Meeting Schedule

Schedule for Fall 2009 -Spring 2010
All Meetings are held at the Community Center in the Faulkner Room at 7:30pm.

Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday, January 25, 2010 (4th Monday due to MLK Day)
Monday, February 22, 2010 (4th Monday due to President's Day)
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday April 19, 2010
Monday May 17, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010 - Annual picnic at Chaffinch Island at 6:30pm

Scheduled Work Parties

30 Jan (Saturday @ 10:00AM) -- WEST WOODS LOOP 9 TRAIL MAINTENANCE --
This 2.4 mile loop starts from the most northerly entrance of the West
Woods, just off Peddler's Road. The trail begins at the kiosk at the
Peddler's Road parking lot, crosses the blank walk across the great
swamp, then follows the perimeter of the swamp in a counter clockwise
direction. With the recent warm weather, snow shouldn't be an
obstacle, but dress warmly as it's supposed to turn pretty cold. As
usual, work includes pruning and trimming of trees and shrubs,
clearing trails of deadfalls, with special note being taken of
plank-walk condition. We'll check out the blazing condition too, but
may not be able to do any touch-up if it's too cold. The crew will
also report any trail problems that will take a dedicated work party,
which will be then scheduled for a later date. Please meet at the
parking area about halfway down Peddler's Road. Bring work gloves and
any hand tools you're comfortable using and warm clothing. We'll have
a chain saw available and paint/brushes for the blazing work. [est 2
hours]

7 Feb (Sunday @ 1:30PM) -- WEST WOODS LOOP 10 TRAIL MAINTENANCE --
The second trail starting from Peddler's Road entrance. I don't know
the details of this loop trail, but believe it's called the Laurel
Trail. Work activities as described above. Please meet at the
parking area off Peddler's Road. Bring work gloves and any hand tools
you're comfortable using. We'll have a chain saw available and
paint/brushes for the blazing work. [est 2 hours]

14 Feb (Sunday @ 1:00PM) -- TRAIL CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION --
Clearing of a new trail entrance into the West Woods from the little
Red Barn south of the Cox School entrance on Three Mile Course. The
trail will follow the edge of the Cox school yard and proceed back to
the soccer fields. Just behind the southern goal, the trail will
traverse the back side of the Medad property (by permission of the
Keeping Society) and follow the old Pent Road, then cross GLCT's
overgrown field and link into the Red Square trail. Mostly small
brush and branches to be cut, although a few deadfalls will require
chainsaw work. Meet at the little Red Barn on Three Mile Course at
1:00PM and bring work gloves and hand pruning tools. Ted Mankovich
will bring the chainsaw. [est 3 to 4 hours]

(see <<http://www.westwoodstrails.org/calendar.htm>> for updates to
this schedule)
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Ongoing:

Every Saturday morning (yes, even in the winter) @ 9AM -- Unseasonal
garden work at the Olmsted at the intersection of Broad and River
Street or more likely, clearing of invasive plants from the Spencer's
Creek property on Three Mile Course. Ted Mankovich <<
olmstedirregulars@guilfordlandtrust.org >> directs these efforts.

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To be scheduled:
-- Removal of the couch deposited a few hundred feet into the Three
Corners Road WWT entrance. (Dec09 WWTC)
-- Construction of a trail head marker and map kiosk at the Granite
Road entrance to the Big Maple Trail. (Nov09 WWTC)
-- Construction of a trail head marker and map kiosk at the Greenwood
Lane entrance to WestWoods. (Nov09 WWTC)
-- Upper MooseHill Road trail entrance needs to be enlarged to allow
parking to avoid the commonly wet areas. (Oct09)
-- Re-directing trail near the Hoadley Creek powerline crossing (near
the Gables) to avoid the seasonally wet areas. Small trail to link
existing by-pass is a reasonable alternative. (Apr09 WWTC)
-- Construction of a map kiosk at the Granite Road (Gables) entrance
to Hoadley Creek. (Apr09 WWTC)
-- Kiosk on the southern entrance of Hoadley Creek has no map. (Apr09 WWTC)
-- A special annual workparty, dedicated to the memory of Fred
Richards. Likely scheduled for the autumn, WWTC is leaning towards
the building of a special bench, somewhere in westwoods. (March09
WWTC)
-- Repair of the cow-bridge on the County Road Meadows property.
Schedule inspection in early spring (Jan09 email, Caroline Chandler
-steward)
-- Road and culvert inspection/repair at Myer Huber property.
Schedule inspection in early spring. (Jan09 Monitoring Report, John
Frick -steward)
-- Blaze the Nut Plains to Eastwoods connecting trail. (Nov08 WWTC)

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Trail Assignments:

As the WWT loop walks are laid out and mapped, we are looking for
volunteers who will oversee a loop, walk it on a regular basis, and
keep it clear and free of deadfalls. If necessary, they would report
to WWTC is trail work is required or if evidence of abuse or misuse is
found. If you would like to take on a loop (there are five left),
contact Paul Proulx <<pauljproulx@comcast.net>>

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Other bits:

BIMBLERS BASH -- 11 April (Sunday @ 9:00AM)-- A 10K off-road race over
the trails of WestWoods. A wet & wild variation on West Woods
enjoyment. Limited to 250 participants this year, so be early to get
a number. Meet at the Cox School by 8 or so, as the race leaves
promptly at 9. Contact Jerry Turk <<jerry@mrbimble.com>> of take a
peak at <<http://bimblersbash.com>> for more information.

GLCT PROPERTY BOOK -- GLCT has published it's 2009 property book which
is available on email request. This is an Adobe book containing maps
of all 36 properties. If you'd like a copy, send your request to
GLCTStewardship@gmail.com. Be warned: it's a 7MB file, so be sure
you have the available space in your mailbox!

SPRING WALKS -- The schedule for GLCT spring walks is being put
together over the next month. If you'd like to lead one, choose a
weekend and contact Rob Valley <<GLCTStewardship@gmail.com>> with your
when and where. Early sign-ups always get the best weekends.
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The next West Woods Trail Committee meeting will be held 7:30PM
Monday, February 22, 2010, in the Community Center (Faulkner Room).
Please pass this information along to anyone whom may be interested in
helping our efforts in preserving and enjoying open space.