Work Day July 8 to Open Foothill Crossing Trail
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.
Work Day on the Crozet Connector Trail, Saturday, June 24
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.
Watch a Video of the Crozet Connector Trail
Volunteer Mike Davis has created a video that shows the Crozet Connector. If you’ve never seen it, it’s fun to watch. If you walk it all the time, listen to Mike’s impressions of our beautiful greenway.
Here’s the video. It’s about 39 minutes long.
Work Day Saturday, May 27, in Old Trail
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.
Trail in Foothill Crossing Has Been Closed
The trail from Park Ridge Drive to the Crozet Connector Trail has been closed. We are working with Albemarle County Parks and Recreation to find an alternative that does not infringe on private property. Until then, we recommend you enter the trail where it passes underneath Eastern Avenue, approximately ½ mile west.