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, September 17th, 9:00 am – Today we’ll be constructing bog bridges at Elmwood Trails in Pownal! Not too far in from the parking lot on Elmwood Road there is a makeshift log bridge across a muddy section of the trail. We will be replacing this makeshift bridge with a series of bog bridges.
RRCT will bring lumber, screws, an impact driver, a circular saw, and other tools that would be helpful. Feel free to bring your own tools and work gloves. An extra driver or two would come in handy. Be prepared to get your feet muddy!
Parking: We’ll meet at the trailhead parking lot at 819 Elmwood Rd in Pownal.
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Wednesday, September 24th, 9:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, October 1st - No Trail Crew today, Hanae will be on vacation.
*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, September 17th, 9:00 am – Today we’ll be constructing bog bridges at Elmwood Trails in Pownal! Not too far in from the parking lot on Elmwood Road there is a makeshift log bridge across a muddy section of the trail. We will be replacing this makeshift bridge with a series of bog bridges.
RRCT will bring lumber, screws, an impact driver, a circular saw, and other tools that would be helpful. Feel free to bring your own tools and work gloves. An extra driver or two would come in handy. Be prepared to get your feet muddy!
Parking: We’ll meet at the trailhead parking lot at 819 Elmwood Rd in Pownal.
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Wednesday, September 24th, 9:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, October 1st - No Trail Crew today, Hanae will be on vacation.
*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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