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    MCP Trail Maintenance

    Hi Folks, Mercer TM is this Saturday 4/20/24 Weather will be good. Come on out and help repair the trails you ride! We have two work areas on blue north. Beaver dam removal and cleanup adjacent to the bridges near Conover Road. These are raising the water level in the creek and flooding the...
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    MCP Trail Maintenance

    Beautiful spring morning! Tom, Al and Rudy. Mick assembled the gear but he had a doc appointment. Red Trail was re-marked from West Picnic to East Picnic. Many had popped off or the tree they were on had fallen. Face slappers were hand trimmed. Spikey balls were :banana: away!! Several trees...
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    MCP Trail Maintenance

    First TM for 2024 proposed for Saturday, 3/16/24!! Too wet for ground work and too early for trimming. However, missing trail markers need to be replaced on the red and blue trails. Weather looks great! We will assemble at the Marina parking lot @9:00AM near the volleyball courts. Tools and...
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    What a beautiful afternoon! Mick and I got out to remove this tree and found that the park had already cut it! We already had or saws and gear. So we walked Son of Blue and removed a few "looks like it will come down soon" trees. TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Got a report today from Big Al of a large tree down on Blue north west of the double bridges . Mick & I will try to get out there tomorrow. TAS
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    MCP Trail Maintenance

    February TM scheduled for 2/17 is cancelled. Too wet for ground work and no reports of blocked or damaged trails. TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Just a heads up... Today, Saturday 2/10/24 is the last day of hunting closure for the Northern section of the park. This includes Blue North and the Red trail loops adjacent to the East Picnic area. TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Hi Folks, Orange trail in Van Nest is now open for your riding, dining and dancing pleasure! Cleared 5 downed trees this afternoon. Sorry no pics. Beautiful afternoon. Birds were singing. Saw two blue herons on the creek. On my way out observed that the moon had risen and I stopped to listen...
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Got a ride report today from BigAl.. Van Nest - orange trail has several trees down. I'll try and get out there early next week when it warms up a bit. TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Went for a ride on the south side this afternoon. VanNest parking area to the east picnic area. The orange trail in Van Nest below the dam is flooded. Everything else is open but soft with a few wet spots. There are some slick muddy spots on Yellow and Paxton twisties. Red Trail is OK end to...
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    MCP Trail Maintenance

    The December TM scheduled for Saturday 12/30 is cancelled. Too wet and not much to do. I did a ride of the south side and all was open but soft. Happy Holidays! TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    North and East Picnic side of the park is closed for deer hunting. Stick to the south side and West picnic areas. Trails there are sandy. Red Trail is clear from the west picnic area to east picnic. There may be high water along the creek - Orange trail into Van Nest area. The Yellow trail and...
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Got out there yesterday. I have sore back (long story) so I was moving kinda Sloooow as in OW- Ouch! There were two trees down on Slalom. Cleared them first. Then trundled on over to the tennis center. Got that one. Done. The big one on Blue North will have to wait until after Christmas. If...
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Al, thanks for the heads up. Mick & I were just talking today, wondering if anything came down. We might be able to get out there tomorrow. TAS
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    Mercer County Park Conditions

    Red is Trail is clear! Had some time today to clear the two trees that were down on Red Trail adjacent to the tennis courts. Also cleaned up some hangers and trail side debris. TAS
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