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Long Path at Landing Road - completion

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LPLR 22-8 01

Our last crew outing end point

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It‘s Friday and we are back rebuilding the paver section

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Better stronger pavers with much more drainage

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Looking uphill, about 6 more pavers to go

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Erik assesses the next section,
work begins on hardening the culvert

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Substantial culvert hardening taking place

LPLR 22-8 07

Lift the existing paver, add crash and anchor blocks

LPLR 22-8 08

We are a ‘get your hands dirty‘ type of crew

LPLR 22-8 09

Adding the remaining pavers

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We hope the culvert diverts most of the excess water

LPLR 22-8 011

End of day crew meeting
discussing the final work needed on this project

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A eager crew of 12 on this beautiful Saturday

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New volunteers Lauren & Blake
already have their hands full

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We needed a rope-puller to move this big rock

LPLR 22-8 012a

Joe finds another anchor rock

Our crew at work… 3hrs in 3min

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Hardening the culvert,
adding more pavers and removing the cobblestones

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This will be the uphill trail after the pavers

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Terri loves making crush

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Uphill beyond Terri, the trail gets smooth

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Marci and Linda removing the cobbles

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A lot of effort goes into enhancing the culvert

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The cobbles are out, now the trail is smooth

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By lunchtime this project is almost complete

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A look at the finished paver section

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After the pavers, the trail becomes smooth and enjoyable to hike

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Spending a lot of energy making the culvert right

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For a sustainable trail, the culvert must perform well

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For added strength we are hardening the culvert walls

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Kevin McGuinness provided a
‘Thank You‘ BBQ for the crew

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Marion hobbled a bit, but got here

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That‘s Kevin at the grill

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A beautiful day with great food and our crew family

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Joe, Chris and Kevin enjoying a slice of steak

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Mary chats with new volunteers Lauren and Blake

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It‘s Sunday and more cobbles have to be removed

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Working quickly we removed most of the cobbles

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By late morning we have a clear path

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Jeff is building a sturdy waterbar

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Water erosion is the biggest enemy of this trail

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Final crew meeting
for the Long Path at Landing Road project



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