American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, May 26 9 a.m.
Bill Bussey
billbus at gte.net
Wed May 23 17:23:17 EDT 2007
Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,
This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday,
*Saturday, May 26*, 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, * Saturday, May 26* 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 continue digging open and cleaning 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 preparing for our National Trails Day Sign unveiling to be
held in the area next weekend.
*Note: **You probably WILL get a 'leeetle' bit messy! *But you'll get a
good workout and have a good time too. The weather is supposed to be
partly cloudy that day.
Last weekend, Coleton Musciano, Jonathan Blum, Jack Walker, Lindsay
Galeucia, Casey Shi, Roderick Rose, Carol Swartz, Daniel Swartz, Eric
Swartz, Rob Thompson, Mary Johnson, Cindy Musciano, Courthey Musciano,
Chuck Musciano, Frank Bennett, Bill Bussey Curt Devereux, Moria Smoski
and Roy Tebbe worked at the Fayetteville Road Parking Access in southern
Durham laying brick pavers, doing drainage work, as well as trimming and
cleaning up around the parking area and entrance. It looks really great!
Several also did some cleaned out a neglected portion of the drainage
ditch down on the ATT itself. Thanks Ya'll! Thanks to everyone who came
out and worked hard on this very nice day!
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 Frank Bennett
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com> 919-851-3992 so you can make plans.
We'll work till about noon or so.
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.
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 anytime 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 26 *Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. See
directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104.
*
Saturday, June 2* National Trails Day /Welcome to Chatham County/ Sign
Unveiling Chatham/Wake County line 10 a.m. Details Coming Soon! Contact
Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104
*Saturday, June 2 - 3 *NBC17 Health and Fitness Festival
<http://fp21.a2zinc.net/clients/fpne/public/e_index.aspx?eventid=53>
TRTC Booth # 704 with ATT Maps and Information on ATT, East Coast
Greenway and other trails and greenways in the Triangle. Contact Bill
Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104
*Saturday, June 9* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. See
directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104 or Frank Bennett
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com> 919-851-3992.
*Saturday, June 16* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*Saturday, June 23* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. See
directions previous emails or contact Bill Bussey
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104
*Saturday, June 30 *Probably Chatham Workday TBD
*Saturday, July 7* No Workday Join us at the Durham Open Space and
Trails/TRTC Booth at the Festival for the Eno
<http://www.enoriver.org/festival/> July 4, 7 & 8 Is it THAT time already?!
*Looking for Clean Fill Dirt
*TRTC is looking for clean fill dirt for a project we are partnering
with the Carolina Godiva Track Club <http://www.carolinagodiva.org/> and
Durham Parks and Recreation in southern Durham. Please contact Bill
Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104 for more information.*
*
*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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