Crozet Trails Crew

  • November with the Trails Crew

    Saturday, November 2: Work day in Old Trail to construct a bridge. Plenty of work for people who use tools and for people who don’t. Details here. Sunday, November 10: Work day in Beaver Creek. A Sunday outing for everyone who can’t do Saturdays. Details here. Thursday, November 21: Monthly Meeting Canceled. Monthly Meeting at…

  • October with the Trails Crew

    Thank you to all the volunteers who made our annual 5K trail race a success! This is the primary way we collect funds to support our work on the Crozet trails, and we appreciate the community stepping out to help. Saturday, October 5: Work day to prepare trail for the race Friday, October 11: Set…

  • September with the Trails Crew

    Lots of behind the scenes work going on, as many volunteers pitch in to make our October 5K trail run a success. We need everyone’s help, especially on that day. Here’s where you can sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508084baaaf22abfb6-volunteers1 Wednesday, September 18 — Twilight Trail Work to clean up the trail around the dog park and then…

  • August with the Trails Crew

    Hot weather and many vacations, plus the complication of moving our gear to a new home, mean we’re slowing down a bit, but get ready for September! Saturday, August 17 — Work day to maintain the trail to Lickinghole Basin, 9-11 a.m. Details here. Thursday, August 22 — Monthly Meeting at Love2Eat Thai Restaurant, 6:30.…

  • 2019 5K Trail Race

    Announcing our race for 2019! When: Saturday, October 12, 2019Where: Claudius Crozet Park, Crozet, VirginiaWhat time: 7-8 a.m.-Day-of registration/packet pick-up at Crozet Park YMCA 8 a.m.– Kids Run starts 8:30 a.m.– Start of 5K race 9:30 a.m. (or earlier)– 5K awards ceremony 9:45 a.m.– Timing closed (walkers can take their time, the course won’t close until all…

  • An Urgent Call for Help

    For many years, the Trails Crew has been storing our equipment in a building at Claudius Crozet Park. The park has decided to use that building for other purposes, so we need to move everything to a temporary home in a rented storage unit. At 9:00 a.m. this Saturday, July 20, we need help with…

  • July with the Trails Crew

    Saturday, July 13 — Work day to maintain the trail to Lickinghole Basin, 9-11 a.m. Details here. Thursday, July 18 — Monthly Meeting at Love2Eat Thai Restaurant, 6:30. Come if you want to know more, help us plan future work, or just get to know a fun group of people. Details here. Saturday, July 20…

  • June with the Trails Crew

    All month — Drink a beer at Starr Hill, and the Crozet Trails Crew gets $1! Get out on the trail and then enjoy a beer.Did you know you can walk to the brewery from the Crozet Connector Trail? Take the new mulch-covered trail up to Eastern Avenue from the side of the pedestrian tunnel…

  • Guided Trail Walk to Lickinghole Basin

    The sun in shining and today’s (Saturday, April 20) walk to the Basin will be leaving Crozet Park at 10. Join us for a look at spring, right in our back yard. https://crozettrailscrew.org/event/guided-trail-walk-to-lickinghole-basin/

  • New Steps for Creekside Trail

    The weekend of March 22-23, volunteers from the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association completed a service project for the Crozet Greenway – steps from Birchwood Hill Road to the Creekside Trail in Old Trail. Thank you, BRHBA; it’s been great working with you!

  • Work Day Saturday, March 23

    We have a workday this Saturday, March 23 at the Creekside trail in Old Trail. Besides general pruning and trimming, we will be assisting the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association to build steps from Birchwood Hill Road to the trail, greatly improving access and safety on this steep slope. Meet at 9 am on Saturday at the corner of…