Trail Crew
Hanae Garrison (RRCT Stewardship Director) here! If you have any questions, concerns, or visions for Trail Crew, you can reach me at (973) 255-7513 or Hanae@RRCT.org.
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Wednesday, January 15th, 10:00 am - Today we will be Pisgah Hill Preserve's North Trailhead. There are 4 duck boxes along the edges of the beaver ponds that we will be maintaining. Duck boxes provide a relatively safe nesting place for wood ducks away from predators. We’ll take a short hike along the trail, do some light trail trimming along the way, and head down the powerline trail to the frozen beaver ponds. We’ll clear out old nesting material from the duck boxes and replace it with fresh wood shavings for female ducks to lay their eggs on in the spring.
RRCT will bring loppers, hand saws and a pole saw for trail trimming, fresh wood shavings, a power drill, and screws to open/close the duck boxes. We will be walking on the frozen pond, so ice grippers are recommended. Wear warm layers!
Parking is available at 159 North Pownal Road, New Gloucester. Be mindful of a private driveway near the parking area.
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 10:00 am - Chesley Meadows Preserve in Durham. More details to come.
Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 am - Prepare Pisgah Hill Preserve (South) for the Full Moon Trek on February 12th. More details to come.
Wednesday, February 5th, 10:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, February 12th - No Trail Crew today. Come to the Pisgah Hill Full Moon Trek from 4-7 pm!
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Royal River Conservation Trust’s weekly volunteer trail upkeep and construction program is prepped by RRCT staff and complements our annual stewardship fieldwork. Work sessions are planned for two hours on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Our work focuses on RRCT’s many public access properties, often spending several weeks in a row at the same site. RRCT is also happy to help out our trail neighbors when the Trail Crew has availability. Trail Crew attendance ranges from 2-10+ volunteers each week.
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 focuses on creatively, sustainably, safely, and efficiently completing RRCT’s physical work goals. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including route finding and trail alignment, clearing trail corridors, constructing bog bridging and bridges, tread stabilization, invasive species removal, blazing trails, 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. Tick checks are a must and bringing bug repellent ain’t a bad idea.
*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, you must notify RRCT at Info@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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Wednesday, January 15th, 10:00 am - Today we will be Pisgah Hill Preserve's North Trailhead. There are 4 duck boxes along the edges of the beaver ponds that we will be maintaining. Duck boxes provide a relatively safe nesting place for wood ducks away from predators. We’ll take a short hike along the trail, do some light trail trimming along the way, and head down the powerline trail to the frozen beaver ponds. We’ll clear out old nesting material from the duck boxes and replace it with fresh wood shavings for female ducks to lay their eggs on in the spring.
RRCT will bring loppers, hand saws and a pole saw for trail trimming, fresh wood shavings, a power drill, and screws to open/close the duck boxes. We will be walking on the frozen pond, so ice grippers are recommended. Wear warm layers!
Parking is available at 159 North Pownal Road, New Gloucester. Be mindful of a private driveway near the parking area.
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 10:00 am - Chesley Meadows Preserve in Durham. More details to come.
Wednesday, January 29th, 10:00 am - Prepare Pisgah Hill Preserve (South) for the Full Moon Trek on February 12th. More details to come.
Wednesday, February 5th, 10:00 am - TBD
Wednesday, February 12th - No Trail Crew today. Come to the Pisgah Hill Full Moon Trek from 4-7 pm!
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Royal River Conservation Trust’s weekly volunteer trail upkeep and construction program is prepped by RRCT staff and complements our annual stewardship fieldwork. Work sessions are planned for two hours on Wednesdays at 10:00 am. Our work focuses on RRCT’s many public access properties, often spending several weeks in a row at the same site. RRCT is also happy to help out our trail neighbors when the Trail Crew has availability. Trail Crew attendance ranges from 2-10+ volunteers each week.
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 focuses on creatively, sustainably, safely, and efficiently completing RRCT’s physical work goals. Trail Crew tackles a variety of trail projects including route finding and trail alignment, clearing trail corridors, constructing bog bridging and bridges, tread stabilization, invasive species removal, blazing trails, 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. Tick checks are a must and bringing bug repellent ain’t a bad idea.
*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, you must notify RRCT at Info@RRCT.org, and RRCT will cease to further use your image or footage for any new materials going forward.
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