You can join this summer’s first volunteer hike/trail project at the Wildway Overlook Trail and possibly the nearby Brookfield Headwaters Trail. Meet us this Friday, June 19, at 9:00 a.m. at Dogwood Bakery before we hike the trails, do some "side-cutting," and carry a bench … [Read more...] about Join CATS First Summer Trail Project
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Heavy Snow on CATS Trails
When is a hike like a trail-clearing project? When heavy snow bends saplings and branches over the trail. So, if you are out snowshoeing on the trails, we invite you to bring loppers and maybe a handsaw to open the trails as you go. We haven’t been out on all of them yet, so it … [Read more...] about Heavy Snow on CATS Trails
Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
The Volunteer Vacation crew of 13 hikers from around the country did tremendous work at three CATS’ trails. They installed waterbars at the Wildway Overlook Trail to divert flowing water off the trail. Sound easy? Yes, if you call “easy” hauling 6-foot logs cut from telephone … [Read more...] about Volunteer Vacation Crew Completes Three Trail Projects
Volunteers from Across Country Help CATS Trail
This week CATS is pleased to have hikers and retirees from across the country volunteering their time, expertise, and energy to help keep our most popular hiking trail, Wildway Overlook Trail, in good shape. The group is focusing on preventing potential erosion problems by … [Read more...] about Volunteers from Across Country Help CATS Trail
Help CATS Create Trail Signs
Sign making! Many of our trails need direction signs with arrows showing you where to go. You can be a trail-sign painter who stencils and then paints words onto little wooden boards. This is a great project for anyone wanting some indoor "trail" work, for those with … [Read more...] about Help CATS Create Trail Signs