Volunteers Clear Greenway After the Storm

Thank you to the local residents who cleared trails on the Occoquan Greenway following last week’s snowstorm. Six volunteers–from the Lake Ridge Parks & Recreation Association (LRPRA) Trails Oversight Committee;  Prince William Trails & Streams Coalition, and Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE)–spent 26+ hours over the course of 5 days removing downed trees and branches, using hand tools such as loppers and pruning saws.

They first concentrated on clearing the path for the coalition’s guided hike on Jan. 8, followed by the Hooes Run area (the planned Greenway extension) and established trails from Springwoods Drive to Cotton Mill Drive. LRPRA crews will use chainsaws to clear the bigger trees that couldn’t be dealt with by hand.