Trail Crew
Trail Crew meets every Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am, except during bad weather and around holidays. Details on upcoming Trail Crew sessions will be posted here. Our work focuses on RRCT’s many public access properties, sometimes spending several weeks in a row at the same site. RRCT is also happy to help out at partner properties when Trail Crew is available.
There is a job for everyone, no matter your shape, skills, or strength. Join us the one week you have time or interest, or put Trail Crew on your calendar as your regular Wednesday morning ritual. It's a great way to experience a new preserve, get to know someone new, and learn new trail work techniques. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including clearing trail corridors, invasive plant removal, route finding and trail alignment, trail marking, constructing bog bridging and bridges, and improving signage. RRCT brings specific tools that will be helpful. We encourage volunteers to bring personal tools as well. Hand saws, pole saws, and loppers are favorites. Crew members should bring a water bottle, and wear sturdy shoes, work gloves, and the right clothes for the day.
Trail Crew is led by RRCT's Stewardship Director Hanae Garrison. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach me at (973) 255-7513 or Hanae@RRCT.org
There is a job for everyone, no matter your shape, skills, or strength. Join us the one week you have time or interest, or put Trail Crew on your calendar as your regular Wednesday morning ritual. It's a great way to experience a new preserve, get to know someone new, and learn new trail work techniques. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including clearing trail corridors, invasive plant removal, route finding and trail alignment, trail marking, constructing bog bridging and bridges, and improving signage. RRCT brings specific tools that will be helpful. We encourage volunteers to bring personal tools as well. Hand saws, pole saws, and loppers are favorites. Crew members should bring a water bottle, and wear sturdy shoes, work gloves, and the right clothes for the day.
Trail Crew is led by RRCT's Stewardship Director Hanae Garrison. If you have any questions or concerns, you can reach me at (973) 255-7513 or Hanae@RRCT.org
Upcoming Trail Crew Sessions:
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Wednesday, February 11th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am –Today we will be back at the River Elf Trail in New Gloucester. We’ll cut back invasive plants from the first 500 ft of the trail. Between the trail and the field edge, there’s a stone wall with apple trees that are being overtaken by vines, shrubby honeysuckle, glossy buckthorn, and other invasive plants.
We will drag all the brush we cut to a pile in the field to burn (safely, in a controlled manor). RRCT will provide s’mores supplies, leftover from our Full Moon Trek.
RRCT have bring loppers, pole saws, hand saws, and safety glasses to share. Thick, thorn-proof gloves are recommended; we’ll have some extras. Wear layers and bring personal tools that may be helpful!
Parking: The trailhead parking lot is at 400 Cobbs Bridge Rd, New Gloucester. If it fills up, park on the shoulder of Cobbs Bridge Rd, on the same side as the parking lot.
*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at Trail Crew may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, email Hanae@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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Wednesday, February 11th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am –Today we will be back at the River Elf Trail in New Gloucester. We’ll cut back invasive plants from the first 500 ft of the trail. Between the trail and the field edge, there’s a stone wall with apple trees that are being overtaken by vines, shrubby honeysuckle, glossy buckthorn, and other invasive plants.
We will drag all the brush we cut to a pile in the field to burn (safely, in a controlled manor). RRCT will provide s’mores supplies, leftover from our Full Moon Trek.
RRCT have bring loppers, pole saws, hand saws, and safety glasses to share. Thick, thorn-proof gloves are recommended; we’ll have some extras. Wear layers and bring personal tools that may be helpful!
Parking: The trailhead parking lot is at 400 Cobbs Bridge Rd, New Gloucester. If it fills up, park on the shoulder of Cobbs Bridge Rd, on the same side as the parking lot.
*Photography and Filming Note: Your attendance at Trail Crew may be photographed or filmed and your attendance indicates consent to have any images or footage featuring you at the event to be used for RRCT-related materials and outreach. Should images or footage appear in marketing materials that you don’t wish to be featured in, email Hanae@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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