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, April 1st, 9:00 am to 11:00 am – Today we will be at Little Meadow Preserve in New Gloucester, constructing bog bridges over wet sections of the trail. We’ll also fine tune the trail and cut back pesky invasive multiflora rose and Asiatic bittersweet vines. Wear thick, thorn proof gloves and long pants!
For the bog bridges, RRCT will provide lumber, circular saw, speed square, screws and impact driver. We’ll also have loppers, hand saws, and a pole saw for trail maintenance. Feel free to bring personal tools that may be helpful.
Parking: After the 2-car parking area between 247 and 269 Peacock Hill Rd is full, park along the road shoulder of Peacock Hill Rd.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, April 15th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, April 22nd, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
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*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, April 1st, 9:00 am to 11:00 am – Today we will be at Little Meadow Preserve in New Gloucester, constructing bog bridges over wet sections of the trail. We’ll also fine tune the trail and cut back pesky invasive multiflora rose and Asiatic bittersweet vines. Wear thick, thorn proof gloves and long pants!
For the bog bridges, RRCT will provide lumber, circular saw, speed square, screws and impact driver. We’ll also have loppers, hand saws, and a pole saw for trail maintenance. Feel free to bring personal tools that may be helpful.
Parking: After the 2-car parking area between 247 and 269 Peacock Hill Rd is full, park along the road shoulder of Peacock Hill Rd.
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Wednesday, April 8th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, April 15th, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, April 22nd, 9:00 am to 11:00 am - TBD
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*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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