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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Trails Work Days




The Basics:
Event Type:Volunteer
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield - Pigeon Hill Parking Lot   Volunteer: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Trails Work Days  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jul 10 2021  8:00 am >> Sat, Jul 10 2021 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Jul 5 2021 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Jul 10 2021 6:00 am
Event Duration:4 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Mike C
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:6
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Make your plans now! We may have been limited to what we could do during the last year, no one told erosion it had to stop because there was a virus and we are finding more trails created by those that think they can go wherever they want. That along with the greater number of people going outside once the park did open has resulted a lot of opportunities for trail maintenance.

There are 20+ miles of trails that had 2,356,401 visitors in 2020 even with the park closed for about 8 weeks due to the pandemic. If you have not taken part in this event before you will be able to look back at what we have accomplished knowing you have contributed the trails at KMNBP better for those hiking them.

 

We will be working on Little Kennesaw performing needed maintenance to minimize water flow on the trail and rebuilding rock steps where needed. Both pictures were taken in late May of these issues.

VOLUNTEER!! YOUR PARK NEEDS YOU!! 

We will stay together working as a group & follow the instructions of our Crew Leader(s) of which you will be assigned to my group. We will learn the procedures of how to make our trails better for today & for the future. 

We have been allotted 6 positions based on the number of volunteers we have had in the past. However, July has traditionally had a low turnout due to College and High Schools having ended for the year. If we have more than 6 sign up, I have the authority to increase this to all that sign up. There will be no waiting list for this event. This will stay the same until September.


Required Items to Bring:

Work cloths and comfortable closed toe shoes

 

Work Gloves, bring your own in the past they have been provided. Due to Covid we may not be able to issue them at this time.

 

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

It is expected to be a hot day, bring Water and snacks.

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

520 Burnt Hickory Rd NW, Marietta, GA 30064

Pigeon Hill Parking Lot (Old Mountain Rd. and Burnt Hickory Road)

NOTE: Parking lot is small. Allow for extra time to circle around for parking space.

Drive from Atlanta on I 75 to Exit 269. At the bottom of the ramp turn left on Barrett Parkway and proceed approximately 4.5 miles. Turn left on Burnt Hickory Rd and proceed approximately 1.4 miles. Parking lot will be on the right.

 Alternate Directions from Downtown Marietta: Hwy 120 (Dallas Hwy) from downtown Marietta thru traffic light, right on Burnt Hickory, parking lot 1.5 miles down on left.

 

PARKING PASSES:  Parking passes will be issued to volunteers at the time they arrive. Someone will direct you as to where to park. The present plan has volunteers parking in the field next to the parking lot. This may change depending on the weather occuring in the days before the event.


Notes:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.