Fells Work Day with the DCR and GBNEMBA - Sunday, August 26

[michele biscoe]

Dear Fells Dog Owners,

The Greater Boston chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association (GBNEMBA) has invited us to participate in their next Work Day, Sunday, August 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The work crew will meet at the Chandler (Fire) Road gate on the west side of the Sheepfold driveway (on the left just after you go under the bridge when you are headed into Sheepfold). If you arrive after 9am and no one is there, take Chandler Road (on foot) until the Orange trail turns left and just follow that for a very short distance and you will find the work site. Wear clothing suitable for light digging, closed-toe shoes and work gloves if you have them. Bug spray is a good idea as is a water bottle. GBNEMBA will provide lunch.

Part of the Reservoir (Orange) Trail was rerouted on June 30, and to complete that project GBNEMBA will be working with DCR to revegetate the now closed section of the trail.

This is a great opportunity for everyone who is interested in building (and using!) sustainable natural-surface recreational trails to learn from GBNEMBA's experienced trail-builders.

According to GBNEMBA, 

"Whenever a trail is rerouted the final, critical step is to closed down the original trail bed and effectively make it disappear. This allows the ecosystem to regenerate and return to a natural state. In most cases we accomplish this by using plantings and native materials to restore the old trail bed to look as if it is undisturbed like the areas around it and remove any obvious sight lines indicating that a trail was there."

Complete details are available from the GBNEMBA website: http://www.gbnemba.org/entry/82612-next-fells-trail-work-revegetate-rerouted-section-of-orange

Best,

Michele