American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, August 26 9 am

Fri Aug 25 14:11:03 EDT 2006

  HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
*Saturday, August 26*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the O'Kelly 
Chapel Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 
9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, August 26* at 9 a.m. at the O'Kelly Chapel 
Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in 
northeastern Chatham County. O'Kelly Chapel Road turns left off NC 751 
about 3/4 mile south of the NC 751 - Fayetteville Road traffic light 
intersection. >From Durham or the north it is the first left you come to 
just after entering Chatham County. Scroll down the web page to find the 
directions. 

Our plan is to do some general maintenance and upkeep on this section of 
trail around O'Kelly Chapel Road. One of our major tasks will be to fill 
a former tank trap with fill dirt and gravel we have collected at this 
intersection. We'll have several of us with shovels and mattocks and 
we'll bring the pile down! We'll also be cutting some overgrown grass, 
thorn bushes, removing downed limbs and trees, cleaning drainage ditches 
and any thing else that we see on the trail south of O'Kelly Chapel Road.

Thanks to all who made it out last weekend to the Scott King Road 
workday. We mowed, trimmed and cleared the trail intersection which is 
used as the main entry point for the ATT in this area. We cleared the 
encroaching vines and brush on the trail south as well. A great job was 
had and done by all who participated. Thank you!

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 pointed shovel, or a blade style mattock, please bring 
it/them.

We always can use loppers at this workday and all workdays. If you have 
a small hand pruning saw please bring it.

If you have a small push mower, we could use it at this workday. A 
string trimmer could be used instead 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 or Frank Bennett  919 851-3992 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 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, August 26* Chatham County Workday O'Kelly Chapel Road 
Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, September 2 *Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Trailhead  
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>9 a.m. (May be canceled 
due to Labor Day holiday weekend)

*Saturday, September 9* Chatham County Workday New Hope Church Road 
Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, September 16* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, September 23* Chatham County Workday  O'Kelly Chapel Road 
Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, September 30* Fifth Saturday No Workday Enjoy the ATT!

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.

In ATT News, Wake County American Tobacco Trail Manager, Tony D'Amico 
asked us to pass along that the ATT* New Hill-Olive Chapel Road Parking 
Access will be closed starting at 8 am Monday, August 28 through 
Thursday, August 31.* The parking area will reopen, Friday, September 1st.

Contractors will be making improvements to the New Hill park entrance 
and need this amount of
time to complete the work.

Sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause.

The Wimberly and White Oak entrances and all trail sections will still 
be open.

Please contact Tony D'Amico at Tony.D'Amico at co.wake.nc.us  (work) 
387-4328 if you have any questions.

One more bit of news. The final phase of the ATT in Wake County, from 
the White Oak Church Road Parking area north to the Chatham County line, 
is *NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.* This is really* great news!* Many of you on 
this list have helped clear and clean this section. *Thank YOU! *

Heavy grading equipment is now being used on the entire mile plus length 
of this section of trail. For your safety, Wake Parks Staff, as do we, 
ask that you do not access this section of trail while construction is 
in progress. The contractor, Carolina Asphalt Paving Inc., an 
experienced greenway and trail builder, says they should be complete in 
90 days, weather permitting.

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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