Crozet Trails Crew

  • January with the Trails Crew

    Sunday Work Day Pruning and Trimming the Perimeter Trail at Crozet ParkOn Sunday afternoon, January 17, the Trails Crew will clear brush and branches from the Perimeter Trail in Crozet Park. If we can get enough people out, this won’t take long, and it will keep the trail clear when regrowth begins in the spring. We…

  • Saturday Work Day: Build a New Trail Behind Sparrow Hill

    On Saturday, November 7 at 9:00 a.m. we will work on the second step of building a trail out toward Chesterfield Landing. In October we cleared a section from the existing trail to Lickinghole Creek. Saturday we’ll walk to the county property below Sparrow Hill and work on extending it on the other side of the creek.…

  • September with the Trails Crew

    Mid-Week Work day:Connector Trail Spruce Up from the ParkAbundant rain in August has encouraged weeds, grass, and brambles on areas we thought we had handled already! On Wednesday, September 9, 9:00 a.m. we will mow, trim, and prune the Connector Trail from Crozet Park to Eastern Avenue. We’ll need people to handle mowers and string trimmers, as…

  • August with the Trails Crew

    Mid-Summer Cleanup Work Day:South Side of Crozet Connector Trail On Saturday, August 1, we will complete our summer maintenance pass of the Connector Trail along the southern side, from Nicolet Court to Jonna Street. We need to mow, use the string trimmers, and prune and lop that section. Given the heat, we will get an early start,…

  • Trails in the Time of COVID

     It has been a delight to see so many out on the trails since the COVID lockdown began. Walking, running, biking, birding, catching frogs, and posting messages in the tunnel, Crozetians are doing it all whether alone or with family, friends, or a treasured pet. Our community is a special place.  It feels even more…

  • Mid-Summer Spruce-Up of the Connector Trail

    Wednesday, July 1, 9:00 a.m.Mid-Summer Clean-up, Spruce-up on the Connector TrailIt’s time to catch up on beating back the exuberant summer growth on the Crozet Connector Trail! We will need a good-size group to spread out and cover as much as the trail as possible. We especially need people who are willing to push a…

  • June Work Days

    We’ve been depending on individual workers to keep the trails in shape since March, but we’re going to try to step up our game, and start scheduling some small work days. Needless to say, things won’t be like they were before, and we have developed these guidelines to help keep us all safe and healthy.…

  • April with the Trails Crew

    These are strange times…things have changed so quickly, and we’re all trying to adapt to circumstances without knowing how long they will continue. I’ve been walking on the trails, mostly out toward Lickinghole Basin, and it’s just weird to have to notice when people are approaching so I can find a wide place to move…

  • March with the Trails Crew

    In the last two weeks we have been reconnoitering some of the trails around Crozet we want to work on this spring. We explored the trail from The Meadows to Old Trail Drive and cleared some fallen trees, we’ve looked at where the new Western Park will connect with the Rowcross Trail, and we’ve removed…

  • February with the Trails Crew

    At our January meeting, we elected officers (thank you to all who serve!) and discussed our goals for 2020. Winter is a great time for clearing new areas, since much of the underbrush has died back and it’s easier to access overgrown areas. So come on out to help with a fun project at Mint…

  • 2020 Goals

    Expand Trail Inventory Western Park Begin flagging trails in Western Park, in accordance with park planning documents. Construct trails and boardwalks where possible, focusing on connections to existing trails Old Trail Complete Rowcross Trail to Western Park and connect to trail behind the Lodge Update trail network behind Henley school, possibly  connecting to The Meadows…

  • January with the Trails Crew

    Saturday, January 18: Cancelled. Work day in Western Ridge to clear brush and fix signage along the trail out to Lickinghole Basin. Winter is a great time for trail work, since weeds and grass have died back and it’s easier to see what you’re doing. Details here. Thursday, January 30: Monthly Meeting / Election of OfficersMonthly Meeting…