American Tobacco Trail Workday Tomorrow, Saturday, October 28 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, October 28*, on the American Tobacco Trail at 
the Fayetteville Road Trailhead  
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, October 28* 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 install some new water bars and corrective measures to 
limit future severe erosion which occurred on the connecting path down 
to the trail early in September. We've already done some work on this, 
but want to add more preventative measures. 
 
Depending on the group, we'll also head over to the Massey Chapel Road 
crossing to do some clearing and work on a traffic control device on the 
future trail north of Massey Chapel. 
 
Thanks to those who made it out last weekend the Wake/Chatham line 
workday. Thanks to about 60 daughters and fathers from the National 
Charity League, we made major headway in removing a lot of brush and 
logs from the trail in this area. 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.* *We always 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.

Also, a wheelbarrow is always handy if you can haul it to the site.
 
We'll work till about noon or so. 

Right now, the forecast is calling for rain until at least mid morning 
on Saturday. 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 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104 or Frank Bennett 
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  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.

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.
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.
 
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.*
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Upcoming American Tobacco Trail Workdays * (Saturday workdays start at 9 
a.m., Sunday 1 p.m. *
      *
*Saturday, October 21* Chatham County Workday with National Charity 
League 9 a.m. at Chatham/Wake border. All are welcome.

*Saturday, October 28* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trail Access 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Sunday, October 29* Special Sunday Chatham/Wake Workday with REI Staff 
at Chatham/Wake border. 11:30 to 4 p.m. See directions from September 30 
Workday or contact Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104. 
All are welcome.

*Saturday, November 4 *Durham Workday TBD Contact  Frank Bennett 
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992

*Saturday, November 11* Chatham Workday TBD 

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.

*Again, THANK YOU for all of your support for this petition and the ATT.*
 
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.* It is almost complete, with the traffic 
control gates now being installed. Many of you on this list have helped 
clear and clean this section. *Thank YOU! *

Wake is still anticipating an opening by the end of this month. However 
as always be careful around the construction and continuing maintenance 
which is still happening in Wake and other places on the ATT.
 
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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