National Trails Day gives Buttermilk, Forest Hill a boost
If you agree with these statements, “I like being part of the solution” and “make a difference for the environment,” then you’ll appreciate what about 30 volunteers did on Saturday for National Trails Day on the Buttermilk Trail and in Forest Hill Park. Volunteers from Richmond-MORE and REI Sports joined several staffers from the James River Park […]
If you agree with these statements, “I like being part of the solution” and “make a difference for the environment,” then you’ll appreciate what about 30 volunteers did on Saturday for National Trails Day on the Buttermilk Trail and in Forest Hill Park.
Volunteers from Richmond-MORE and REI Sports joined several staffers from the James River Park to make improvements to sections of trail on the Buttermilk Trail in the James River Park, including staining a few of the wooden bridges.
REI supplied volunteers with t-shirts with those statements for participating. It was great to see an army of volunteers marching through the parks.
In Forest Hill Park, volunteers, including a few children, stained the year-old curved wooden bridge installed by volunteers from Richmond-MORE.
One of the best suggestions for trail-users, especially bike riders, is to give back to the trails by volunteering at least once a year. There were several riders that stopped in Forest Hill Park and said they wished they had known so they too could have volunteered. There were also several hikers and people visiting the park for the South of the James Market that paused to thank the volunteers.
Want more great photos? Rich Young’s flickr photos [52]:
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