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Almost every hiking trail we walk on today is maintained by volunteers. These men and women work alone and in crews, to build, maintain and protect these valuable resources.

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(130) 7/9, 10, 11/2021
Marydell Upper Nyack Trail relocation
is complete

MD 21-8-01

Friday morning, we are waiting out the storm

MD 21-8-02

Almost 10 o‘clock and the rain is finally ending

MD 21-8-03

Working on the beach access stairs

MD 21-8-04

Erik secures more rocks to be used for crush

MD 21-8-05

By lunchtime the sun had come out

MD 21-8-06

Russ surveys the work ahead

MD 21-8-08

Yes that‘s Jeff, Russ and Dave moving big rocks

MD 21-8-010

Planning, planning, planning is the most important part

MD 21-8-011

After the wet morning, a much different end to the day

MD 21-8-012

Saturday morning, finishing the Upper Nyack trail

MD 21-8-013

More blocking rocks added

MD 21-8-014

Marci carrying the final buckets of soil

MD 21-8-015

Linda now working the belay

MD 21-8-016

Joe and Jeff setting the final anchor rock

MD 21-8-017

The end of our new trail at the Long Path

MD 21-8-018

On the Long Path, this is the entrance to our new trail

MD 21-8-019a

Our new trail as seen on Google Earth

MD 21-8-020

Debris we found along the way

More artifacts from the trail

A recent blowdown on our new trail

MD 21-8-023

Erik and Dr. Dave discuss their options

MD 21-8-024

Yellow jackets nearby, Dr. Dave dresses for protection

MD 21-8-026

Several cuts will be needed, this tree is heavy

MD 21-8-028

Rock bars were used
to move these heavy pieces of wood

MD 21-8-031

Dr. Dave trims the blowdown parallel to the trail

MD 21-8-032

The East end steps need to be refurbished

MD 21-8-033

Erik finds more rocks for the East end steps

MD 21-8-034

East end steps looking much better

MD 21-8-047

Click photo to view a walk-thru at 2x speed

MD 21-8-048

Click photo to view a walk-thru at normal speed

MD 21-8-035

Erik checks in on the new steps project

MD 21-8-036

Terri takes a break from making crush

MD 21-8-037

Marion still making more crush

MD 21-8-038

Saturday end of day crew meeting

MD 21-8-039

Sunday morning and we‘re back to moving big rocks

MD 21-8-041

I think you can tell where this rock is going

MD 21-8-042

This big flat rock will become one real sturdy step

MD 21-8-043

A look at our progress on the beach access steps

MD 21-8-044

Another part of our crew are out on the long path

MD 21-8-045

The new Muddy Badger crew

MD 21-8-046

All accomplished in one day, Great work everyone

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