Orange County Workday
November 9 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hi Friends (of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail)
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On our November workday, we will return to the Occoneechee Speedway to continue work on water management issues as well as continuing the ongoing battle with the Autumn Olive invasive.
Please join us at our annual Orange County “Blaze Orange” fundraising this Sunday, Oct 27 from 3-6pm at Eno River Brewing (right on the MST, 329 Eno Mountain Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278).
Date: November 9, 2024, 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: The Historic Occoneechee Speedway parking lot (320 Elizabeth Brady Road, Hillsborough 27278).
If you can join the team: Please respond by email to Bill.Boyarsky@gmail.com by November 5 — 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 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 bring lunch (if you plan to work into the afternoon), snacks, water, and work gloves. 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 8:00 p.m. the preceding day, to the RSVP list.
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 holes in the ground, briars, ticks, chiggers, snakes, stinging insects, and poison ivy.
And thanks for all you do for the Mountains-To-Sea Trail
Friends of the MST Task Force Leader, Orange County
(919) 451-2900
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