September MST Workdays
Thursday, August 28th, 2008The Chargers and Rechargers Hiking Club, part of the Watauga Task Force, is sponsoring MST Big Dig #2 on September 20 (Saturday) and 21 (Sunday). All tools and equipment will be furnished. Work site on the Blue Ridge Parkway is in scenic Goshen Creek Gorge, four miles north of Blowing Rock at milepost 287. Volunteer headquarters is in Price Park Campground, south of Blowing Rock. (All access to the work site is from Blowing Rock because the Parkway is closed north of Goshen Creek Gorge.)
Contact Allen de Hart at email: adh4771@aol.com, or tel: 919-496-477l by September 8 if you plan to volunteer work (Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon, or l:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. or both; and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to noon, or l:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m or both). For a reserved free campsite at Price Park Campground indicate how many in your party and if for Friday or Saturday or both nights. After your response, detailed directions and answers to any questions will be provided.
September 11 and 13, 2008 - South Ashe Task Force workdays on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
September 27, 2008 - National Public Lands Day - Falls Lake Workday - Durham and Wake Counties. At the last workday the Falls Lake Section of the MST has reached the 40 mile mark on it’s way to Durham, NC.
