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Give the A.T. some love

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

out trailsdayA coalition of trail-loving organizations will join forces to celebrate National Trails Day with an opportunity to work on the Appalachian Trail Saturday, June 6.

Volunteers will help with projects between Icewater Springs Shelter and Silers Bald on the A.T., including cleaning and replacing water bars, rehabilitating steps and turnpikes and improving trail tread. Participants are invited to an end-of-the-day picnic at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area and will receive a commemorative T-shirt. 

The workday event — sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Friends of the Smokies, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Smoky Mountain Hiking Club — has taken place for 19 years running. 

The $25 registration fee supports trail projects in the Smokies. Register at www.friendsofthesmokies.org/event/national-trails-day/ or with Phyllis Henry, 865.577.2604.

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