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Woo Hoo - We had a good turnout of
8 volunteers, plus our Forester--Joe for the trail workday on April 26th, 2008.
We started on the long-needed armoring on the main Blue Trail, along the singletrack
near the gravel pile. The big problem was the source of rocks for armoring was
about 2/3 of a mile away. Joe was able to haul many of the rocks with his four-wheeler.
However, if we do this again, we're going to look very strongly at borrowing
MORE's motorized wheelbarrow. I can tell you that hauling a wheelbarrow of rocks
for 2/3 of a mile is NOT fun!
But, we got the first puddle west of the doubletrack well armored, as well as
the second wet area in which is a rivulet. For the biggest problem, we took
out all the logs piled in the water (note-this is why you shouldn't put logs
in the water--what was a 1-1/2' wide rivulet became an 8' wide bog). We scraped
off all the muck, partially drained the puddle by re-establishing the natural
drainage, and lined the trail with flat rocks for pedestrians to keep their
feet dry. We'll see if the "hardish" bottom holds up to the bikes
and horses.
Click HERE
for pictures.
We still have a lot of work to do. There are three more sites on the blue trail
that need armoring, plus 525' of mushy trail that still needs work. Also, we'll
have to figure out what to do with the muddy stream crossing--perhaps too wide
and deep for armoring. I'll post up when we get another work day scheduled.
Please don't ride (horses or bikes) when the trails are wet! The soil retains
a lot of moisture out there!
Thanks again to all the fantastic volunteers!
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The workday at Conway Robinson State Forest on Saturday, March 15th, 2008 accomplished a lot. In addition to trimming branches, and picking up some trash, we got a lot of the fallen trees chainsawed. The few remaining trees were later removed by our NEW Forester--Joseph Rossetti. Joe is great and has done a lot of great work for CRSF.
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Thanks to Luck Stone for providing gravel to improve the drive and parking area! |
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A successful workday occurred on September 15th, 2007, trimming tree branches and picking up trash. This follows work by the Department of Forestry that replaced the railing around the parking area and laid gravel in the potholes in the parking and driveway areas.
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Successful workday on March 24, 2007, trimming tree branches
and picking up trash.
New Mushroom Pictures for 2006
Building Handrails for the New Bridge, July 20, 2006
MORE Work Day for Finishing the Blue Trail Reroute, Saturday March 18, 2006
Work Day and Ceremony for Keith Judkins, Saturday March 4, 2006
Work Day Accomplishments, Sunday Noveber 6, 2005:
I’d like to thank Chris for coming
to the ConRob work day. Oh, and I’d like to also thank Chris. But most
of all, I’d like to thank Chris for bringing his chainsaw. Yes, there
were three, count them three, Chrises helping out.
The morning was looking a little grim as it started with just Chris (Firedog),
his daughter, Heather, and me. But as we were about to head out of the parking
area, we met Scott, an mtber coming back from a ride, and he offered to come
along and help for an hour. Just about that time, Rob showed up with his two
buddies, Chris. (It reminded me of, “my other brother, Darryl”).
The priority was to get the logs worked on from our last work day. It’s
not that we wanted to remove the logs, but rather, to remove the rotting ones,
and cut others so that they would drop to the ground and not hang in the air.
Also, some needed to be turned so they would be perpendicular to the trail.
There were at least 3 tree stumps were removed, as well. The part of the trail
that’s done, is now looking really nice. All the log crossings are “good”
logs. There is only a small section where the trail is a little bumpy. We’ll
see if that settles in on its own with use. Overall, it’s a really nice
trail that’s fun to ride.
All that remains is connecting the far end to the Blue Trail and putting a bridge
in. Stay tuned. We may get that done later this year if all goes well!
Thanks to Chris also, for earlier in the week when he chainsawed the giant treefall
on the Blue Trail in the NE corner of the Forest. He built a huge log pyramid
on the side for the technically talented. For those of us wimpier riders there’s
a modest sized log left across the main trail.
Thanks, everyone, for their help. Barbara am Ende
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Work Day Accomplishments, Saturday October 1, 2005:
The goal for this workday was to get started working on the Blue Trail in the SE part of the Forest to move it to higher ground with the expectation that it will be dry for a longer period of the year. We didn't get finished yet, and we hope, eventually to get some bridges across the stream crossings. Next work day is November 6th. Come help!
Click HERE to see pictures from the workday
| July, 2005: Boy Scout Philip Eberhart constructed a new kiosk for the Forest. Looks absolutely fantastic and while be very useful for providing information to Forest visitors. Thanks to the Department of Forestry for providing the materials and to Keith Judkins for coordinating the project. |  |
The June 18th, 2005 Work Day accomplished:
Pictures HERE.
April 17, 2005: Barbara painted orange blazes on the new Little Bull Run Trail.
March 12, 2005:
A joint work day was held with the Friends of Conway Robinson and MORE with support by the Boy Scouts and the Clifton Horse Society. Low hanging tree branches were trimmed and fallen trees moved. The trails to the memorials were cleared. Two sections of the Blue trail that had problems with natural seeps were rerouted to drier areas. A section where the Blue Trail crosses a creek was armored with rocks. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped on the project and Dunkin Donuts in Fairfax for their donation.
And here is a report of the work day in the Clifton Horse Society's newsletter.
November 1, 2005:
My dog & I walked for two hours today, and found all the trails in excellent shape. A truly great morning. Sandi Worthen
What activities are conducted at the forest?
Is there a map of CR available?
Are there any guidelines when equestrians are encountered on the trail?
Who was "Conway Robinson"?
Conway Robinson (1805-1884) was an eminent jurist and author. His daughter, Agnes, conveyed 400 acres to the Commonwealth of Virigina in memory of her father.
Who was the "Kemper" trail named after?
Mr. Kemper was a forest warden. Hopefully we'll get some folks who remember him to send some more detail of the history of Conway Robinson State Forest.
What is the "Unfinished Railroad"?
Here's what the National Park Service says about the Unfinished Railroad:
Stonewall Jackson set up his defensive line [during the Civil War] along a two mile section of these cuts and fills, which were originally grading for the independent line of the Manassas Gap Railroad. The railroad, begun in the 1850's, ran out of money after the roadbed had been built from Gainesville to Alexandria, 25 iles to the east. The coming of the war stopped whatever plans had been made to complete it. No track was ever laid over the grade.
This website is a joint project
by the following organizations which use Conway Robinson State Forest:
MORE - Mid-Altantic Off Road Enthusiasts,
mountain biking club (contact: Barbara am Ende, helictite <a.t> deepcaves.net)
Friends of Conway Robinson
Conway Robinson State Forest, Virginia Department of Forestry
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