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National Trails Day - Scotts Run Nature Preserve, June 7, 2008

 

The National Trails Day event at the Scotts Run Nature Preserve on June 7, 2008 attracted a large number of volunteers and representatives of the American Hiking Society as well as Federal Agency and Corporate Sponsors. Divided into several groups, the participants did a great trail maintenance job despite the almost overwhelming heat!

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Author: 6421866794
Activity: Not Specified
State: Virginia (VA)
Distance: 1.27 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
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Digg here!

Location: 38.966049°, -77.195549°

The AHS tent.

Location: 38.960140°, -77.205498°

Waterfall.

Location: 38.967804°, -77.202667°

The American Hiking Society tent.

Location: 38.960167°, -77.205566°
Event participants were offered NTD t-shirts, Trimble Outdoors software, and "goody bags" with water bottles and other gifts from sponsors.

On the way to the trail maintenance location.

Location: 38.964344°, -77.204300°
Ivan (American Hiking Society), Kelly (Campbell Mithun), Melissa (Nature Valley), Mark (American Park Network) and Anne (REI).

The American Hiking Society tent.

Location: 38.960121°, -77.205429°
Event participants had an opportunity to talk to the American Hiking Society's and National Trails Day sponsors.

Opening ceremony

Location: 38.960072°, -77.205444°
The opening ceremony included addresses by Fairfax County representatives, Gregory Miller - the President of the American Hiking Society, and Anne Maleady - Northeast District Director, REI.

Getting ready to get started.

Location: 38.960201°, -77.205299°
The "get ready" part included brief but helpful safety tips.

The whole team working.

Location: 38.965942°, -77.195297°
Actually, I worked on that day too, you don't see me here because I was the cameraman.

Kelly, Melissa, Mark and Ivan by the waterfall.

Location: 38.967697°, -77.202469°

Waterfall

Location: 38.967709°, -77.202484°
On our way back we stopped by this magnificent waterfall.

View of the Potomac river.

Location: 38.967083°, -77.195808°

Mark and Ivan working.

Location: 38.965931°, -77.195313°

Melissa and Kelly working.

Location: 38.965931°, -77.195328°



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