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Next Work Day – September 14
Repair work has started on the two bridges washed down the Connector Trail. For now, they have been replaced with narrow bridges. Later this week you will begin to see improvements.
Please be careful when using the temporary bridges, and pay attention to warning signs as construction continues. The Trails Crew and Albemarle Parks & Rec are working together to get the repairs finished as quickly as we can. And don’t worry, our plans include removing all the debris left from the flood.
Donate
Repairing the heavy damage is coming with a cost. We have created a special donation form and we appreciate the continued support for our community.
Debby Response Trail Work Days
We will be conducting work days to target cleanup & repair. We will post more as they are scheduled.
Saturday September 14th – 9:00am
SIGN UP HERE to help repair two bridges on the Crozet Connector Trail. We’ll be meeting at the Foothills Crossing entrance to the trail which is located on Park Ridge Rd. between Cardinal Crest and Raven Stone. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes and clothing suitable for work near and in the stream; expect to get your feet wet. Insect repellent is recommended as mosquitoes and ticks are likely to be present.
Feel free to come even if you don’t sign up, but your sign-up lets us get in touch in case it is necessary to reschedule. Please review our safety guidelines before joining a workday.
September 3: Chesterfield Landing Bridge Repaired
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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 ours. Dress for the weather, bring water. Wear sturdy shoes or boots. Long pants and bug spray highly recommended. Under 18 must be accompanied by parent/guardian.
IMPORTANT: Please review our safety guidelines before joining a workday.
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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 Drive, look for the trail sign on the east side of the street) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 1. Bring your own tools or use ours. Dress for the weather, bring water. Wear sturdy shoes or boots. Long pants and bug spray highly recommended. Under 18 must be accompanied by parent/guardian.
IMPORTANT: Please review our safety guidelines before joining a workday.
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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, February 21, to cut lumber. Sign up here to meet at the Miyamoto’s home at 9:00 a.m., address will be supplied. We need people who are comfortable using a power saw.
The big day of construction will be the morning of Saturday, February 24, at the eastern end of Ashlar Avenue (behind the Lodge at Old Trail). Many people are needed to install a long stretch of bridge. You will be working on wet, boggy ground, so dress accordingly — you will need boots and work gloves. If you have a cordless impact driver or drill, please bring it, as well as star (torx) bits if you have them.
Activities include:
Site preparation using string trimmers, loppers, etc.
Removing the old walkway
Construction of lumber walk sections
Moving sections and materials to site
Linking sections togetherIf you sign up here we can notify you of any changes, but feel free to come even if you weren’t able to plan ahead. Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
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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 summer overgrowth.
Long pants and sleeves recommended, as well as work gloves and bug spray; wear sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Bring your own water. Under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Use our tools or bring your own.
Use the address 6694 Welbourne Lane, Crozet, in your GPS to navigate to the trail.Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
Sign up here so we know how many tools to bring and so we can contact you if weather requires a postponement. But feel free to show up even if you don’t sign up. Come when you can, leave when you must!
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Trail Clearing in Westhall on Saturday, 8/5
We will meet at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, to clear up the southwest section of the Crozet Connector Trail. We will use mowers, string trimmers, pruners and loppers to beat back weeds and vines, with the goal of clearing from Nicolet Court down to Lickinghole Creek, then west to where the trail ends at the creek and east to the cow pasture. Use our tools or bring your own favorite.
Meet at the Nicolet Court trailhead. Long pants and sleeves recommended, as well as work gloves and bug spray; wear sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Bring your own water.
Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
Sign up here so we know how many tools to bring and so we can contact you if weather requires a postponement. But feel free to show up even if you don’t sign up. Come when you can, leave when you must!
If you are driving, use the address 5937 Nicolet Ct., Crozet, in your GPS to navigate to the meeting area. Please do not block mailboxes or driveways.Creekside Trail Clearing on Wednesday, 8/2
Meet at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, for normal trail maintenance on the Creekside Trail in Old Trail. We will use mowers, string trimmers, loppers, and pruners to clear both north and south of the big staircase.
Meet at the Trails Crew shed in Crozet Park at 8:30 to pick up tools; we will then drive to the trailhead on Birchwood Hill Road. Long pants and sleeves recommended, as well as work gloves and bug spray; wear sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Bring your own water.
Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
Directions to the CTC shed: Enter at the main Park Road entrance to Claudius Crozet Park (1075 Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet). Take the first left to go around the pool then drive through the parking lot behind the pool. The shed is next to the Community Building at the rear of the parking lot. Please drive carefully as kids’ summer camp will be taking place in the same area.
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Albemarle County Parks and Recreation staff have flagged a new route to connect Park Ridge Drive to the Crozet Connector Trail in Foothill Crossing. The next step is for us to get out there and clear the route. We will be using loppers, pruners, and saws to remove underbrush and obstructing branches. We may also, depending on the slopes we encounter, use shovels and rakes to create areas where we bench into the hillside.
Meet at the bus stop near the intersection of Park Ridge Drive and Raven Stone Road at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 8. Long pants and sleeves recommended, as well as work gloves and bug spray; wear sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Bring your own water.
Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
Sign up here so we know how many tools to bring and so we can contact you if weather requires a postponement. But feel free to show up even if you don’t sign up. Come when you can, leave when you must!
Use the Plus Code 387C+Q3 in Google Maps to navigate to the meeting area. Please do not block mailboxes or driveways.
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Meet at the end of Fairwinds Lane in Western Ridge at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 24 to help clear the early summer growth from the Crozet Connector Trail. We will use hand tools and string trimmers to trim back bushes, vines, and weeds. Long pants and sleeves recommended, as well as work gloves and bug spray; wear sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Bring your own water.
Please review our safety guidelines before joining a work day.
Sign up here so we know how many tools to bring and so we can contact you if weather requires a postponement. But feel free to show up even if you don’t sign up. Come when you can, leave when you must!
Use the address 922 Fairwinds Ln, Crozet to navigate to the meeting area. Please do not block mailboxes or driveways.
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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 route. We will be using shovels, rakes, and other tools to widen the trail and reinforce it. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes or boots (no sandals or flipflops). Work gloves and bug spray recommended! Bring your own water.
Sign up here so we know how many tools to bring and so we can contact you if weather requires a postponement. But feel free to show up even if you don’t sign up. Come when you can, leave when you must!
Use the address 3452 Rowcross St, Crozet to navigate to the meeting area. Please do not block mailboxes or driveways.
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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. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, bring water. Hat and work gloves are recommended.
Under 18 years old must be accompanied by parent or responsible adult.
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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 will need to do some pruning and trimming, as we haven’t visited this section of trail in several months.
Meet at 9 a.m. at the gravel driveway at the intersection of Golf Drive and Rowcross Street in Old Trail. Bring water, gloves, and bug spray, and wear sturdy shoes. Under 18 must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
Sign up here. Feel free to come if you don’t sign up, but this lets us get in touch with you in case weather causes us to postpone the work day.
Directions: from Crozet Avenue, head west on Jarmans Gap Rd, then turn left onto Old Trail Drive. At the third roundabout, use the third exit to head east on Golf Drive. Drive to the end and park along Rowcross St.
Use 3452 Rowcross St, Crozet, VA 22932 in your GPS to navigate to the location.
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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 need team leaders who will ensure that the right equipment gets moved out and back, and can direct the work.
It’s definitely still tick & chigger season, so long pants, socks, and sturdy shoes are recommended. Bring your own gloves, hat, and water, and be sure to use bug spray. Use our tools or bring your own. Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
You don’t need to sign up, but if you do we can get in touch if weather is a problem, plus it helps us plan to have enough tools. Here’s the sign up sheet.
DIRECTIONS: Meet at the CTC shed next to the Community Building (formerly Radio Building). Enter Crozet Park from Park Street and follow the road to the left of the pool area, continuing to the far side of the parking lot behind the pool.
