Friday, January 9, 2009
Recreational Use Plan Now Complete
The plan outlines future plans for trail and river access development, as well as the positive impacts that these new resources will have on our community. Copies of the plan may be downloaded from the DRBA website by clicking here.
Funding for plan development and distribution was provided by Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont. Inquires regarding the plan should be directed to: Jennifer Doss, Rivers & Trails Project Manager for the Dan River Basin Association, 276-634-2545.
Public Invited to Meet New Philpott Lake Leaders
The meeting will be held at the Henry Community Center on Henry Road in Henry, Virginia. (Rt 605) . For more information, please contact Linda Drage, Club President at 681-6805.
Story Contributed by Ellen Jessee
Edited and Posted by Jennifer Doss
Dressing Properly for Cold Weather
The Blue Ridge Ski & Outing Club started in 1979 as a non-profit organization to introduce non-skiers to active winter sports, promote safety, and provide members with ski trips at a low cost. There are a total of 180 members in the club throughout North America, and the activities have expanded to include many popular outdoor, and some indoor, group adventures and socials. For more information about BRSOC visit our website at www.BRSOC.org.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Strolling on...
TRAIL BUILDING - Jamison Mill - January 10, 2009
Please wear appropriate clothing for the colder weather.
For more information, please contact Jim Frith at jim@frithconstruction.com
Article submitted by Jim Frith
Posted and edited by Vicky Thomas
HELP THE SMITH RIVER!
FOR A WINTER SMITH RIVER
CLEAN-UP ON SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 7, 2009
1:00 P.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M.
MEET AT THE FISHER FARM PARK
SHELTER IN RIDGEWAY
*** Note new location
Following The River Clean-Up, Join Us For
Hot Chocolate and Snacks
** In case of inclement weather makeup date
will be February 21, 2009 1p.m. - 5p.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT GATEWAY STREETSCAPE FOUNDATION, INC.
(276) 634-4674 or 634-4622 (8:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M.)
Edited and posted by Vicky Thomas
Monday, January 5, 2009
Bicycling: For Fun, Fuel Efficiency, and Family
Be a responsible bicyclist - obey all traffic control devices and use proper hand signals.
Dress safely - wear a helmet, wear bright colored clothing, and secure loose pant legs.
Ride defensively - anticipate the actions of other road users and watch for road hazards.
Pass vehicles with extreme care - turning vehicles may not see you.
Be aware of motor vehicle blind spots whether while riding or when stopped at an intersection.
Maximize your visibility at night - wear reflective clothing and apply reflective tape to your bicycle.
Walk your bicycle when you get into traffic situations beyond your cycling abilities.
Park your bicycle so you do not block sidewalks, handicap and building accesses, or emergency drives.
Lock your bicycle - secure both wheels and the frame to a stationary object using a sturdy lock.
Article and Photos by: Jennifer Doss
Sunday, January 4, 2009
DRBA Hike at Tanyard Creek
It was a beautiful day for 44 hikers to enjoy The Dan River Basin Association’s (DRBA's) First Saturday Outing on January 3, 2009 held on a farm in Ruffin, North Carolina. DRBA’s president and trip coordinator, Will Truslow lead the 2 mile hike, exploring the unique geological formations, cascading waterfalls and birch covered ridges of Tanyard Creek. The “puddingstone” conglomerate formation and petrified wood in the streambed have earned the area’s listing as a North Carolina Natural Heritage site.
Paddlers on the Dan River may see igneous dikes and conglomerate formations in the river at such places as Wide Mouth and Tanyard shoals. Both of these shoals are traversed by navigation sluices constructed in the nineteenth century to enable commercial batteaux—long, narrow, flat-bottomed wooden boats—to pass safely through the rapids.
DRBA's First Saturday Outings are free and open to the public. They are held on the first Saturday of each month at various locations throughout the Dan River Basin. Trip locations are anounced one month in advance on DRBA's website.
Article and photos by: Brian Williams
Posted by: Jennifer Doss