ATT National Trails Day Workday This Saturday June 3 9 am

[Bill Bussey]

HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
this* **Saturday, National Trails Day, June 3*, 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, June 3* at 9 a.m. at the White Oak Church 
Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in Wake 
County. Scroll down the web 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, June 4, same place, at 1 p.m.*

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 thirty 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, to Ferrell Road on your 
left. Turn left and and drive up Ferrell Road about a quarter mile or so 
until you see vehicles parked along the right shoulder. Park on the 
shoulder of Ferrell Road with the other vehicles. If you are parking on 
the right side of the road, the trail is to your right. Go across the 
shoulder and onto the trail. Walk north on the trail until you see the 
group working.

Our main focus will be to clean out a junk and trash pile alongside the 
future ATT in Chatham County. There will be some large pieces of junk 
and trash in this pile. It is covered with a bit of brush, which we will 
cut back as needed to clean out the junk.

Last week, T.J. Elkanick, Tom Mould, Frank Bennett and me finished the 
major clearing, tree and brush removal of the next phase of the ATT in 
Wake County. Cudos to them for a great job!

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. Ticks are especially bad this year. We've had success using 
Permethrin (available at most drugstores and outdoor retailers) sprayed 
on cuffs and waistbands on clothing. We suggest long pants and even 
light long sleeves. You will need to sign a waiver and participation list.

Because it is National Trails Day, we hope to have T-shirts for those 
who participate in this workday.

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 can also use a pickup truck that you don't mind hauling junk, trash 
and brush in. The bed will get dirty with junk and perhaps trash. We'll 
clean it out at the end of the day, but experience shows brushing alone 
won't get it all. Only a washing or vacuuming will get the bed 
completely clean. Again, this is your call. If you have any concerns 
about using your truck, then don't offer it.

We'll work till about noon or so. 

At this writing, the weather on Saturday is calling for showers. 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.  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. 

Because of the marginal weather on Saturday, we'll also hold a workday 
on this same section on Sunday afternoon starting at 1 p.m. If you can, 
please join us then as well or instead. You can come out anytime on 
Sunday afternoon before 5 or so, if you'd like. We can use the help!
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, 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
*Sunday, June 4*  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 Chatham
*Saturday, June 10* Chatham Workday New Hope 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. May be changed to 
Durham, see below.

*Saturday, June 17* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. Clear brush, pick 
up trash and other         maintenance work.

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

Happy Trails Day,

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