Successful Workday
Wow. I don't know what to say. Saturday's workday went better than expected, and I had big expectations. We had a large turnout, great coffee and food, and a ton of work got done. We worked until noon, had a great lunch curtosy of Judith Tate and Suva Bastin, and then worked some more.
For those not there, here is the recap. We started off with a brief meeting. Before, during, and after the meeting, we consumed a plethora of Lasater's House Blend Coffee, got really wired on caffeine, and then went to work. During the meeting, we discussed our vision for the park and what it is going to take to make it happen.
The big news is that, aside from a few minor follow up tasks, re-route number four is complete. This is the section of trail immediately following the trailhead behind Pavilion 1. The old fall-line trail is long gone and the new, fully benched and properly drained trail is ready (the park is still closed). All trails re-routed by Friends of Rotary Park are connected now and make for the best sustainable trail in the park. This entire trail makes for the beginning and end of the developing perimeter loop. Further, this trail, when combined with a short section of existing trail, is the first loop to be cleared since the tornado in November 2005. Also, the old fall line trails that were previously re-routed have now been covered and are no longer usable. This is a good thing because it will help us reverse some of the effects of the erosion caused by those trails. Users should use the newly re-routed trails.
A huge thanks goes to everyone who came out and made this happen. I particularly want to thank County Parks Director Stacey Goodwin for taking time away from her husband and new baby to supervise and allow us into the park for this project. Had she not done this, we would not have been able to have this workday. Also, thanks to the Tennessee Trails Association for its support of Rotary Park and our friends group. See you on the trails.
Chris
For those not there, here is the recap. We started off with a brief meeting. Before, during, and after the meeting, we consumed a plethora of Lasater's House Blend Coffee, got really wired on caffeine, and then went to work. During the meeting, we discussed our vision for the park and what it is going to take to make it happen.
The big news is that, aside from a few minor follow up tasks, re-route number four is complete. This is the section of trail immediately following the trailhead behind Pavilion 1. The old fall-line trail is long gone and the new, fully benched and properly drained trail is ready (the park is still closed). All trails re-routed by Friends of Rotary Park are connected now and make for the best sustainable trail in the park. This entire trail makes for the beginning and end of the developing perimeter loop. Further, this trail, when combined with a short section of existing trail, is the first loop to be cleared since the tornado in November 2005. Also, the old fall line trails that were previously re-routed have now been covered and are no longer usable. This is a good thing because it will help us reverse some of the effects of the erosion caused by those trails. Users should use the newly re-routed trails.
A huge thanks goes to everyone who came out and made this happen. I particularly want to thank County Parks Director Stacey Goodwin for taking time away from her husband and new baby to supervise and allow us into the park for this project. Had she not done this, we would not have been able to have this workday. Also, thanks to the Tennessee Trails Association for its support of Rotary Park and our friends group. See you on the trails.
Chris
posted by Rotary Park | 8:19 AM
1 Comments:
Chris,
Do we have another workday planned?
cassie
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