More Morris Twp Signs Installed

 Snow Shoe Rails to Trails volunteers were back in Morris Township installing atv/utv signs on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. All the signs for the outlying areas have been installed. We still have a days work to complete installation of all signs. We are presently in Hawk Run and ran out of signs. So, we will be ordering more signs tomorrow and will be back to complete the job when the new signs arrive. 

While we were installing signs, we also secured a Morris twp stop signs and Casanova Road sign that had been laying beside the road. While in Hawk Run, a lady ask us to secure one of the signs that keeps banging when the wind blows and it scares her horses. So, we secured that sign as well. 

So many nice people we met and everyone is happy to see the signs installed. Now, we need the atvist/utvist to drive slow and follow the mph speed limits and turn the radios down in the early hours of the morning as some people need to get up early and go to work. 

Keeping these roads legalized is on all of our shoulders -- so please respect our trail/road neighbors so we all can enjoy these connections to businesses. 

Thank you all!

Caution

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails hired a contractor to brush, trim some sides of the trail between Gorton Crossing and Black Moshannon Bridge by the old Johnson & Morgan Camp. The contractor will be working on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18, 2021. 

Members please slow down and use caution in this particular area where the contractor will be working. 

Thank you, Maintenance Director, Gary Halsnik

Morris Twp. ATV Signs Posted

Snow Shoe Rails to Trails volunteers, Ron Gillette, Andy Basalla, Patrick Warefield, Ken Rowles, Gary Halsnik and Larry Mayes installed ATV signs in Morris Twp. on Monday, April 5, 2021. We posted alot of roads to make them legalized for atvs/utvs. We still have alot more to do but accomplished alot yesterday. The Snow Shoe Rails to Trails purchased the signage to get this project done as DCNR said they were not working in Harrisburg and did not have a budget to purchase the signs. So, we moved ahead on our own. Thank you to our membership for your support!! We also want to thank Morris Twp Supervisors for passing an ordinance to legalize these roads so that we may have access to businesses by making some of these connections. Atvist and utvist, please follow the speed limit signs of 20 mph and please keep radios down when passing houses. Please make a good perception so more roads can be legalized.

Black Bear Trailhead Improvements

Volunteers had a very productive day at Black Bear Trailhead. Andy Basalla, Ron Gillette, Gary Halsnik, Larry Mayes worked with Jim Verost operating his skid steer to drill a few holes for corporate sign post. It just wasn't an easy job as both holes were filled with rocks. But, somehow we got the holes drilled and post installed and also placed two new corporate sponsor signs at Black Bear and one at Gillentown Trailhead. So, we now have spaces available for more corporate sponsor signs. We want to thank our corporate sponsors for all their support!! And a big thank you to our volunteers.

Trailhead Improvements

A new corporate sign board was installed at Gillentown Trailhead and four rotted split rail fence post were replaced. We plan to stain the entire split rail fence during the upcoming work details. We also want to start to sand and paint all gates/bollards along the trail from Clarence to Gorton. Any volunteers interested in helping to paint, please let us know. We can provide you all the material needed.  Thank you Andy Basalla, Gary and Mary Halsnik, Ron Gillette and Larry Mayes.