CMC Enewsletter - Maintenance News

I hike almost weekly during the colder months in Green River Games Lands with my dog, Mattie. I was on the trails 4 days after the ice storm and needless to say the entire area was a disaster. I have been hiking for the past several weeks in Green River. All the trails have been cleared and the beauty has returned. I just wish to thank the guys with the Carolina Mountain Club for all your hard work in Green River.
Also, hiking Friday on Bear Branch Trail I found a pair of grey work goves, size XL;. probably belonging to one of your crew members.If anyone one wants to claim them, have then give me a call, or email me at jrlf@tds.net. Ph:749-1053.
Thanks again, Jim Rezac

Mountains-to-Sea Trail News – April 2006 - www.ncmst.org

Dear FMST,

April 29-30, 2006 – Marion, NC- Bald Knob MST Workday – Come put the finishing touches on this section of the MST. All of the trip detail information is posted at – http://www.ncmst.org/baldknob.htm Help us get this section ready for designation and spring hiking. You will need to RSVP for this event to Allen de Hart – 919-496-4771 or adh4771@aol.com

May 6, 2006 – We will designate and cut the ribbon on the MST section from North Fork of the Catawba River to the Pinnacle (edge of Linville Gorge Wilderness) for a total of 10.6 miles This will also include the 200 foot bridge across the North Fork of the Catawba River as well. The FMST secured $227,000 dollars of grant money to make this bridge possible in conjunction with the US Forest Service. This trail segment links 210 continuous miles of the MST as a natural surface hiking trail in the western part of the state. The ceremony will start at 10:00 AM for speeches and recognitions of this achievement at Woodlawn Picnic area off NC-221 outside of Marion, NC. We will then move to the bridge site for a picnic lunch and then host a hike to the top of Bald Knob. The hike to the top of Bald Knob is 6 miles with 37 switchbacks to the top – a very strenuous hike for the average hiker. The 360 degree views of Linville Gorge, Lake James, and the Black Mountains are the rewards at the top of Bald Knob.

All information is posted at www.ncmst.org

American Hiking Seeks Nominations for 2006 Volunteers of the Year

American Hiking seeks nominations for our 12^th annual Volunteer of the Year awards. Volunteers are not required to be hikers, but the work which he or she is being nominated must benefit hikers and/or the hiking experience. The nominee must have performed his or her volunteer work within one of nine regions from January to December 2005. Awards will be presented on National Trails Day, June 3, 2006. To view the regions and to nominate your favorite volunteer for this popular award, please go to http://AmericanHiking.org/events/ntd/awards.html. The deadline for nominations is April 28, 2006. For more information, contact Shirley Hearn at Shearn@AmericanHiking.org or 800-972-8608 ext. 206.

For this issue, I received over 24 maintenance reports. Do you folks who read the maintenance page regularly really want to see them or is there a better way of passing on this information?

American Hiking Seeks Nominations for 2006 Volunteers of the Year