American Tobacco Trail Workday Tomorrow, Saturday July 15 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

  HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
tomorrow, *Saturday, July 15*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the 
Fayetteville Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, July 15* at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville Road 
Parking Area <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>in Wake 
County. Scroll down the web page to find the directions. 

We'll be doing some general maintenance and upkeep on this new trailhead 
we are building for Durham Parks and Recreation. We'll be cutting some 
overgrown grass, brush and bushes, general cleanup, empty the trash 
container, and other general work.
 
Also, we may be doing some cleaning and maintenance of the American 
Tobacco Trail itself. 
 
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.

If you have a small push mower, we could use it at this workday. A 
string trimmer could be used instead as well. 

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'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 15  *Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*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.

*Saturday, August 12* No Workday  Carolina Tarwheels Bike Fest 2006 
<http://www.tarwheels.org/bikefest/> We'll be helping the Tarwheels 
staff Bike Fest again this year. Come out and help us run a rest stop 
north of Hillsborough!

Also if you haven't already, please go sign our petition 
<http://www.petitiononline.com/att2/petition.html>asking Durham to stop 
stalling on designing and building the American Tobacco Trail.

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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