We rounded up the perfect team of bikers, runners and hikers today to get the annual foliage work done on the portion of the Rock Dam Trail that is open. The team at Mistletoe State Park has also been working hard to keep the Cliatt Creek Trail mowed and trimmed.
Thankfully, cooler temperatures and overcast skies made for much more pleasant working conditions today!
And we have some exciting news about the final 3 miles of Rock Dam Trail!
We have the go-ahead to cut and clear the remaining Hurricane Helene damage from that section. The logging that had originally been planned for this area has now been canceled, which means we can move forward with getting this section of trail cleared. Watch for an update about that work later this year when things cool off!
Many, many thanks to these awesome trail heroes who stepped up and got the job done today:
Greg Hylton – Trail Champion/Crew Leader
John Pilcher
Troy Willard
Kate Galbraith
Jeff Lippe
Ronna Hiltz
JD Hon
Todd Snider
Tracie Muro
Chase Hon
Daniel Allen
Angela Allen
Our last regularly scheduled annual foliage work party is Saturday, September 19th, on the trails at Hickory Knob State Park. Mark your calendars and let us know if you can help!
We’ll also have some tidying up to do in October ahead of the FATS Flow Master and the FATS 50K.And with all the rain we’ve had, things have continued to grow all summer long, so some individual Trail Champions may decide their trails need a trim-up as we head into fall.
The work never really stops—but neither do our trail heroes!
