American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday March 15 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This _very late_ 
message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, tomorrow
*Saturday, March 15*, at the Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m., 

Please join us, *Saturday, March 15 *at  9 a.m. at at the Scott King 
Road Trailhead <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> at 9 a.m.*

  ***

Our goal is to clear any downed trees, limbs, brush and briars from the 
trail in this area. Spring is starting to arrive, and we want to make 
sure this heavily used section of trail is in good shape. We'll also 
sort recycle materials from and empty the trash cans at this trailhead. 
There will be plenty to do.

Last week, after a rainy Friday evening and early Saturday morning, i 
was the only one to show up at the workday. I inspected the trail 
drainage resulting from the recent rains. I always learn something from 
these inspections during or shortly after a rain. I also cleared some 
downed trees, and inspected the trail north all the way to the Panther 
Creek trestle.

As I was heading back to my vehicle, Frank Bennett showed up. We went 
for our traditional hamburger at The Loop, then went to Solite Park to 
do some finishing work for the ramp that we constructed there last 
month. It was a good Saturday!

The weather is supposed to be cloudy and possibly rainy on Saturday 
morning. Thus, there is a possibility that this workday may be 
postponed. If it is raining, we probably won't do anything. If it is not 
raining, we'll probably inspect and do light work on the trail in this 
area. 

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. Please dress 
appropriately and bring plenty of water!

We'll work till about noon or so.

*Do note* that if you are volunteering for school *Environmental Service 
hours*, and you say you will work for 3 hours, you need to be prepared 
to work until noon, or a little after because we need to plan for our 
work and cleanup of our work. If you need to leave earlier, you need to 
let the workday leader know ahead of time. Thanks!

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. Be prepared for briars and ticks because you will be in the woods.

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.
 
If you have some, bring a pair of loppers. 

Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like.
 
We can always 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 or Frank Bennett 
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com> 919-851-3992 so we can make plans.

We'll work till about noon, and probably a bit after.

*Do note* that next week, we'll be volunteering at the Cary Duathalon to 
be held at Cary's Thomas Brooks Park on Green Level Church Road. If you 
plan to volunteer, you do NEED to sign up on their Volunteers link 
<http://fsseries.com/volunteers/volunteer_signup.php>.

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, March 15* Durham Workday 9 a.m. Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. 

*Saturday, March 22* Cary Duathalon 7:30 a.m. Thomas Brooks Park on 
Green Level Church Road. There will be a five mile run, 31 mile bike, 5 
mile run. This takes the place of our regular workday. The race 
directors require you go to www.fsseries.com <http://www.fsseries.com> 
and sign up under the Volunteers link 
<http://fsseries.com/volunteers/volunteer_signup.php>.

*Saturday, March 29* Durham Workday 9 a.m. Fayetteville Road Parking 
Access <http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>

*Saturday, April 5* Durham Workday 9 a.m. Possibly Solite Park

*Saturday, April 12* Chatham Workday 9 a.m. New Hope Church Road Access 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>
*
Saturday, April 19 *Earth Day Celebrated Probably Chatham Workday 9 a.m. 
Just north of the Chatham-Wake County line. See directions in today's email.

*Other Notes*
 
You can print out our latest ATT map *right now* at 
http://www.triangletrails.org/ATT.HTM . Click on both links under the 
thumbnail for both sides of the map.

Don't let the thumbnail fool you. This is our new color ATT map done by 
Wayne Horton of Winston-Salem.

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 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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