Category: Work Days

Meet at the intersection of Rowcross Street and Golf Drive in Old Trail at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 27 to help rebuild and widen a section of the trail along Lickinghole Creek. This is a beautiful, secluded section of trail but its location on a steep hillside continues to challenge us to maintain a safe, accessible…

We will be clearing fallen limbs from the trail behind Henley/Brownsville Schools, and pruning shrubs and brambles from the trail parallel to Rowcross and into Western Park. Meet at 9am at the switchback trail at the intersection of Rowcross St and Fielding Run Drive in Old Trail. Dress for the weather – it will be chilly.…

We will be working this Saturday on the trail next to Lickinghole Creek in Old Trail, We will be widening and stabilizing the trail as it cuts into the slope. It’s a lovely section of trail that could use some TLC to preserve it and make it safer and easier to pass across. We also…

On Saturday, September 17, we will meet at 8:30 a.m. at Crozet Park and then divide up into smaller groups to work on trails at Fairwinds Lane in Western Ridge, Creekside in Old Trail, and the Dog Park at Crozet Park. There will be mowing, weed-whacking, and pruning/lopping at each of these locations. We will also…

August 13:Trail Maintenance Behind Henley & Brownsville On Saturday, August 13, we will meet at 8:30 a.m. for a joint work day with Henley PaTSO to clear and widen the trail network between Old Trail Drive and The Meadows behind Henley and Brownsville Schools. Meet at the entrance to Henley Middle School, which is about a…

NOTE: DATE CHANGED FROM JULY 9 DUE TO WEATHER On Saturday, July 16, we will meet at 8:30 a.m. to do regular trail maintenance along the southern expanse of the Crozet Connector Trail. It’s growing season, and the grass and weeds are taking full advantage! We need people who can prune and trim with hand tools, as…

On Saturday we will meet in Western Ridge to work on the trail out towards Lickinghole Basin and to clear an area around a beautiful tree which will be highlighted by the Trails Crew and Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards. We need people who can prune and trim with hand tools, as well as people willing…

As Crozet Park continues its efforts to encourage people to walk and bike, they are looking at the access points into the park from surrounding neighborhoods. We will help out by improving the short social trail from Myrtle Street into the park. Meet at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, to help with leveling the…

It’s time for our almost annual spring cleaning of the Henley Hornets Trail in Beaver Creek Park. This winter’s storms have brought down some trees and branches, and there will be brambles and brush to cut back. Many people are surprised there’s a trail at Beaver Creek; if that includes you, consider this an opportunity to…

Our October work day is coming up! On Saturday, October 16, we will prepare the length of the Crozet Connector Trail for our annual 5K trail run the next Saturday. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Trails Crew shed in Crozet Park (directions below). Be prepared to break up into smaller groups that may be…

It’s time to beat back the summer’s growth on the trail from Chesterfield Landing to Lickinghole Creek. We will be using loppers, pruners, string trimmers and maybe a saw or two to widen and freshen up the trail we opened up last fall. We may also work on the beginning of a trail from the…