Basic Trail Building Workshop at Falls Lake
The Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail will host a basic Trail Building workshop to be taught by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. This class is free of charge and for future FMST Task Force leaders and people that wish to advance their trail building skills. This class is limited to 45 people on a first come first serve basis across the state of North Carolina. Sign up will open on June 11th and you can send an email to Jeff Brewer at jdbrewer@bellsouth.net to register for the class.
Friday - July 10, 2009 - Rolling View State Recreation Area - Shelter 13 from 6:00 to 8:45 PM
Saturday - July 11, 2009 - North Regional Library - Highway 98 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Field work will also take place on Saturday morning on the MST at Falls Lake in Durham County.
The course material covers trail flagging, tread work, erosion control, and how to work safely with trail building tools.
Participants will provide their own dinner on Friday night and their own lunch on Saturday. Great Outdoor Provision Co. will supply breakfast on Saturday morning. Participants are asked to wear old clothes and prepare to perform trail work on Saturday AM on the MST at Falls Lake. Participants are responsible for all meals and their own lodging/camping. Campsites are available at Rolling View State Recreation Area for those that are interested. You must RSVP for this event.
Sincerely,
Jeff Brewer
