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TRAIL ARCHIVES ~ Trail
Maintenance - 2007
Lynn Woods Trail Maintenance Day # 4
Project # LYW091507
Date:
09.15.2007
With the help of the local biking
community, Dieselbikes was able to complete 100% of our forth trail day in
Lynn Woods. As usual, this was another back breaking project but our
main goal and a few extra’s were accomplished.
A section of Overlook Trail runs
through a wet area that becomes flooded during heavy rain and stays muddy
most of the year. To reduce and/or eliminate environment damage, we
decided to install a few wooden ladder bridges to span the sections of wet
areas. This past Saturday, the heavy rain did not stop 12 highly
motivated volunteers who worked at a record pace installing each section of
the bridges.
With over 3000lbs of pre-cut lumber,
everyone went to work like a well oiled machine pulling rocks, clearing the
trail bed and assembling the bridges. After hammering in over 1200
twist-tie nails, the team decided to keep pushing forward by armoring each
end of the bridges and installing a few natural trail features.
In my opinion, I believe Dieselbikes
found the secret to keep volunteers working non-stop…that secret is coffee
and donuts. It is amazing what a "Box of Joe" and a few dozen donuts
and muffins will do to motivate people…can we say sugar rush!
This was one of the few times we were
not able to get a work crew shot, but everyone who attended will remember
this trail day. I want to extend my personal thanks to each individual
(listed below) that helped complete this project. This trail day ranks
in the top 5 for huge build projects, but it was completed. I look
forward to see everyone again in future trail builds and/or maintenance
projects.
Simon- Somerville,
Pete- Lynn,
Carole- Somerville,
Eric- Hampstead,
Frank- Lynn,
Nathanial- Lynnfield,
Greg- Melrose,
Jacob-Melrose,
Matt- Somerville,
John- Lynn and two others I forgot their names.
Second Bridge off in the Distance Crossing one of two streams
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