Category: Trail Work
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Mt. Tom Trail Restoration Project – North Side of Route 165
AMC Narragansett Chapter Trail Committee The following summary describes the ongoing restoration work being carried out on the Mt. Tom Trail (north side of Rt. 165) in Arcadia Management Area. This section of trail has experienced severe erosion for many years, causing water to run directly down the treadway and wash sediment onto Route 165. The AMC Narragansett…
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Much Needed Repairs Completed on Vin Gormley Trail
Thank you to David, Tony, Ron, Bill, Holly, Rod, Marc, and Doug, for all your hard work and dedicated efforts, planning and carrying out much-needed trail maintenance, on this year’s annual “National Trails Day” project, along Vin Gormley Trail! These volunteers completed much needed repairs on aging board walks, improved treadway drainage issues, and brushed…
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Ross Pond Climbing Access Improvement Project
Rock climbing with the RI Narragansett Chapter isn’t always just about climbing. Sometimes, it is about stewardship of the crags we love to visit. For the past several years, the Technical Climbing Subcommittee has been partnering with ClimbRI and the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the land manager for the Ross Rocks…
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Thank You 2024 Trail Inspectors!
Thank you to everyone who came out on April 21st for our annual Trail Inspection. Volunteers learned about trail maintenance, submitted trail reports, cleared blowdowns, did some brushing, inspected bridges, and picked up trash across 8+ trails we help maintain. If you find an issue on the trail, report it through the Trailforks app. Click…
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Map and Compass Course May 9th and 11th
Event: Map and Compass Course (2 Day Event) When: TH May 9th at Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association’s Headquarters from 6-9pm and Sat May 11th at Browning Mill Pond in Arcadia Management Area from 9-3pm. A map and compass make up two of the 10 essentials recommended for safe backcountry travel, but they’ll do little good if…
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SOLO Wilderness First Aid Class Sept 21-22
SOLO Wilderness First Aid: The ability to apply basic backcountry first aid is vital for any outdoor enthusiast, whether it’s for yourself or others. Moving beyond urban first aid, this course teaches the skills necessary to identify and treat medical issues common to wilderness settings and to prepare for long-term care scenarios. Includes hands-on practice…
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Rock Climbing Earth Day Project
Narragansett Chapter Rock Climbing Subcommittee performed the annual Ross Pond Clean up last weekend. Thanks to all who participated and continue to keep our crags clean!
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Annual Trail Inspection April 21st!
Our Trails Committee will be hosting our annual Trail Inspection on Sunday April 21st from 10-4 in Arcadia Management Area. Join other volunteers as we check our trails for blowdowns, blazing, trash, and other trail maintenance needs. Click here to register!
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Lawton Foster Rd N Section of Narragansett Trail Blazed!
Special thanks to our volunteers who worked today restoring another section of the Narragansett Trail! Volunteers painted blazes along Lawton Foster Rd N closing a ~0.6 mile gap in a 7.5 mile section of the Narragansett Trail in Rhode Island. Through the efforts of the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project, there is now a total of…
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Annual Summit 2023
Congratulations to Kerry Robinson for being awarded a Volunteer Leadership Award at this year’s AMC Annual Summit! Kerry has been the Chair of the Narragansett Chapter’s Trails Committee for many years helping to organize trail work efforts across numerous trails. She has also been instrumental in launching the Narragansett Trail Restoration Project and developing partnerships…