American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, November 4 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
*Saturday, November 4, *on the American Tobacco Trail at 
the Fayetteville Road Trailhead  
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, November 4* 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 clean out the drainage culverts and ditch north of 
Fayetteville Road as well as do some preventative maintenance on 
drainage in this area.
 
Thanks to those who made it out the workday last weekend. Volunteers 
from the National Charity League, joined several TRTC volunteers to 
install a water bar at the parking area as well as do some cleaning, 
clearing and hauling on the future ATT at Massey Chapel Road. We got 
messy by hauling out some old junk and trash along the future trail in 
the area. On Sunday, a group of REI new hires got */really/* messy by 
doing some drainage and clearing work on the ATT in Chatham County. We 
made a lot of progress which was appreciated by numerous trail users 
that day. A great job was had and done by all who participated in both 
workdays. 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. 

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. 

Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992 will be leading 
this workday since I'll be out of town. Feel free to call  Frank 
<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.

*Also, we are looking for few older pickup trucks* to haul brush and 
logs on the ATT for several projects we have. If you have an old pickup 
truck that you don't mind getting a bit messy, please contact  Bill 
Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104
 
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, November 4 *Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>   Frank Bennett 
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992

*Saturday, November 11* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. See 
directions from September 30 Workday or contact Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104. All are welcome.

*Saturday, November 18* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*
Saturday, November 25 *No Workday due to Thanksgiving Weekend. However, 
if you want to do something please let Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> know your availability!

*Saturday, December 2* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

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! *
 
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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