Trail Work Days

"Get the water off, get the water off, get the water off!!"

That’s the mantra for building "sustainable trails" – trails which can withstand multiple types of trail users and require minimal maintenance. A sustainable trail balances many elements. It has very little impact on the environment, resists erosion through proper design, construction and maintenance, and blends with the surrounding area.

There is a science to designing sustainable trails, and specific rules which are applied in trail construction. However, the most important element is to control the flow of water on, across and down a trail.

In July 2007, the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s Trail Care Crew trained over 50 local volunteers in sustainable trail design, maintenance and construction – culminating in almost ¾ mile of new single-track built in the Reservation. To see more pictures of this work and sections of the final trail, please click one of the following URLs:

jorba.org
photobucket.com
flickr.com

Fall 2007 Trail Work Schedule

This Fall we will be working on 3 areas of the Elmdale (Blue) trail. The first will be a re-route of an existing, unsustainable section of fall-line trail which goes through a gulch. To view pictures of this section of trail, please click here.

Here is your chance to join us, learn, and help out! Trail work is planned on the following dates:

Sunday October 7, 2007 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Meet at: 8:45 AM Millburn Library

Work on: Elmdale (Blue) Trail

Sunday November 4, 2007 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Meet at: 8:45 AM Millburn Library

Work on: Elmdale (Blue) Trail

Join Us … learn about and build sustainable trails!

Who Should Attend: Anyone 15 or older who wants to help build and repair trails

What You Should Bring: Work gloves …we supply the water and snacks!