The Friends of the Falling Waters
Trail are in need of volunteers to
help keep the trail right-of-way
free of encroaching vegetation.
On the first Saturday morning in
March, volunteers will meet to clear
and trim back brush that has grown
into the trail right-of-way. In
Adopt-A-Trail fashion, we are
forming teams that will be assigned
to specific sections of the trail.
These teams will take pride and
ownership in the condition of the
trail relative to established
specifications. There are two types
of teams being recruited.
General clearing teams:
Team leaders/co-leaders willing to
organize and oversee the work of up
to ten people (to work-delete) on
their assigned section.
Volunteers with chainsaw experience.
Volunteers willing to assist in
stacking brush, applying stump
killing materials, other clearing
operations and standby safety
monitors.
Jobs can be found for all
volunteers.
SAFETY FIRST!
Eye protection is mandatory and must
be supplied by the volunteer.
Hard hats are suggested and must be
supplied by the volunteer.
Heavy work gloves and foot gear with
good tread are suggested.
Ear protection is suggested.
Tree Felling
Teams:
The Falling Waters Trail will, for
the foreseeable future, have a
continuous supply of relatively
small dead and dying trees because
of the Emerald Ash Borer. These
pose a danger to trail users and
present maintenance problems because
of falling limbs. We are forming
special three and four man crews
with chainsaw and tree felling
experience to be dispatched on an
as-needed basis to address this
problem.
We need for each team:
At least two people with chainsaw
experience and one of the volunteers
must be willing to discuss
experience with felling trees.
People willing to donate their
personal chainsaw and other
equipment to this project.
SAFETY FIRST!
Eye protection is mandatory and must
be supplied by the volunteer.
Hard hats are mandatory and must be
supplied by the volunteer.
Ear protection is suggested.
This is an outstanding opportunity
for groups or individuals to give
back to the community in a positive
and rewarding way.
For more information call Bob
Parshall at 517/740-7823 or email
Bob @ rlparshall@comcast.net.
