Friends of Libby Hill is a group of volunteers who seek to help with a
wide variety of projects on Libby Hill Forest Trails. This group which
assists the Gray Community Endowment improve it's Libby Hill Trail system
has existed informally for years and sprung from the original Libby Hill
Trails committee started in 1999. This year, we decided to formalize
the organization to better communicate and coordinate volunteer efforts.
Whether you can contribute an hour or 100's of hours, we want you to become
a 'friend' of Libby Hill Trails. You can attend a meeting or if you prefer
contact us directly (call Steve McPike 657-2114, or email
libbyhilltrails@gmail.com ) to get involved with the trails.
So if you looking to find a fun, local, civic organization with a minimum
of indoor committee time, Friends of Libby Hill Trails is for you!
Here is a sampling of the the types of volunteer opportunities that are
available:
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Trail Maintenance Days |
½ day trail repair and construction work bees,
occurs few days a year, volunteers contacted a week or so in advance |
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Adopt A trail Program (Trail Steward) |
Requires adoption of a trail to check conditions
monthly and report online |
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Booth Promotion |
We have a few opportunities to have a promotional
booth about Libby Hill. Folks need to give out information and ‘sell’
the hill. Shifts are 2-3 hours. |
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Event Coordination |
Help find or coordinate one our many events on
Libby Hill. Requires a few hours of work depending on the nature of the
event. This is our most critical role for volunteers. |
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Road Sign for Libby Hill |
Follow up and get the DOT to place a "Libby Hill
Trails" official sign on Route 26
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Grant Application |
We can always use help applying for grants. |
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Bridge Construction |
Create or coordinate construction of 2 bridges at
Thayer brook and one of its tributaries
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You Tube Video of Trails |
Create a video(s) (or work with the local cable
channel)that could be translated to mp4 format and posted to Youtube
where we can have our own 'channel' |
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Trail Signs |
We have signs from Pineland that could be used to
make Trail Markers with Trail names, we need to find someone who can use
a router with a stencil system |
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Historical Research |
Continue research on early 1800s farming in Gray
and do research with Historical Society on Libby Hill, posting research
on web site and maybe a sign at the old homestead. Increase information
on website. |
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Writers |
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Find some new trail bloggers to add creative content
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Add an entry to Wikipedia
about Libby Hill
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Add content to web page
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Create brochure for Libby
Hill
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Tree and Plant Identification |
Create an enhanced plant identification map beyond
or tree ID signs with links to info areas on the web
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Photography |
Add some photos to Google Earth for Libby Hill
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Carpentry |
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Make weatherproof sign holder at parking kiosk
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Shingle kiosk roofs
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Fund Raising |
Add donation ‘pole’ to parking lot
Create donation levels for trail users
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Brochure and Map Distribution |
Find new venues to post maps or leave brochures for
Libby Hill. |
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Event help |
We need folks to work the day of and to help plan
the following:
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Pond Dipping
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National Trails Day Walk
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Wildflower/Stonewall/Tree
Id Day
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Mountain Bike Day
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Community Evening Walks |
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Trail guide |
Want to learn how to be a trail guide and give
orientation walks? It’s fun and not that hard (p.s. you have to wear a
strange hat) |