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Contact: Debra Mills, 301-663-9388
Catoctin Mountain Park joins the
Frederick Stake LDS Church, Cunningham Falls State Park, the Potomac
Appalachian Trail Club and Gambrill State Park in celebration of National Trails
Day on Saturday, June 6. As the nation's largest organized celebration
of trails, the concept of National Trails Day®evolved in the late '80s and
'90s when trail advocates, outdoor industry leaders and political bodies joined
forces to unlock the vast potential in America's National Trails System. The
goal was to transform a collection of local paths into a true network of
interconnected trails and vested trail organizations. This collective mindset
hatched the idea of a singular day where the greater trail community could band
together behind the NTD moniker to show their pride and dedication to the
National Trails System. The 2015 National Trails Day®project,
coordinated by Catoctin Mountain Park volunteer Jim Robbins embodies the
concept and ideals of the annual event. Approximately 80 members of the
Frederick Stake LDS Church will work in Catoctin Mountain Park removing
invasive Japanese Barberry and improving the trail tread on the Catoctin
Mountain National Recreation Trail in the area north of Route 77, and on the
Tracks Trail from Camp Round Meadow to and including the Brown's Farm Trail in
Owens Creek Picnic Area. Additional volunteers will complete similar projects
on public lands from Catoctin Mountain Park to Gambrill State Park. The park trail crew
does not have the capacity to supervise additional volunteers on June 6, but
potential trail volunteers are encouraged to contact the Park Visitor Center
staff at 301-663-9388 or by emailing e-mail us
to learn more about additional trail maintenance activities. Catoctin Mountain Park is one of over 400 units administered by the
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. The park Visitor
Center, located on State Route 77 three miles west of Thurmont, Maryland, is
open daily from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
on Fridays and Saturdays. Correspondence should be addressed to:
Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788.
Our website address is www.nps.gov/cato.General information can be obtained by calling the Visitor Center at (301)
663-9388. -NPS- |
Last updated: June 2, 2015