CANCELLED - Orange County MST Workday - Saturday, January 10th

WORKDAY LEADER:
Bill Boyarsky, FMST Task Force Leader, Orange County

For complete details about this workday, including the preliminary planned activities for the day and a list of 2025 workdays be sure to click on either of the following links:

Orange County Workday, Jan 10th or if you prefer En español

Below is a summary of Bill's notes:

Hi Friends (of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail),

I hope y'all are enjoying the holidays with your family and friends. Looking back at your impact over this past year on our trail and community, I thank you for your time, energy and commitment towards making this world a bit better. (Here's a repost of how our community can find joy in even 'mundane' trail tasks).

We will start our efforts in the new year back at Moorefields, finishing the connector trail started in December (between the Moorefields trail and Seven Mile Creek's North Forest Loop trail).

We'll then turn to the main task: working on the invasive wisteria vines choking the forest near that new trail.

Date, Time: January 10th, 9 am - 2 pm+. If you can't stay for the entire time, please know that we are deeply appreciative of any effort you contribute.

Meeting Location:
2201 Moorefields Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278. Drive up the driveway, past the Seven Mile Creek parking, through the first white gate. Park in small field on the left of the drive just before you reach the second white gate (36°03'36.1"N 79°08'38.4"W), then walk up the driveway to the orientation, to the left of the building.

If you can join the team: Please respond by email to Bill.Boyarsky@gmail.com by Tuesday, Jan. 6th -- your response informs the breakfast preparation and tools that will await you, helps me plan the day, and puts you on the notification list for further updates (about this workday) or a workday cancellation message.

What to bring: You need to wear appropriate-for-the-weather work clothes (that can get dirty), solid shoes or boots, and work gloves. Bring lunch (if you plan to work into the afternoon), snacks, and water, . If you have a favorite tool, bring it.

What we bring: We will provide all tools, extra work gloves, and instructions. If you are new to this kind of activity, there will be experienced volunteers within asking distance: we are a supportive trail community that loves to grow.

Cancellation: If the workday is cancelled due to bad weather an email will be sent out no later than 10:00 p.m. the preceding day to all those who RSVP'ed to Bill.Boyarsky@gmail.com

Safety: Use tools carefully. If you do not know how to use a particular tool, or what to do in a particular circumstance please ask. Do not work too close together -- avoid hitting the person next to you. When walking past another volunteer, please say something so they know you are approaching. Do not lift anything heavier than you can comfortably lift -- know your own limits. Take plenty of breaks. Undertake different tasks with different tools throughout the day. Make sure to drink plenty of water, even when it's cold outside. .Be aware of ticks, chiggers, snakes, stinging insects, and poison ivy.

If you are not on our Eno/Orange County workday announcements email list (to get announcements like this one), but would like to be let me know by email (Bill.Boyarsky@gmail.com).

Next Orange County MST workdays (RSVP to Bill)

• Feb 14
• Mar 14
• Apr 11
• May 9
• Jun 13

Next Eno MST workdays (RSVP to Fred)

• Jan 4
• Feb 7
• Mar 7
• Apr 4
• May 2
• Jun 6

Next Alamance County MST workdays (RSVP to Andrew)
The Alamance County team is working on trail along the Haw River. Andrew, the Task Force Leader, would welcome email about a workday or a request to be added to his Workday Announcement email list.

• Jan 17
• Feb 21
• Mar 21
• Apr 18
• May 16
• Jun 20

Next Archaeological Conservancy (TAC/MST) workdays (RSVP to Bill)

• Jan 4, 20, 31
• Feb 11, 22
• Mar 6, 15, 31
• Apr 9, 16, 29
• May 10, 23
• Jun 3, 14, 27

And thanks for all you do for the Mountains-To-Sea Trail,

Bill Boyarsky
(Bill.Boyarsky@gmail.com)
Friends of the MST Task Force Leader, Orange County
(919) 451-2900
Pronouns: he, him

Check out the Friends of the Mountains-To-Sea Trail website

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