Author: Terri

  • CTC 2024 5k/10K

    CTC 2024 5k/10K

    October 26, 2024 Thanks to everyone who came out on a beautiful morning to enjoy our trails! We’ve worked hard to get them back in shape after the recent flooding, so another big thanks goes out to all the volunteers who worked many hours in September and October. We had a great turnout and lots…

  • New to Crozet? Guided Walk

    Saturday, September 14 – 1:00pm Have you wondered about Crozet’s awesome trails? Join us on Saturday, September 14 at 1:00pm for a guided trail walk with the Crozet Trails Crew to see some trail highlights accessible from your front door! This is a 3 mile walk that will take about 1 1/2 hours. Wear comfortable walking…

  • Sit, Stay, Crozet

    Sit, Stay, Crozet

    Saturday, September 7 Please join the Crozet TAILS crew in Crozet Park on the 7th of September. For more information about the event, check out the Sit, Stay, Crozet information. Interested in volunteering for the event, click the button to join up!

  • Volunteer Meeting – 08/22/24

    Volunteer Meeting – 08/22/24

    Our August meeting will be Thursday, August 22nd at Starr Hill in Crozet! Potlucky should be there with delicious steamed buns and dumplings. There are lots of projects and events coming up in the next few months and we need help to plan and organize them! Starr Hill is located at 5391 Three Notch’d Rd…

  • Recover from Debby! September Work Days

    Recover from Debby! September Work Days

    Next Work Day – September 28 We only have one more bridge to finish repairs on the Crozet trails! We have had fantastic participation from our Crozet trail users and lovers, plus help from Albemarle County Parks and Rec, and we’ve made great progress. Please be careful when using the temporary bridges, and pay attention…

  • Crozet Car Show

    Crozet Car Show

    Saturday, September 21 The Crozet Car Show has generously designated the Crozet Trails Crew as this year’s non-profit beneficiary. It will take place at Pollak Vineyards in Greenwood. Participants and spectators will be treated to a beautiful venue at the foot of the Blue Ridge and may enjoy food, music, wine tastings, DJ and raffle…

  • Work Day July 6 at Lickinghole Basin

    Work Day July 6 at Lickinghole Basin

    We will be cleaning up the trail with loppers, pruners, string trimmers, and mowers from Fairwinds Lane in Western Ridge to Lickinghole Basin on Saturday, July 6. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Fairwinds Lane (Use 922 Fairwinds Lane in your GPS) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 6. Bring your own tools or use…

  • Work Day June 1 in Chesterfield Landing

    Work Day June 1 in Chesterfield Landing

    The trail from Oxbow Drive to Lickinghole Creek needs attention. We will trimming back grass, weeds, and overhanging branches, using hand tools and string trimmers, possibly a lawn mower. Our goal is to get it in pristine shape for a guided trail walk that afternoon. Meet at the trailhead in Chesterfield Landing (opposite 5436 Oxbow…

  • Guided Trail Walk to the Eagles’ Nest

    NOTE DATE CHANGE DUE TO SATURDAY’S RAIN FORECAST! Expect muddy/slippery areas on the trail after a significant rain, so be sure to wear good shoes or boots. Sunday, March 24, 1:00 p.m. leaving from Claudius Crozet Park. Take a walk with members of the Trails Crew from Crozet Park to Lickinghole Basin. While passing several…

  • Scoop Night at Crozet Creamery, Sunday 3/24

    Scoop Night at Crozet Creamery, Sunday 3/24

    Crozet Creamery is hosting a Scoop Night for the CTC bridge fundraising effort on Sunday, March 24 from 5-8 PM. We will receive 25% of the proceeds and all of the tips. We’ll need a few volunteers to help sell raffle tickets. We are raffling a Pint Lab. The winner gets to design their own ice cream flavor…

  • Build a Bog Bridge in Old Trail

    We have been working closely with the county Parks & Recreation department to plan some trail additions in Western Park. Our most recent project was to re-open a trail that goes through an often-swampy area. We will improve the trail by adding a narrow bog bridge.  The first phase requires one or two people on Wednesday,…

  • Work Day in Old Trail, Saturday, September 16

    Work Day in Old Trail, Saturday, September 16

    We will do a good clearing of the Creekside Trail from Wellbourne Lane to Birchwood Hill Road on Saturday, September 16. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the trailhead at the intersection of Wellbourne Lane and Millstream Drive. We will use string trimmers, hand saws, loppers and pruners to widen the trail and clear away the…