- Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 19:48
The next two meetings of the South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail will be held on December 12, 2017 and January 9, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Park Township Library located at 2675 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA.
Montour Trail Stream Bank Protection |
The South Hills Friends are responsible for maintenance of the Montour Trail between Library and Clairton. Individuals interested in the Montour Trail are encouraged to attend.
Additional information concerning the trail, including South Hills Friends contact information, may be obtained on the Montour Trail web site www.montourtrail.org. Questions may be directed to info@montourtrail.org.
The South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail monthly work parties are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, meeting at the South Park waste water treatment plant (trail MP 37.8, Piney Fork Road) at 9 a.m. The next two work parties will be on December 2 and January 6, 2018 (weather permitting). We will be looking for volunteers to install replacement fence at the Triphammer West Parking area. Possible jobs are installation of direction sign frames (post hole digging) and tree removal (chainsaws).
Individuals interested in volunteering may contact info@montourtrail.org for more information concerning the current month’s maintenance activities.
Photo at right: Stream bank protection was performed by Montour Trail Council (MTC) volunteers in early November to prevent erosion of the trail embankment and trail surface by Peters Creek at Milepost 46, near Clairton. Volunteers placed approximately 30 truckloads of stone purchased by the MTC using a donated excavator and skid loader.