About us
The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club's (TATC www.tidewateratc.com ) purpose is maintaining a section of the Appalachian Trail as assigned by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and provides organized educational and other activities for its members. This is our Meetup Group. Please visit www.tidewateratc.com to learn more about the Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club and what we have to offer!
Upcoming events
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Amphibious Trail Crew; West Neck Creek Clean-Up
Location not specified yetAmphibious Trail Crew; West Neck Creek Clean-Up; Saturday, August 22, 2026, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Dozier Bridge Kayak Launch, Princess Anne Road, north of VB Municipal CenterOnline Sign-Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-65124923-amphibious
Contact: John Oakes, 757-748-8560, john.oakes@1970.usna.com
Description: With the advent of warmer air/water temperatures, we'll start the Amphibious Trail Crew 2026 season with a West Neck Creek clean-up. Please arrive at the put-in by 9:30 so that we can off-load boats from cars and be ready for a 10 am put-in.
We'll work north from the Dozier Bridge kayak launch (approx. 3 miles). Objectives are to clean up any trash along the banks and clear any blockages to ensure that the creek is passable for recreational paddlers in canoes & kayaks. This involves picking up trash along the banks, clearing floating "trash-rafts" that have been trapped overhanging branches and snags, removing blow-downs and submerged/partially submerged snags from the water, and cutting back alligator grass that blocks the creek.
Trash bags will be provided but participants must bring their own canoes/kayaks, PFDs (required for all working on the water), trash grabbers, rakes, saws, loppers, lines, etc. needed to get the job done. Removing some items from the creek requires a team effort by a waterman and a bank-man. The waterman stays in his boat to bring floating debris to the creek banks or attaches a line to larger items and brings the line to the creek bank. The bank-man, who has gotten out of his boat and climbed ashore, takes things from the waterman and pulls them ashore to a safe location where they won't float back into the creek at the next high tide. Bank-men, as a minimum, should wear high waterproof boots that won't come off in the mucky creek-bed, Waders work well if you own a pair. All trash collected will be brought back to the put-in and hauled off for disposal.
After the clean-up, we will retire to the New Realm brewery for the usual TATC post-event fellowship, and libations event.1 attendee
Volunteer for Trail Maintenance - St. Mary's Wilderness Mine Bank Steps
Location not specified yetVolunteer for Trail Maintenance - St. Mary's Wilderness Mine Bank Steps
Saturday, August 15
37.91171, -79.08679
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS)
July31, August 6, 15 & 28, 2026, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for some exciting trail work in St. Mary's Wilderness! We will be moving rocks to build steps on a steep and eroded section of trail. The hike in is 0.4miles. No experience is necessary. This is a great opportunity to learn about complex trail structures for those who have maintained trails before. Please bring water, lunch, sturdy footwear, and long pants. PPE and tools will be provided by us.
We will meet at the Mine Bank Creek Trailhead (37.91171, -79.08679) across from the Fork Mountain Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Click here and go to the Virginia site to sign up: https://www.wildernessstewards.org/volunteer
SAWSWebsite: https://www.wildernessstewards.org/
Staytuned for fall opportunities of working up in the Priest Wilderness.Thanks so much!
Barret Stanton
Email: barretstanton@wildernessstewards.org
Glenwood-Pedlar TrailSpecialist
SouthernAppalachian Wilderness Stewards
540-841-67341 attendee
Past events
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