normdouglas
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Today marks a significant day in the Forrest Trail network.
After 3 years of patiently talking with and trying to work with DSE, the Forrest MTB & Cycling Club are conducting a working bee on a section of trail. These works have the blessing of DSE. This will be the first time in the Forrest Trail network history, that approved volunteer works have been conducted... EVER!
It's a good day for the Forrest trail network. They have been neglected for way too long.
Whilst it has been a long and often frustrating journey, I do believe that this is the ONLY way to work with land managers long term. The days of building/maintaining without permission needs to be a thing of the past. We would like to think that we have done some work that will allow DSE to implement a new code of conduct for all trail networks in the future.
Next time you are doing some work on your local trails spare a thought for those of us that sometimes aren't even allowed out on the trails.
Thanks to the whole of the Forrest community for making this day a reality.
After 3 years of patiently talking with and trying to work with DSE, the Forrest MTB & Cycling Club are conducting a working bee on a section of trail. These works have the blessing of DSE. This will be the first time in the Forrest Trail network history, that approved volunteer works have been conducted... EVER!
- A JSA has been submitted
- Hard Hats will be worn (how many other trail crews wear them?)
- safety vests
- steel capped boots
- all leaders have had Volunteer leaders training
- first aid certificates are in place
- yadda yadda yadda.
It's a good day for the Forrest trail network. They have been neglected for way too long.
Whilst it has been a long and often frustrating journey, I do believe that this is the ONLY way to work with land managers long term. The days of building/maintaining without permission needs to be a thing of the past. We would like to think that we have done some work that will allow DSE to implement a new code of conduct for all trail networks in the future.
Next time you are doing some work on your local trails spare a thought for those of us that sometimes aren't even allowed out on the trails.
Thanks to the whole of the Forrest community for making this day a reality.