The Green Mountain Club is offering this free workshop in Bristol on Saturday May 28.

Trails and Tools 101 - Introduction to Trail and Tool Maintenance for Volunteers
Saturday May 28 from 9:00-12:30 (get lunch in town after!)

Sign up here:
https://buytickets.at/greenmountainclub/681104

The purpose of this training is to enable volunteers to confidently assess and meet common trail maintenance needs. Join us for this morning workshop to improve your confidence and skills with trail tools and trail maintenance techniques. You'll learn:
• How to inspect, safely use and carry common maintenance tools including loppers, hazel hoes, handsaws
• How to identify and maintain drainage structures such as dips, water bars and check steps
• How to prevent trail erosion with benching and side hilling
• Standards for clipping trail corridors and brushing in user trails
• Standards for trail marking (signs, blazing)
• Leave No Trace principles
• Tool maintenance (pruners, loppers, metal rakes, hazel hoe/pick, hand saws) including head and handle care; Also, tips for buying or finding tools.

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