Our July Volunteer Trail Work Day held on a hot and steamy Saturday (July 25th) was actually a NEW trail BUILD day working directly for the Fairmount Park Commission, which is a first for PMBA. We worked with Jason Mifflin, a FPC volunteer coordinator, and two of their summer interns, and built a brand new natural surface trail that is 700 feet long extending from the intersection of Poplar Drive to Lemon Hill Drive parallel to Kelly Drive, directly across from Boathouse Row. Philadelphia recreationalists can now get off the Kelly Drive paved trail and into the woods at this location, and the future plans are to extend the trail all the way up to Girard Ave.
Thanks to all who braved the hot temperatures and came out to support us and the FPC. A huge thanks to the FOW for allowing us to use their expensive toys: SK500 and Canycom.
Here are some pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/jpearce08055/20090726KellyDriveTrailBuild#
