American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday March 31 9 a.m.
Bill Bussey
billbus at gte.net
Thu Apr 12 11:53:00 EDT 2007
Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,
This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday,
*Saturday, April 14*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the Chatham/Wake
County line in Chatham County
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m. **
Please join us, tomorrow,* Saturday, April 14* at 9 a.m. at the
Chatham/Wake County line in Chatham County.
*Directions:*
From I-40 Exit 276, Southpoint Mall-Fayetteville Road, go south - away
from Durham - toward Jordan Lake.
Go past the mall on your right and 2.4 miles all the way to the end of
Fayetteville Road. Here, Fayetteville Road intersects NC 751 at a light.
Turn left at the light. Go 6.6 miles, passing O'Kelly Chapel Road at .75
miles and New Hope Church Road (see Exxon convenience store on left) at
4.2 miles. At or near 6.6 miles is Lewter Shop Road on the left. See the
sign for Jean's Berry Patch. Turn left onto Lewter Shop Road.
Go approximately 2.5 miles or so. See a place with small auto/truck size
trailers on the right. Immediately beyond his place is the Chatham/Wake
County line. The road changes texture at the county line. About a 1/4
mile beyond the county line, you'll see White Oak Church Road on your
right. Continue beyond to the first left past White Oak Church Road.This
is Farrell Road. If you cross the American Tobacco Trail bicycle
crossing (see signs), you've gone too far.
Turn left onto Farrell Road. Go about 1/2 mile. Pass the Turtle Farm
subdivision entrance on your left. The ATT will be on your right.
Continue till you see the first brick house on the right ahead. Turn
around and park on the side of the road across from the house, (opposite
or west) side of the road before you get to the house. I'm sure our cars
will be parked there so you'll see them. We'll be working on the trail
just north of there.
Our goal is to clean and dig open one of the drainage ditches
immediately adjacent to the trail surface in this area. This will soon
allow opening of the entire 10 foot width of the trail through this long
neglected area instead of the narrow 2-4 foot-width path that is being
regularly used now. We'll also be spreading and compacting (by stomping
on it with feet and anything with wheels!) dirt and stone dug from the
ditches.
We'll also be picking up and hauling away cut brush, sticks, brush and
limbs that the volunteers from Cheer Carolina
<http://www.cheercarolina.com/> and the Triangle Presbyterian Church
<http://www.trianglepc.org/> gathered and raked several weeks back. We
thank them for their great work!
Those who work on the ditches may may get their feet and cloths damp and
muddy. *You probably WILL get messy! *But you'll get a good workout and
have a good time too.
As always,bring *work gloves*, *full shoes or boots*, *long pants*, and
other clothing appropriate for the weather. Bring *water and a snack* if
you like. With Spring here, be prepared for briars because you will be
in the woods. Also be prepared for ticks and poison ivy. For ticks,
we've had success using Permethrin (available at most drugstores and
outdoor retailers) sprayed on cuffs and waistbands on clothing.
You will need to sign a waiver and participation list.
While you don't have to bring any tools because we do have some tools,
we do have a wish list of tools if you'd like to bring them.
We can use several cutter mattocks, or a hoe or flat blade style mattock
if you have one. Round or pointed end shovels are helpful in this area
as well. We really need one or more wheelbarrows if you can bring them
as well.
Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like. Loppers are
always needed as well.
We can REALLY use a pickup truck which you don't mind hauling brush,
logs and trash on the trail, please contact Bill Bussey
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104 so we can make plans. We'll have a
tarp for the bed of the truck.
We'll work till about noon or so. A group of us usually go out to lunch
after we are finished. Frank and me welcome all to join us.
We normally plan on working at least a little if it is anything short of
a widespread hard rain. Feel free to contact or 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.
Last week Curt, Dilys, Joel, Mary, Frank and Bill started work on
building a brick paver patio between the information pavillion and
future portajohn pad at the Fayetteville Road Access
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> . This will keep access
area users feet clean when using the facility.
On that note, Curt will be leading a workday session at the Fayetteville
Road Access <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> for no more
than five or six volunteers at the same time as our workday above at the
county line. Please contact Curt Devereux <mailto:devereux at gte.net> 919
919 544-3948 ahead of time if you would like to join him there. Because
of the limited space involved in this work, he/we only needs five or six
at the most, including him and two others! Because we need as many
volunteers as we can get at the county line, please join us there if you
can!
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, April 14* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m.
See directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
(The location may change)
*
Sunday, April 15* Kids in Training Duathlon on the ATT
<http://www.kidsintraining.com/kit_duathlon.htm> 1 p.m. Kids race on
the ATT at White Oak Creek Access that ATT volunteers might be
interested in. Late registration applies, though spectators welcome!
*Saturday, April 21 *Earth Day in Wake Harris Lake Park from 10-3, and
in Durham at Central Park. Workday to be determined. TRTC is setting up
booth at Harris Lake Park and perhaps in Durham.
*Saturday, April 28* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m.
See directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
(The location may change)
*
Saturday, May 5* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*
Saturday, May 12* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. See
directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
*Looking for Help to Open or Close Fayetteville Road Access Gate!*
We are looking for help in opening and closing the gate at our
Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in the morning and/or
early evening. If you live near or pass by the Parking area in the
mornings or evenings, or you regularly use the trail here, this might be
a way you can help open this facility and earn some extra money as well.
We are willing to pay a small stipend for this work. If you are
interested in finding out more, or know someone who might be interested,
please contact Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104.
And let me take this opportunity to* Thank You* for all of your help and
support in building, cleaning and clearing the American Tobacco Trail in
2006 and into 2007. Thanks to your hard work, expertise and diligent
efforts, we are making steady progress. Thousands of trail users are
*now safely using* the sections of the trail and facilities you have
helped clear, clean and build. We get so many wonderful comments and
thanks on how well the trail looks when folks use these facilities.
These trail users are often *amazed* to find out that these improvements
were done completely by volunteers. Thank you for the great work and for
volunteering your valuable time to help with this project. Know that it
wouldn't be possible without the great work of each and every one of you.
Thanks for your help and support in building the American Tobacco Trail.
Happy Trails,
Bill Bussey
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at earthlink.net
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104
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