Trailwrights Calendar: Spring/Summer  2008

 The 2008 Events are being planned - Check back for updates!

Trailwrights Board meetings are Third Mondays.

***Note about Trail Workdays: All Trail Workdays meet at sites at 8:30am, unless otherwise noted. We leave the trailhead between 8:45-9am to the work area. We will leave a note for late arrivals on how to reach catch up with us.

Sunday, April 20: Annual Meeting. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. New Hampshire Audubon Center, McLane Center, Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH
Elections, finance report, Alaska presentation, luncheon. Early arrivals may enjoy Audubon displays and reup dues and get membership cards. You can also hike the Audubon trails and have a snack from your bag lunch. Around noon we will have our traditional ice cream to kick off the meeting. The business meeting will feature our events and workshops, election of officers and any member issues brought forth including purchasing a slide to digital photo converter. Hal and Peggy Graham will present a power point show of their recent adventures in Alaska. The day will close out with a potluck luncheon. Bring salad, main dish or dessert. Trailwrights will provide drinks, cups, plates and utensils. For more information contact Bob Spoerl, 603-437-0541, rspoerl@nhvt.net or Ray Jackson 978-597-8813, rayjanejackson@aol.com.

Saturday, April 26: Audubon workshop. New Hampshire Audubon Center, McLane Center, Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH.
Trailwrights and Audubon volunteers will meet at the Center at 8:30 a.m. to install bog bridges adjacent to the Center’s parking area. This will permit hiking to the trails more easily across normally wet area. To register contact Ray Jackson 978-597-8813, rayjanejackson@aol.com. or Bob Spoerl 603-437-0541, rspoerl@nhvt.net.

Saturday, May 10: Babbitt property, Hancock, NH
This workshop will cover most maintenance areas -- pruning, blazing blow down removals and bridge building. Thelma Babbitt was a Trailwrights member from our beginning years. Now deceased, her daughter Peri Chickering and her sister need assistance bringing the trails back to standards. These trails are interconnecting to the Super Sanctuary-Harris Center trail system. Lets have a good turnout for this event. Contact Dave Dick, 603-464-4628, ddick1@comcast.net; Hal Graham, 603-286-3506, halpeg76@metrocast.net or Ray, 978-597-8813, rayjanejackson@aol.com.

Saturday, May 10: Chocorua Mountain Club, Mother’s Day Weekend.
Lots of trails to work on with various projects planned. Their annual meeting and “top of the line” meals are at the end of the work day. Contact Bob Spoerl, 603-437-0541, rspoerl@nhvt.net for more information.

Monday, May 19: Board of Directors Meeting. 7 p.m. New Hampshire Audubon Center, McLane Center, Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH.
Join us for continued spring and summer workshop planning. Contact any board member for more information.

May 23-26, Chatham Trails Club, Cold River Camp, Chatham, NH.
Annual work weekend to open the camp. Projects to improve the CTA and U.S. Forest Service trails. Lodging, showers and meals provided. For more information contact CTA president and trails chair Mike Zlogar mzlogar.comcast.net, 413-253-7522. Meals, lodging and projects require preparation and planning, to register contact CTA volunteer coordinator Sandy Finn, 603-232-1721, sandycta@comcast.net.

Saturday, May 24: Smarts Mountain, Dan Doan Trail.
Water bars and rock work. Working with the Doan family members and the Dartmouth Outing Club, this workshop is another opportunity to learn these skills. Contact Hal and Peggy Graham, 603-286-3506, halpeg76@metrocast.net for information and to register.

May 30, 31, June 1, Chatham Trails-CRC, Chatham, NH: ‘National Trails Day weekend.
Will continue on needed trail projects. Lodging, meals provided. For more information contact CTA president and trails chair, Mike Zlogar mzlogar.comcast.net, 413-253-7522. Meals, lodging and projects require preparation and planning, to register contact CTA volunteer coordinator Sandy Finn, 603-232-1721, sandycta@comcast.net.

June: Possible workshops or projects.
At this time we may look at pending work areas including: Continue to open up existing trails for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, Heald Tract in Wilton, NH; Regular maintenance and rock work on two trails to Chestley Mnt. on the Dottie Bean property in Farmington, NH and a possible trail extension in Peterborough, NH.

Monday, June 16: Board of Directors Meeting. 7 p.m. New Hampshire Audubon Center, McLane Center, Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH.
Join us for end of summer and fall workshop planning. Contact any board member for more information.

Saturday, July 19: New Hampshire Trails Day, Artists' Bluff, Franconia Notch, NH
Join us on one of our favorite outings to spruce up this Trailwrights adopted trail. Each year more steps, water bars and other projects are completed. Contact Trailmaster Dave Dick, 603-464-4628, ddick1@comcast.net; or Hal and Graham, 603-286-3506, halpeg76@metrocast.net for information and to register.

Hikes
Hiking chairman Dan Blanchette and Hal and Peggy Graham, lead hikes throughout the year and welcome Trailwrights and friends to join them. Please e-mail or call to see what’s on their schedule and signup. We will try to update the Trailwrights website on hiking opportunities as well. You can reach Dan at 603-226-0762 knapsac@aol.com . To contact Hal and Peggy 603-286-3506  halpeg76@metrocast.net 

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