American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, July 8 9 am

[Bill Bussey]

HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
tomorrow, *Saturday, July 8*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the White 
Oak Church Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, July 8* at 9 a.m. at the White Oak Church 
Road Parking Area <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>in Wake 
County. Scroll down the web page to find the directions. 

We'll be working on the trail north of the trailhead. If you arrive 
after about 9:15 or so, please exit the parking area, turn right on 
White Oak Church Road, go to T intersection of Green Level Church Road 
and turn right. Go about 1/3 mile or so to first left. Turn left onto 
Farrell Road. Follow road until you see our parked vehicles. Trail is 
off to right of Farrell Road.

Our main focus will be to do the final clearing and cleaning of this 
next phase of the Wake County portion of the ATT of brush, downed trees, 
overhanging branches, and remaining trash. We are still working on 
finishing up the remaining portions of this section. The tedious work 
left to be done, and the weather has taken its toll. We'll continue this 
until we finish.

Also, 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.
 
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..

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 probably 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.

We can use a small push mower or string trimmer if you have one as well.

We'll work till about noon or so. 
 
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.   
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, July 8 *Wake Workday  White Oak Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. *

Saturday, July 15  *Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>

*Saturday, July 22 *Chatham Workday  O'Kelly Chapel Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, July 29 *Fifth Saturday No Workday Enjoy the ATT!

*Saturday, August 5 *Durham Workday  Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

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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