SIUE Trail Workday - Saturday, Nov. 13th, 2010, from 9:00~1:00

When: Saturday, Nov. 13th, 2010, from 9:00~1:00.

What: Doing some more much needed maintenance on the entire trail system.


Where:
Take hwy 255 North past Interstate 270, to New Poag Road. Turn Right or East at the end of the exit ramp. Stay on New Poag Road until the first intersection with a 4 way stop sign. This will be University Drive. Turn Right onto University Drive. The road will immediately bend to the left, at the end of the bend on your right is a gravel road, turn onto the gravel road. Follow the rock road past the hedgerow on the left, the road will make a 90 Degree turn to the right and then back to the left, then it will dead end. The Northernmost Trailhead is located at the 90 degree corner of the woods near that dead end.

What to bring: Gloves, Sturdy shoes, eye protection, and something to drink on the trail. It’s also a good idea to read through pilznr’s “What to expect at a workday” post, available via this link;

Why: To keep this gem of a trail system usable for years to come.

Please Respond here to this post indicating that you are coming and how many friends you are bringing, so we can get an accurate lunch count


GORC will provide: Trail building tools, instructions on trail building and safety guidelines.

Lunch is being provided by our friends at The Cyclery,

http://thecyclerys.com/

Please go by and say thank you as they have been a huge supporter of the SIUE workdays over the past 6 years.

REI is supplying some give away goodies, don't worry I think we gave away all the REI Nalgene bottles, so we have a new crop of give away's.

www.rei.com

They will also have a crew of folks working on the trail that day, so make sure you say "Howdy".