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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;…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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April CTC Meeting at Pro Re Nata
I promised to let you know whether we would meet at the brewery or at Crozet Park. I’m throwing my trust behind the weather app that tells me Thursday’s rain will hold off until later that night, so we’ll meet at Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, at 6:30. Come a little earlier if…
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Guided Trail Walk to Lickinghole Basin, Saturday, April 15
Take a break from taxes and clear your head with a spring walk to a hidden gem. Lickinghole Basin is an exciting destination, one of the best places to see birds in Albemarle County. Even if you’re not an avid birder, it’s a beautiful walk, and we may see the bald eagles nesting across the…
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Work Day in Old Trail Saturday, January 21
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.…
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Starr Hill to the Trail, and Back
Do you know how convenient it is to stop by Starr Hill when you’re taking a walk on the Crozet Connector Trail? Find out with our Guided Trail Walk from Starr Hill to the Trail and Back. On Saturday, November 19, at 1:00 p.m. meet Joe and Colleen in the patio at Starr Hill Brewery…
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Love the Trails? Drink a Beer!
Through the month of November, Starr Hills Taproom in Crozet will donate $1 to the Crozet Trails Crew for every pint of “The Love” beer sold. What an easy way to support trails in Crozet!
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Saturday Work Day in Old Trail
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…
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September Work Day in Small Groups
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…
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Register for our annual 5K trail race!
Here’s where you’ll find the details and registration And here’s where you can sign up to help that day
