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Trail Preservation We
are pleased to be part of the Adopt-a-Natural-Resource Stewardship program working in conjunction with the DEC.
We have yearly fund raisers: a 50/50 at our Spring ride
and an auction and poker run at our Fall ride that provides funds towards trail work.
Brookfield Press Release-July 2010
Work Photo Gallery
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Tuller Hill Tuller Hill is a DEC Region 7 State
Forest in the Town of Virgil, containing a trail system of approximately 13 miles, approved for equestrians and hiking. The
trails have not been maintained for several years, and were difficult to impassable. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/37111.html NYSPWHC volunteers and friends undertook trail cleanup starting in May 2007 using the DEC's Adopt-a-Natural
Resource Stewardship Program. Under this program, we signed a contract with DEC to perform stated volunter maintenance to
the DEC resource (Tuller Hill Site #10). 2010 Activities
- Obtained
permission to use ski trails on Site #9 of Tuller Hill increasing trails to 25 miles
- Culvert put in
by Town of Virgil for access to Site #9 from parking area
- May 15, first work day, a few people covered all
red trails clearing winter downage and opened the new access trail to Site #10
- June 26 we had six
people working 3.5 hours and cleared the middle section of B1 trail - that trail is now completely done
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tie rail has been added to the parking area
- July 17 - B6 trail was completed - all trails are now open and
marked. The area around the tie rail was also cleared. We had a great turn-out of workers.
2009 Activities Maintained trails cleared the last few yearsCleared
a few new trails - red & yellow done; blue has a couple major clearing jobs scheduled for 2010 First
work day of the season yielded the most number of workers yet - including several non-horse people Additional
funding received to do a significant wet-area rework - completed 9/2009DEC provided new map and
trail designation New trail marking system put in place and trails remarked DEC
put up a mailbox in the parking area for maps Temporary parking sign made by us 2008
Activities Trail head parking completed in July Work days held
as weather permitted, about 1/2 way through trail system clearing, still have to do marking New
small trail from trail head to creek and system completed 2007 Activities
3 volunteers took and passed the required Chain Saw certification course6 volunteers obtained or renewed their CPR to fulfill the requirement of having at least one qualified person
at a work session4 work days were held with a total of 96 work hours
completed.A GPS map was redone showing what has been completed
and what needs to be completedContractor obtained for creating
the trailheadAwarded a portion of the NYSHC coordinated Trail Improvement
Grant to create a trailhead2006 Activities Began
meetings with DEC and the Town of Virgil to discuss Adopt-A-Resource activities Prepared
plans and completed appropriate forms Submitted
request for a grant from the NYSHC to provide a trailhead
| 2009 - Last set of stalls completed |
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Brookfield - We have completed an Adopt-A-Natural-Resource form
to be able to work on a couple trails in the system
- Our recommendations and assistance (along with
other clubs) has assisted in getting some very necessary fixes done over the last few year
- Several covered
stalls were added to the camping area
- Tie rails put around the system at the leantos and ponds
- Entrance
widen for trailers
- Assembly area - stall roofs and footing fixed
Otter Creek - In the Fall of 2008 we allocated funds to provide some badly
needed wheel barrels to the system.
- The wheel barrels were donated on June 6 at our Spring ride which
was also National Trail day.
- Fred Monk, DEC, attended the dinner Saturday evening and accepted the donation
of six wheelbarrels.
Photos - Otter Creek Donation
Committee Elissa Sawyer, Chair; Nancy Avery; Wayne & Kate
Eastman; Steve Bill; Ken Carrier; Walt Farnholz Volunteers are any member of the club willing and able to
donate time to the trail clearing.
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