If you'd like to help with work to rehab the Alum Cave Trail at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, volunteers are now being recruited for that project, with work occurring on Wednesdays run from May 20 through October 28, 2015.
This major project is part of the Trails Forever program, and provides opportunities for both skilled and non-skilled volunteers to work alongside national park crews to complete various trail projects. Trail volunteers perform a wide range of trail maintenance and rehabilitation work from rock and root removal, rebuilding trail tread, cleaning drainage ditches, constructing drainage features (water bars), and adding fill material.
The park will provide all the safety gear, tools and equipment needed for the projects; volunteers are required to wear boots and long pants. They should also bring a day pack with food, water, rain gear and any other personal gear for the day.
Work shifts run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. but arrangements can be made for shorter shifts upon request.
The Trails Forever program is a partnership between the national park and Friends of the Smokies. The volunteer component gives individuals the opportunity to work alongside professional trail workers and make lasting improvements to trails throughout the Park.
If you'd like to take part, you need to RSVP before the events by contacting Alan Chapman by phone at (828) 497-1949 or by email. You'll find more information on the Trails Forever restoration projects at this link.
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