At the last Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Board meeting
(last Thursday), we learned that the 100-foot corridor has now been
surveyed, and that the City will be providing materials for a wooden
fence between the adjacent landowner's property and the easement. We do
not have the fence materials yet (trail volunteers will be needed to
build and install the fence), but the City has given us permission to
clear the easement of shrubs and other vegetation, as needed for clear
passage.
Thus, we are announcing a Trail Work Day, this Saturday, November 15th,
from 9 am to Noon at the Spruce Street Connection between Cedar and
Center Streets (near Blue Heron School). We will be clearing shrubs and
vegetation, so please bring hand tools (clippers, loppers, folding saws,
rakes, shovels, etc.), work gloves, and dress for the weather, as we
work rain or shine. There will be hot beverages and cookies for all
volunteers. So grab some tools and join us for this historic occasion!
(Rumor
has it that quite a few people have been using the easement already, as
they were spotted when it was being surveyed. This enthusiastic
response reinforces how important this connection was to completing the
connectivity of our local trails system.)
