We can only imagine that when you read our Lewis and Clark style adventure into the Bow trail system that you immediately threw on your hiking boots, grabbed a walking stick and set out for a little gander yourself.
Pretty nice trails, huh?
Well, while you may think there’s a magical trail fairy who goes around clearing brush and picking up trash, there really isn’t – although it would be pretty cool if there was. (Talk about a story.) No, the way those trails maintain their nice appearance is because of the Bow Open Spaces Committee’s trail care days. And it just so happens that the fall edition is happening Saturday.
“It’s an ongoing cause. There’s always stuff to be done,” said Hilary Warner, the Bow Open Spaces trails coordinator.
So if you like to walk the trails, use a saw or consider yourself handy in the field of making bridges, we have one question for you: why not help out?
Those interested should meet at the Robinson Road Trailhead at 8 a.m. for a rousing four hours of brush clearing, rock moving, squaring up a trail junction, trail hardening and bridge redecking, among other trail care activities. But if you’re not an early riser or enjoy the crisp fall air first thing in the morning, you can really show up whenever. The time frame for the trail work is 8 a.m. to noon, but any amount of time will make a difference.
“You can come late and leave early,” Warner said. “Like we say, many hands make light work.”
One trail on the punch list is so new that it doesn’t even have a name, but the plan is to construct the third of three bridges using some repurposed decking from Warner’s neighbor.
“We keep a running list of what needs to be done,” Warner said.
And if you’ve got tools, like heavy hammers, saws, loppers and anything that will help with tree trimming, bring them along for the day, too.
If you need more information, contact Warner at 223-9940 or hilary@nutritionworksnh.com.
