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May 2022
Elza Gate Greenway Walk
This joint Oak Ridge outing for TCWP and the Tennessee Native Plant Society will emphasize tree and shrub identification along the greenway. The outing, on a flattish paved trail, should work for those with limited walking ability. Wheelchairs are a possibility. Total out-and-back distance is about 1.5 miles. As usual, participants can turn back when they want. We’ll meet at Elza Gate Park on the Oak Ridge Turnpike near Melton Lake Drive at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Bring water, lunch,…
Find out more »June 2022
National Trails Day – North Ridge Trail Workday
North Ridge Trail Work around Wedgewood Access Area Scheduled for June 4 In keeping with a long tradition, the North Ridge Trail in Oak Ridge will be the focus of National Trails Day, June 4. Participants should meet at the Children’s Museum at 9:00 a.m. There be trail brushing and the possibility of step construction and/or water bars or broad-based drainage dips at a gully with bridge and slickness issues. Tools that would be helpful include clippers, loppers, handsaws, mattocks,…
Find out more »East Fork Poplar Creek Greenway Cleanup
TCWP and partners Clinch Valley Trails Alliance and Oak Ridge Greenways are sponsoring the third annual trash cleanup and hike on the East Fork Poplar Creek Greenway. This wonderful new trail, developed by CVTA and Greenways Oak Ridge, was recently completed along the banks of East Fork Poplar Creek in west Oak Ridge. The trail meanders through a nice riparian woodland along the creek. This trail is subject to occasional flooding, and help is needed to remove litter left behind…
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