Grandfather Mountain, Nature on a Whole Different Level

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NATIONAL TRAILS DAY JUNE 6, 2009

GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC- On Saturday, June 6, Grandfather Mountain will celebrate the 31st Anniversary of its organized trail program. Volunteers are invited to help with trail maintenance in the Mountain’s backcountry. All work will be led by Grandfather’s trail crew, who will be interpreting the nature around the group as they work.

Luke Appling“As Grandfather’s backcountry changes from private ownership to state ownership, volunteers are needed to help us fill in the gaps during our transitional summer. The volunteer work done in a day is a months worth of work for us,” said Grandfather Mountain Trails Manager Luke Appling.

Volunteer efforts over the past three decades have been a tremendous aid to the health and safety of Grandfather’s trails. This year more than ever volunteers are needed to help equip Grandfather for a safe hiking season as it transitions to a state park.

“The trails will soon belong to Grandfather Mountain State Park which will belong to the people of North Carolina. So come out and help us and learn something about North Carolina’s newest state park,” said Appling.

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Grandfather will have projects ranging from clearing brush to rerouting a short section of the Profile Trail which accidentally strayed onto a neighbor’s property. Bring your family, friends or service organization June 6 and help Grandfather and the State of North Carolina with much needed trail maintenance.

Admission to Grandfather Mountain is free to those who volunteer. For more information about the National Trails Day Volunteer Project at Grandfather Mountain or to volunteer, send an e-mail to hiking@grandfather.com or call 828-737-0833. For more information about Grandfather Mountain, please visit www.grandfather.com.

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