Clayton Trail Maintenance

[Matt_]

Not to get off topic,but does anyone know what there building right across Doctors Creek @ the bottom of Toboggan run??

@pooriggy ......we saw the house was knocked down. Ironically working hard moving dirt while a huge backhoe was about 80 yards away (we thought about checking if keys were in it 😂)

 

[pooriggy]

Not to get off topic,but does anyone know what there building right across Doctors Creek @ the bottom of Toboggan run??

That's probable a house demo. It looks like the park bought that property and are a taking house down. This area will not see any development/trail as its wetlands and was purchased as a buffer and to protect this area from development.

 

[Crabryder]

That's probable a house demo. It looks like the park bought that property and are a taking house down. This area will not see any development/trail as its wetlands and was purchased as a buffer and to protect this area from development.

Got it!

 

[Mitch]

@pooriggy 's New digs!

 

[pooriggy]

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Got it!

That looks like an old barn. I haven't been to this site, I google mapped it and saw this, which indicates it's MCPS property.
The parks would not build anything in this wetland sensitive area. That old barn is being removed.

 

[Matt_]

Some solid work yesterday morning! I hope this mud hole is a thing of distant memory soon. The trail couldn't have went through a lower spot without actual going through a swamp 🤦, and other than the wetlands the other three sides are higher elevation (hence all the water/mud).

We built some drainage nicks on the trail sections leading down to this, moved the tread over a bit to slightly higher elevation and built it up to match the grade of the adjacent slope, dug in to create more out slope to prevent water capture, then did some landscaping and planted some ferns that will likely be very happy in their new home.

Initial impressions from trail users are already 👌

 

[Matt_]

Imagine how much more we could accomplish if the old guys didn't make the kids do all the work 🙄

@Mitch
@pooriggy

 

[Matt_]

Hey, who's up for kicking off the holidays with some trail work??

We'll be digging tomorrow at Clayton, 9am-12. Ditch work and come lend a hand 😁

 

[SLug]

I can be there until 1115 if that’s cool

 

[Matt_]

I can be there until 1115 if that’s cool

Absolutely, happy to have you as long (or short) as you're able to stay. We're not going very far in, but you can plan to ride in/out to save time. I might bring my tool trailer to tow in as well.

 

[Purl]

I can be there until 1115 if that’s cool

@Matt_ for the record his name is WaveyDavey now.

 

[Matt_]

@Matt_ for the record his name is WaveyDavey now.

Cant we shorten it to Dwavey?

 

[Matt_]

Solid crew today!! Thanks to everyone who has put so much hard work into the trails this year. The difference is clearly being identified and appreciated by the majority of trail users 🍻

 

[Ejd]

Went to Clayton today. First time in a long time. Wow what a difference. Thanks for all the hard work. My old buddy @mwlikesbikes lead me and my brother @SeanD on a thorough ass kicking!

 

[SeanD]

Went to Clayton today. First time in a long time. Wow what a difference. Thanks for all the hard work. My old buddy @mwlikesbikes lead us on a thorough ass kicking!

Hey I was there too. I wonder if we saw each other 😅.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

Hey I was there too. I wonder if we saw each other 😅.

You were too fast for us homie…😁🙄😜🤘

 

[Matt_]

We'll be out there again this Friday, 9am. Looks like a nice cold morning for some digging!! Bring some coffee and gloves 😁

Continuing the work on Bridges trail. If you get there after 9am you can find us by heading straight in from the lot and making right turns.

 

[Mitch]

We'll be out there again this Friday, 9am. Looks like a nice cold morning for some digging!! Bring some coffee and gloves 😁

Continuing the work on Bridges trail. If you get there after 9am you can find us by heading straight in from the lot and making right turns.

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FIFY. ;*) THANK YOU!

 

[pooriggy]

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FIFY. ;*) THANK

See u Friday to make more squiggly lines.
Dig with Ig

 

[Patrick]

JORBA - I Dig with Ig!

would make a great logo pin.......if only we knew some creative people???