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Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009                             Wes Lampman, (518) 523-3480

                                                                     

Volunteers Needed for Adirondack Fall Trails Day

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Hikers will get a chance to give something back to the trails on  Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) Trails Program holds its 17th annual Fall Trails Day in the High Peaks of the Adirondacks.

Volunteers, working with trained leaders, will use hand tools to clean drainage, trim overgrown sections of trail and remove downed trees. This maintenance work will help prepare the trails and their existing erosion-control structures for spring. Once debris is cleared from drainage ditches, the trails will be better suited to withstand rainwater and spring snowmelt runoff. All maintenance work is in cooperation with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Participants can stay at ADK's Wilderness Campground for free on both Friday and Saturday nights. The day will commence with a simple breakfast at the High Peaks Information Center near the Adirondak Loj, but volunteers should pack a lunch. Work will begin at 8 a.m. A list of trail projects is available at www.adk.org/trails/Fall_Trails_Day_List.aspx.

For more information or to register, contact the ADK Trails Program at (518) 523-3441.

ADK is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of New York state's Forest Preserve, parks and other wild lands and waters.

Note: Adirondak Loj is cq.