American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, September 2 9 am

Thu Aug 31 11:00:52 EDT 2006

  HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
*Saturday, September 2*, on the American Tobacco Trail at 
the Fayetteville Road Trailhead  
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, September 2* at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville 
Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in 
southern Durham about 3/4 mile south of Southpoint Mall. Scroll down the 
web page to find the directions .

 From Exit 276 on I-40, go south toward Southpoint Mall, pass Southpoint 
Mall on your right, go about 3/4 mile (1 mile from I-40) The parking 
area is on the driveway on the right IMMEDIATELY before the cement 
bridge. If you cross the cement bridge and the entrance of Chancellor's 
Ridge, you've gone too far.

Our plan is to do some general maintenance and upkeep on this section of 
the parking area and the trail around it.  Depending on the number of 
folks who join us, we may start work on a patio area in the parking 
area. Also, we may 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 north or south of the parking area.

Thanks to all who made it out last weekend to the O'Kelly Chapel Road 
workday. We made major headway in filling a former tank trap with fill 
dirt and gravel we have collected at this intersection. It was very hard 
work, but the pile is almost gone and the  "trap" is almost filled. A 
great job was had and done by all who participated. Thank you!

As always, 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, and now chiggers 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.

This is a holiday weekend, so we understand if you have other plans. We 
look forward to seeing you at future workdays.
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, 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!
*
Saturday, October 7* Durham Workday Probably Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, October 14* Chatham County Workday  New Hope Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, October 21* Chatham County Workday with National Charity 
League 9 a.m. All are welcome Details to come.

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.

Note: Due to the bad weather, this closing may be extended. Check with 
Wake County Parks at 919 387-4328 before you use this trailhead on 
Friday, September 1 or use one of the other trailheads.

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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