2015 IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit

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Halloween weekend, we are lucky enough to play host to the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew. If this experience is new for you, here is the story in a nutshell. IMBA has a roving two person team of trail building experts that move from trail to trail helping clubs teach their members how to build and maintain trails in a sustainable way. They do so by holding classroom sessions followed by real world execution of what you just learned at your local trails. You can see their expertise and training in much of what Cape Fear SORBA has done, especially in the design and execution of the Brunswick Nature Park. Those of you reading this who have attended one of these events knows how valuable these classes can be now and in the future.

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Why should you care? Oh let me count the ways! First, if you’ve been wanting to come out and participate in trail work days but always said to yourself, “Gee, I don’t know what to do tho…” here is a chance to learn! The environment is fun, low stress, and tremendously friendly. Take it from those of us who have done it before (this author has been through two visits himself) it’s well worth the effort to attend the event. Oh, and make sure you pay attention in class, you might win a bit of swag to show off the following day on the traditional post-workday group ride!

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