Trail Crew Leader Class- Lakeside Trails

500 Resource Management Drive,West Point GA 31833

05 March, 2022

Description

Join us at the Lakeside Trails for our first Trail Crew Leader Class in Troup County with the Army Corps of Engineers Love trails? Want to learn how to build and maintain them and run a Volunteer Crew to get it done? Volunteers are essential to construct and maintain the trails you love to ride, run or hike on public lands.  MTB Atlanta is taking the lead in Trails Education in North Georgia and will partner on this event with the US Army Corps of Engineers at the Lakeside trails at West Point Lake to teach sustainable trail construction and maintenance. This class is free to all attendees who want to learn how to run a volunteer group to maintain and build sustainble trails on public land. There is a 20 person max attendance. This is a two day course that covers sustainable trail construction, maintenece and how to run a volunteer crew on work days. The class is half classroom lecture, half field work and is taught by Walt Bready.  Please wear weather appropriate clothing, wear closed toed shoes sturdy enough for hiking, bring gloves, water, snacks, and a notebook and a pen. If you have any specific questions about the class, email [email protected]. The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) is the largest nonprofit mountain biking organization in the Southeast. Members of the Atlanta Chapter work with land managers in the Metro area to create trails and trail systems for mountain bikers and others to enjoy. Through advocacy, education, and recreational opportunities, SORBA Atlanta carries out its mission to promote land access, trail preservation, and new trail development in order to enhance mountain bike riding, racing, fun, and fellowship for all mountain bikers in the Southeastern United States.