Moving Bridges – Kampmeyer North

Back in 2014 the WWTC installed two 12ft bridges on the White Rectangle Trail, crossing a large wetland area. We’ve re-routed this trail to avoid these wetlands completely and now plan to use these structures to replace two which are in poor condition and fall short of the WWTC’s standards for bridge construction and placement. We need at least six strong volunteers to muscle these out of the woods (about 225ft) and then we’ll drive them to the Trail Head at the Chestnut Grove cul-de-sac, where we’ll walk them in to the new bridge site (about 150ft). Once there, we’ll need to move rocks to make substantial abutments to support the bridges at least 4 inches from the water surface. If you’d like to help, warm clothes, gloves and boots are really all that’s needed. If you have some rock moving bars or picks, please bring them along too. We’ll have the vehicle and the baseball bats well need to support the bridges while being walked along the trails. We’ll meet at the Chestnut Grove cul-de-sac, where there’s plenty of parking, and walk to the bridge site from there. [est 2 to 3 hours]

Rain or significant snow will usually cancel any of these work parties, so if you have questions about the schedule, please feel free to contact me stewardship@guilfordlandtrust.org or Paul Proulx pauljproulx@comcast.net on the morning of each event. We’ll also announce cancellations or schedule changes by email, so it’s a good idea to check your mail before you leave the house. Paul also carries his cell phone (203-687-7756) on these events, so if you’re late and want people to wait, give him a call.