American Tobacco Trail Workday, Tomorrow, Saturday, May 13 at 9 am

Fri May 12 13:28:03 EDT 2006

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This late message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail 
workday,* tomorrow, **Saturday, May 13*, 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, May 13* 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.

We'll also be working on *Sunday, May 14, same place, at 1 p.m.* Bring 
your Mom!

We'll be working on the trail north of the trailhead. If you arrive 
after about 9:10 or so, please go around the gate at the end of the open 
trail, and follow the cleared trail north till you see us.

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 adjoining drainage 
ditches and trail itself on this section of the trail that is hoped to 
be under construction this summer.

Last week, we had about 20 folks, including twelve from the National 
Charity League, come out and join us on a beautiful Saturday. Steve Lund 
came out with his chainsaw so we were able to do a lot of the heavier 
work needed. We made a lot of progress.  We are well on our way to 
clearing this section. However, we still have about a kilometer to go. 
This upcoming section is arguably among the prettiest section's of the 
entire trail, but will also be about the toughest to clean and clear. 
*We do need your help!*

Bring work gloves, full shoes or boots, clothing appropriate for the 
weather, water and a snack if you like.* *Be prepared for ticks and 
poison ivy.We suggest long pants and even light long sleeves. 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.

We will 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.

Also, we really need one or more pole saws to reach overhanging limbs. 
If you have one and care to bring and use it, please do so.

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, we'll cancel this workday. 
However, I plan on working at least a little if it is anything short of 
a widespread hard rain. 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. 

If you or your group would like to work days or early evenings other 
than Saturdays, please let Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> know.

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 * (Saturday workdays start at 
9 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m.)*
*
      **
*Saturday, May 13* 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

*Sunday, May 14* Wake Workday White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 1 p.m. Pick up trash and 
junk on future Phase of the ATT in Wake 

*Saturday, May 20* No Workday. Join us at our booth at the NBC 17 Health 
and Fitness Festival 
<http://www.nbc17.com/healthandfitnessexpo/index.html> at the NC State 
Fairgrounds

*Saturday, May 21* No Workday. Join us at our booth at the NBC 17 Health 
and Fitness Festival 
<http://www.nbc17.com/healthandfitnessexpo/index.html> at the NC State 
Fairgrounds

*Saturday, May 27* 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, May 28* 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, June 3* National Trails Day  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 Chatham

Thanks for your help and support in building the American Tobacco Trail.

Happy Trails,

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

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