2011 Scheduled Work Details
To all members: Report times for all work details is 9:30 AM at appropriate locations.
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March 26, 2011 - A work detail has been scheduled at Black Bear Trailhead. All volunteers should report there. We plan to trim brush around the parking area and along the trail to the viaduct bridge, and weed eating.
April 2, 2011 - A work detail has been scheduled at the Gillentown Trailhead. Installation of signs, some brush trimming, and trash collection will take place. Also work in preparation for the Spaghetti Dinner (on April 16, 2011) will be done.
April 30, 2011 - A work detail has been scheduled at the Gillentown Trailhead. Painting and trimming brush, etc. will take place.
Lunch and beverages will be provided. Please bring any tools that you feel are appropriate for the work described above.
April 10 UPDATE: Efforts were put forth to clean up a dump site between the Moshannon Community Center and the Gillentown Trailhead. All those that supported the cleanup were: PA Cleanways, Centre County Solid Waste Authority, Snow Shoe Rails to Trails, and the Centre County Probation Office. A great job done by all to clean up the environment.
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June 6, 2009
Brian & Brandon McDowell, Lee Paige, John Spicer, Larry Mayes installed split rail fence on both sides of the restroom at Gillentown Trailhead. Trilby Mayes painted the tops of bollards in front of restroom and also the gate near the 144 tunnel. Below are pictures of the project.
April 25, 2009
There was a great turnout by members and with the help of the Centre County Probation Office, the trail received a lot of attention.
Eric Brooks and Larry Mayes painted lines on the Rush Township Casanova Road below the Black Bear Trailhead. They also had several volunteers pick up trash from the bottom parking area at Black Bear Bridge towards Black Bear Nursery and on road to Casanova Nostalgia for a short piece and the Black Bear Trailhead.
Greg Wolgemuth worked with a group planting Colorado Spruce (purchased from Penn State) for a border between the Gillentown parking lot and the trail. He then did some brushing towards Clarence.
Dave Mishshock took a group to install signs from Gillentown to end of trail near Orviston.
Leroy and Tucker Hake, Kyle Vangor and others, hauled water for newly planted trees and brushed trail towards Clarence.
A group from the probation office unbolted used sign posts provided by Eric Brooks, swept highway entrance at Gillentown Trailhead, sealed one half of concrete including ladies restroom, painted bollards at restroom, loading ramp and all of the long fence along the Gillentown parking lot.
Centre County Probation Office provided workers to assist with trail enhancements. The following members of the SSRTA provided leadership for various projects that included sign installation, brushing along trail, digging out tree stumps and re-routing road, installing bollards at restroom. Charles Kling, Dave Mishock, Leroy Hake, Eric & Peg Brooks, Seth Confer, Brandon & Brian McDowell, Chuck Colyer, Trilby & Larry Mayes, George Holt, and Eileen & Terry Long.
Work Detail Held on April 4, 2009
Work included brushing and cutting trees to entrance to Gillentown Trailhead and adjacent to newly installed restrooms. Trash removal from Tarman Crossing to Clarence. Raking and seeding area around newly installed restrooms.
George Holt, Ken Mehallow, Leroy Hake, Seth Confer, Eric Brooks, Larry & Trilby Mayes lead the workers from Centre County Probation Office to perform the enhancements to the trail.
Jim Verost provided his skid steer to haul and place number 4 stone in poor drainage areas near 144 tunnel.
We want to thank Judge Tom Kistler and Ron Millward for the assistance in coordinating manpower for this work detail.
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Work
Detail Held on October 8, 2008
Members planting shrubs purchased from Black Bear Nursery to enhance the Gillentown Trailhead entrance. Funds were made available from the Centre County Community Foundation.
Centre
County Probation/Parole Department
The
Centre County Probation/Parole Department is providing manpower
to assist with the development of the Gillentown Trailhead and
further development of the Snow Shoe Rails to Trails. Displayed
below are actual photos of work being performed.
Work
Detail Held on April 7, 2007
This is a great chance for people to see work being done
on the Gillentown Trailhead and trail. Duties included building
loading/unloading ramps, started building kiosk as you leave
Gillentown Trailhead parking area and access trail and installing
signs on the trail and collecting garbage/litter from trail.
Work
Detail Held on April 14, 2007
SSRT members and community service work together collecting
litter, removing metal posts from trail, installing signs, and
cutting trees and brush from road leading to non-motorized parking
area.
Work
Detail Held on April 28, 2007
Steve Harkin (PAATV) and Chuck Colyer worked with the
Centre County Community Service (CCCS) workers to build new
kiosk at Gillentown Trailhead. Brian and Brandon McDowell and
George Leigey worked with the CCCS workers to finish building
loading ramp. Eric Brooks lead the CCCS workers to install signs
along the trail. Mike Ostroskie lead the CCCS workers to clean
drains and spray wood preservative on the Number 10 bridge.
New Look at Gillentown Trailhead!!
WORK DETAIL: JUNE 28, 2006 -Gary
Mayes leveling limestone on the trail near the Gillentown Trailhead.
WORK DETAIL: JUNE 3, 2006 - Gate/bollard signs being installed
at 7 gates/bollard sites from Number 10 to Gorton Crossing.
WORK DETAIL: APRIL 1, 2006
L-R:
Lynn Probst, Will Stark, and Wayne Yahn installing DCNR signs
in Kato area.
DCNR Officer, Harry Lord, stopping
by to discuss progress with SSRT member, Will Stark.
Dave Mishock reinstalling DCNR sign [that had fallen out of
the ground] near gas line 55.
Construction
of Peale Tunnel Completed October 2005 !
Dick Rockey, George Holt, Scott
Eminhizer, and Trilby Mayes installing
acknowledgement signs at Gillentown Trailhead on Saturday, November
12, 2005.
They placed a snowman and Santa Claus sign riding an ATV at the
Gillentown
Trailhead sign. These were donated by Lee Williamson.
