Hello members and friends of the Montour Trail. I trust your summer is going well.

Our great volunteer crews continue to make progress with two major new trail construction projects. John Wasco (724-796-3781) and Jack Peth's crew are making great progress on the bridge over Robinson Run. The plan is to pour concrete for the new west abutment on August 12. This bridge will connect the Montour & Panhandle trails.

Also Mark Imgrund (724-941-6351) and Dave Wright's crew are well on the way in transforming the deep rutted, swampy, low areas of the Library junction to county line trail section in Peters Township. Most of the base for this section is now smooth and dry due to extensive drainage improvements and grading work. A special thanks to Frank Ludwin is in order. Franks superb heavy equipment operation has been a valuable asset in this transformation. If you are you looking for a unique volunteer opportunity, please give John or Mark a call. No experience necessary.

In addition to the projects described above the Montour Trail Council is very busy with other aspects of building and maintaining the Montour Trail. Thus we are very fortunate to have an organization like the Hollow Oak Land Trust (HOLT) devoting their time into preserving open green space. HOLT has acquired three properties adjacent to the trail corridor and is trying to acquire a fourth property. HOLT could use some help with this new acquisition. Please take the time to read the article sent to us by HOLT's Executive Director, Janet Thorne. Please consider helping to preserve the corridor by helping HOLT acquire this additional property.

Happy Trails.

Dennis Pfeiffer,
President