.html> Central Carolina 
> Community College Pittsboro 4-7 p.m. Date may change. More info later.
>
> *Sunday, April 8* Wake or Chatham Workday TBD
> *
> **Saturday, April 15* Durham Workday at Fayetteville Road Parking 
> Area  <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m
>
> *Saturday, April 22 *Earth Day in Durham and Wake TRTC usually 
> exhibits at one or both  Workday 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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