American Tobacco Trail Workday, Saturday May 5 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, May 5*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the Fayetteville 
Road Access <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in southern 
Durham at 9 a.m. Please click on the link 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> for directions. 

Please join us*, Saturday, May 5* at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville Road 
Access <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in southern 
Durham. We'll be working on  installation of brick pavers as part of our 
work at the parking area. We'll also do some general cleanup of the site 
as well as empty the trash can on the trail there.
 
As always,bring *work gloves*, *full shoes or boots*, *long pants*, and 
other clothing appropriate for the weather. The weather is supposed to 
be seasonably warm on Saturday so it should be a good day. 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 a cutter mattock, or a hoe or flat blade style mattock if you 
have one. Round or pointed end shovels are helpful in this area as well. 

Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like. Loppers are 
always needed as well. Also, a wheelbarrow is always handy if you can 
haul it to the site.
  
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 we were honored to be joined by Stuart Bryan, President of the 
Triangle Off Road Cyclists <http://www.torc-nc.org/home.shtml> (TORC), 
who brought TORQ's trail building machine 
<http://www.torc-nc.org/pics/TRACTOR05.JPG> to help us continue work 
just north of the Chatham/Wake County line. It was neat seeing what 
Stuart could do with this machine. We made a lot of progress spreading 
and leveling dirt piled from our trench digging in the area, filling in 
low spots, compacting the trail surface, removing roots and cut trees, 
and moving and spreading gravel. We really made a lot of visible 
progress in the area.

We thank Stuart for taking the time to bring the machine and himself out 
to help us on the trail. We hope he and other members of TORC will join 
us again soon!
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:cdevereux at nc.rr.com> 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, 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 or 
Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992.

*Saturday, May 19* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, May 26 *Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. See 
directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
*
Saturday, June 2* National Trails Day TBD

*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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