Work Parties & Mtgs

Work Parties

Work Parties are normally held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. Additional work parties may be scheduled in April for High School students needing community service hours. Want to receive email notifications of future work parties and hikes? Just email sheltontrailscommittee@gmail.com and we'll be glad to add you to the list!

SHS students: Teresa Gallagher, Shelton's Natural Resource Manager, can use a few helpers after school this spring fixing up some trail problems. This work may be strenuous and muddy. If you would like to be added to her email list, send a request to conservation@cityofshelton.org. 

Questions? Contact Val Gosset at valgosset@aol.com or 203-803-5247

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Upcoming Events

-- Saturday, March 23, 8:30 or 9 am Work Party, Location to be determined

-- Saturday, April 6, possible extra work party, Paugussett Trail tread improvements near Constitution Blvd

-- Saturday, April 13, 8:30 am Work Party, Location to be determined

-Saturday, April 20, possible extra work party, Paugussett Trail tread improvements near Constitution Blvd

-- Saturday, April 27, 8:30 am Work Party, Location to be determined



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If you’d like to read or share information on Shelton Trails – including reports on conditions, flora and fauna sightings, lost and found, or anything else trail-related – check out the Shelton Trails Events & News Facebook Group. Click “Join Group” in the blue bar just below the cover photo to request to join the group.

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Trail Monitors Wanted!

Want to help outside of regular work parties? Become a Trail Monitor! "Adopt" a trail you walk regularly, remove any small obstructions, and report bigger issues to the Trails Committee. We can clear the trails much faster if we know exactly where the problems are. For details and information on which trails are in need of a Monitor, have a look at the Shelton Trails Monitor blog page.

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Our To-Do List

Wondering what's on our plate? Check our Trails To-Do list.  Let us know if there is something you think should be on there. We might not know about it. 




Meetings: Open to the public,  held the first Wednesday of the month, bring cookies.
Work party schedule: Usually held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month.

What to bring: Depending on the season, be sure to bring ample water to drink, bug spray, and gloves (leather gloves are best if there are briars).  Permethrin-based spray on clothing will kill ticks.  Please bring your own tools if possible (depending on the job, this might include pruners, loppers, hand saw, rakes, grub axe, shovel, etc). In most cases, the Trails Committee will bring along a few extra tools, but if more people than expected turn up, there could be a shortage of tools.

After doing trail work: Rubbing alcohol is an effective solvent to remove possible poison ivy sap on skin. Do a thorough tick check every 24 hours.




4 comments:

  1. I don't know if you'll need the bug spray, but you may want something hot to drink for this one.

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  2. Quick question that can we get at least 4hours there

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  3. Terrance GallagherMarch 15, 2023 at 6:54 PM

    Wear your work boots, preferably waterproof ones, to Woodsend Trail on Sat. It will B muddy. Leave the white sneaks and flip flops at home.

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