- Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 August 2018 21:08
Volunteers Help to Restore Trail After Heavy Flood Damage
Volunteers lay a new limestone trail surface in South Park Township on July 27 over trail washed out by the June 20 flood event. Through August 13 trail volunteers have donated 410 hours, repairing the trail base and surfacing 3,400 feet of trail with new limestone.
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| Volunteers Help to Restore Trail After Heavy Flood Damage |
The Montour Trail Council has received donations of over $8,000 from the Go Fund Me (https://www.gofundme.com/montour-trail-flood-damage) and direct donations. The Trail Council had purchased over $12,000 worth of limestone to repair the trail through August 14 and expected the total cost of the repairs to be approximately $18,000.
Work Party on September 8
The South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail monthly work party will be held on Saturday, September 8. Volunteers will meet at the South Park waste water treatment plant (trail MP 37.8, Piney Fork Road) at 9:00 AM. This month’s project will be the installation of fence along the stream bank at MP37.25, South Park Township.
Meeting on September 11
The next meeting of the South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail will be held on September 11, 2018 at 6:30 PM at the South Park Township Library located at 2675 Brownsville Road, South Park, PA.
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.
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