Ponkapoag Section Trail Work Reports – 2018
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Date | Name | Trail | Hours | Work | Volunteers | Remaining Work | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | Pete Tierney | Hodgdon Foot Path | 1 | Removed blowdowns from recent storms | Continue to remove obstacles and brush to usual standards | ||
| 2018-03-26 | Pete Tierney | Prescott Foot Path | 1 | Remove blowdowns from recent storms. | Continue removal of obstacles and brush to usual standards. | ||
| 2018-04-07 | Pete Tierney | Hodgdon Foot Path | 0.45 | Cut branches obstructing trail, remove debris from trail | |||
| 2018-04-07 | Pete Tierney | Prescott Foot Path | 0.75 | Cut branches obstructing trail, remove debris from trail | |||
| 2018-04-07 | Bob Flagg | Acton Path | 1 | Walked trail from 5175 to 5355 removing many branches from trail after three storms this winter. | Several large trees across the trail. They had been sawn so probably too big to move without mechanical help. | Also noticed water leak on Harrison Road which deadends at the edge of the trail west of Fishermans Beach. Contacted Town of Canton Water Dept to fix. | |
| 2018-04-07 | Bob Flagg | Redman Farm Path | 1 | Walked trail removing many branches from trail after three storms this winter. | |||
| 2018-04-07 | Bob Flagg | Swamp Path | 1.5 | Walked trail from 5365 to 5355 removing many branches and small to medium-sized trees from trail after three storms this winter. Got assistance from a passer-by to drag a large branch off the trail. | |||
| 2018-04-30 | Hiroshi Abe | Ponkapoag Trail | 5.25 | We cleared trail 5241 and The Ponkapoag Trail between 5241 and 5343, except for an older barkless pine tree crossing the trail here that needs moving by cutting or lifting. | BHS students (Bader, Nico, Ryan Mc, Johnson, Jeremy) and teachers (Steve, Johnny) | ||
| 2018-05-04 | Judy Jacobs | Ladybug Trail (FBH) | 22 | We cleared the sides of a big blowdown. The trail is from 5320 to 5218... I don't know the name! | Chrstine Gurney Jennifer King Kelly Kyson Huy Tram Dan Boermester Chris Pontbriand Gyle Ayonk Melissa King Kate Sneden Sara Markets Carl Tratean | ||
| 2018-05-08 | Judy Jacobs | Ponkapoag Trail | 26 | Removed branches from the side of the trail left over from the storm. | Sherry Carney Stephen Smith Sloan Leone Amy Paul Jonathan Cardoni Grahame Wells Brent Brent Dillingham Alexander Waiter Samantha Heller Lucas Grabicki Marlene Cinanci Justin Teal Jonathan So | ||
| 2018-05-08 | Judy Jacobs | No Name Path | 13 | Removed branches from the side of the trail left over from cutting after the storms. | Sherry Carney Stephen Smith Sloan Leone Amy Paul Jonathan Cardoni Grahame Wells Brent Brent Dillingham Alexander Waiter Samantha Heller Lucas Grabicki Marlene Cinanci Justin Teal Jonathan So | ||
| 2018-05-14 | Chris Fontecchio | No Name Path | 5.25 | Did a walkthrough of 5330 to become familiar with path since I am new to this jobsite. Removed some fallen branches from the trail | BHS Students (Ryan M., Jeremy, Anthony, Billy, Patrick C.) and teacher (Steve) | We will patrol the trail often until fall | |
| 2018-05-21 | Chris Fontecchio | Ponkapoag Trail | 4.5 | Pruned Some low hanging branches on trail 5241. | BHS Students ( Ryan M. Jeremy, Anthony, Chris B.) BHS Teacher (Tom T,) | Prune low hanging branches 5331 | |
| 2018-06-05 | Hiroshi Abe | Ponkapoag Trail | 3.5 | Patrolled from the gate to the sign of 5322. Some branches were found on the pebbled trail that are not obstacles for the trail hikers or runners. 4 long branches were thrown back into the woods, just in case. It was after the rain and comfortable temperature. But, lots of mosquitos were there. | Latasha (Teacher), Leah (Teacher), Shloimy (student), Adrienne (student), Cameron (student), China (student) | We will keep patrolling on the trail. | |
| 2018-06-12 | Leah Ndungu | Ponkapoag Trail | 3 | We cleared from the gate to the sign 5311. | Chinma, Cameron, Adrienne, Shloimy, Latasha (Teacher) | Only went up to the sign 5311. Will keep our eyes on the rest of the trail. | |
| 2018-06-11 | Christopher Fontecchio | No Name Path | 3.5 | Cleared out brush at beginning of the path.3.3 | Jeremy, Anthony, Ryan M, Nate C.Chris B. (Students) Tom T. (Teacher) | Can keep on clearing overgrown grass on trail. | |
| 2018-06-18 | Christopher Fontecchio | No Name Path | 1.5 | Continued to widen path and raked rocks off path. | Jeremy M. and Anthony M. | Continued to rake and widen No Name Path | |
| 2018-06-20 | Pete Tierney | Hodgdon Foot Path | 2 | Remove encroaching vegetation from 5320 to 5218. Cut and remove large tree that had fallen across the treadway near 5320. | |||
| 2018-06-20 | Pete Tierney | Prescott Foot Path | 1.5 | Remove vegetation encroaching on trail. | |||
| 2018-07-16 | Christopher Fontecchio | No Name Path | 2 | Started to aw and clear away small tree that was laying across 5311 trail (location is about three quarters into trail before it intersects with trail 5330) | (Students) Billy C, Jeremy, Anthony S., Chris B. Ryan M (Teacher) Tom T. | Still need to clear tree off path | N/A |
| 2018-09-14 | John DePippo | No Name Path | 3.5 | Cut and removed tree | Anas M, Chad R, Ryan P, Larry M, Jonathan C, Tom K | ||
| 2018-10-29 | Hiroshi Abe | No Name Path | 6.75 | Picking up both thick and thin sticks/branches and threw them away into the woods. | Nathan (student), Anas (student), Ryan Mc (student), Ryan P (student), Cole (student), Larry (student), Johnny (Teacher), Res teacher | We could clear the trail unto the point, a quarter mile ahead of the point with a stack of stones (from the Ponkapoag Trail). | The path is covered by pine needles and leaves after the Nor' Easter storm. |
| 2018-10-29 | Hiroshi Abe | Ponkapoag Trail | 6.75 | Picking up both thick and small sticks/branches to clear off the trail from the gate to the point of 5311 (No Name Path entrance). | Nathan (student), Anas (student), Ryan Mc (student), Ryan P (student), Cole (student), Larry (student), Johnny (Teacher), Res teacher | Couldn't take care the rest of the trail after the point of 5311. | The trail is covered by lots of leaves and small branches because the Nor' Easter has just passed. |
| 2018-10-29 | Hiroshi Abe | Prescott Foot Path | 1.125 | Picking up small and thick branches and threw them away into the woods from the point of 5330 to the end at 5322, Ponkapoag Trail. | Nathan (student), Anas (student), Ryan Mc (student), Ryan P (student), Cole (student), Larry (student), Johnny (Teacher), Res teacher | N/A | The trail is covered by lots of wet leaves because the Nor' Easter storm has just passed. Rocks are very slippery. At the end towards the point of 5322, the trail declines, so more slippery. |
| 2018-12-08 | Pete Tierney | Hodgdon Foot Path | 1.5 | Cut back encroaching vegetation, brush in bootleg trail | |||
| 2018-12-08 | Pete Tierney | Prescott Foot Path | 2 | Cut back encroaching vegetation, remove blowdowns |