Work to start on mile 3-mile 6 Mon River Rail-Trail, down tree reporting, Opekiska Trailhead, and more

[ERT - Mike Breiding]

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1) Starting NEXT WEEK- Mountain Valley Resources will be working from mile-marker 3 to near mile 6, start of paving at Star City on the Mon River Rail-Trail on overhead clearing and drainage repairs.  Trail will remain OPEN but make sure equipment operator sees you.  This is in prep for a new compacted stone surface on this section with restoration of 10ft width.  

2) I will be away starting tomorrow and most of next week camping and with spotty or no cell service.  You can still report down trees to me but expect slower response.  I likely will get info and may be able to report out but may not respond back to you.   

3)The trees reported today on the Mon River Trail have been cleared by volunteers. Hooray for our volunteer tree crew!  Thank you also to all the volunteers working today to pick up litter and clean-up around Greenmont Bridge aka Kerns Crossing on Deckers Creek Trail.  

4) Starting tomorrow- we will have a new formal trailhead at Opekiska, Mon River Trail mile 24.  We will have a ribbon cutting at a later date but feel free to check it out and enjoy it.  We will be recognizing our funders and partners.  Thank you to Mountain Valley Resources for a beautiful access spot.

5) Mon River Sweep-  On Thursday, June 20  You can join a clean-up on the Caperton / Mon River Trail between the Morgantown Lock / Dam and Seneca Center.  Meet at either 9AM or 12PM at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park.  Contact Eliza Siefert-  eliza....@mail.wvu.edu

Sign up form, the link is: https://forms.gle/FNQc8TcBdaVk7TE79

The WV Water Research Institute and Ascend WV are combining volunteer efforts.  All hands are appreciated!  Trash bags and gloves will be provided.  

I will be posting about some of these things on FB and feel free to share.  

Happy Summer Solstice and WV Birthday!  Ella

Ella Belling
Executive Director
Mon River Trails Conservancy
P.O. Box 282
Morgantown, WV 26507
http://montrails.org
304-692-6782