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Sunday January 11th – North Park

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Below is the E-mail from Maurice regarding the workday:

Hey there. If you care about North Park, here’s the first of many 2009 opportunities to put up or shut up. Sunday January 11, 10AM. Meet at the lodge parking lot on North Ridge.
See the map for what we will be building.
Opportunities for upper body workouts in the form of bench cutting and rock armoring. Opportunities for exercising your artistic muscle to close rogue trails and make it appear as if no trail existed.
Email any workday questions to: michael.rodack@gmail.com

There should also be a ride afterwards which should be fun in the ice.

For Breakfast:
Meet: at Piper’s Pub
Time: 9:00 AM

For the Workday/Ride:
Meet: at Thick Bikes
Time: 9:45 AM
Bring: Work gear and your bike

Sunday September 14th – Bavington Mini-Workday

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Meet at 10:00 at the Old Model Airplane Parking Lot
We will be working on clearing vegetation from trails near the old model
airplane parking area.  Please bring any tools you have to cut
vegetation. (Clippers, Pruners, Loppers, etc.)  Ride afterward.

You can meet us out there of if you would like a ride you can…

Meet at: Thick Bikes
Time: 9:30 PM
Bring: Work boots, bikes

Saturday, August 9th – Frick Dig/Ride

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

PTAG will be working on the trails at Frick this Saturday. Meet at the parking lot by the ballfields near the intersection of English Lane and Beechwood Boulevard, 15217. Bring gloves, water, sturdy boots or shoes, and a smile. We’ll be working the Iron Gate Trail.

Keep your fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate. Right now it looks like a 30% chance of rain for Friday night and Saturday. Tons of rain will cancel the workday. If it rains, check your email at 9am on Saturday morning for an update or call Seth Gernot at 412.606.9318.

Sunday, August 3rd – PTAG at Boyce

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Boyce Park, Pack Shelter, by the soccer fields.
10 am meet
1:30 Ride
3:30 cookout!

Please join us for a day of payback for the great trails we get to enjoy. PTAG and Dirty Harrys will be joining forces with as many volunteers as we can get to tidy up the trails at Boyce Park, one of the premier parks in the county parks system. Well known for exciting and extensive “singletrack” trails, this is your chance to help maintain the trails you ride. PTAG, Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group, is Pittsburgh’s primary organization for improving the trails in the Pittsburgh area. Working closely with the County Parks, PTAG has been responsible for organizing many, many hours of work in the parks we all love to ride and hike. Your work will be rewarded with a couple of hours of cruising the park with a cookout to follow. See you there!

Saturday, June 7th – National Trails Day at Frick Park

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

If you aren’t doing the MS150, you should do this:

Join REI Pittsburgh as we celebrate National Trails Day in Frick Park. To celebrate we will be partnering with the Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group (PTAG) and the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association to work on the multi-use trails in the park and a litter sweep of Nine Mile Run.

To register contact Peter Greninger, REI Outreach Specialist, by email pgrenin@rei.com or by phone (412) 488-9410 x308

Meet: call to register (its FREE)
Time: 10am
Bring: sturdy shoes and pants, work gloves, tools if you have them. wear a dorc shirt if you can!