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               | The Club tallies Bikeway Miles on a monthly basis. Click on the links at right to see how far we've gone! The links to the right are provided for additional bikeways information. by: Chris Brown By this time you may be aware of the new “Miami Valley Recreational Trails Map,” published by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission. This map shows all the trails in Miami, Clark, Montgomery and Greene Counties and how they’re interconnected. It shows the entire Little Miami Scenic Trail as well as details of downtown Dayton, Xenia, Springfield and Piqua. And it is printed on a tear-resistant, waterproof, recyclable synthetic “paper.” We are fortunate to have such a beautiful, extensive trails system but these paths can also be dangerous: in the past I have written about game hunters near Urbana shooting across the trails; newspapers have reported joggers being accosted on occasion; and, near the end of November, a cyclist seemingly lost control of his bicycle and was found in the Great Miami River just south of Helena Street. The best advice I can give you is, whenever possible, to use the “Buddy System,” along with carrying a cell phone. I know there are times when it’s nice to just be out by yourself and in fact I often ride alone. But using the “buddy system” can minimize the chance of being in an unpleasant situation. This can be especially important if you have any medical conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease, which could incapacitate you – merely carrying a cell phone may not be enough if consciousness is lost. If you often ride the same routes, get to know the people you see regularly. Riverscape, Xenia Station and other places along the trails have regular maintenance people with whom you can get to know. If you run into trouble you may be able to seek them out for help. Our paths are here to be enjoyed. Please take responsibility for ensuring your health and safety while you’re out there. TRAIL HAPPENINGS Posted: 18 June 2010: When: Saturday June 19 1:00PM - 4:00PM Where: Spring Valley at the intersection of the Trail and Bellbrook Rd. Link here. Please park wherever you can. Let Aaron Rourke, Adopt-a-Trail Coordinator, know in advance if you expect to attend, but join us at the last minute if you must. You can reach Aaron Rourke at adopt-a-trail@flmsp.org or 937-654-9493. Bring your gloves and safety glasses. Wear long pants and steel-toed shoes if you have them. Aaron Rourke will provide three sets of loppers, a honeysuckle popper, and trash grabbers. If you have them, please bring your own loppers, pole saws, pruning or bow saws, hedge trimmers, weed whips (both string and steel), saws-alls, edgers, leaf blowers, and gas or generators to run them. The following is an update from Alan Ferguson, Little Miami State Park Manager as of 11:06 this morning. "The entire length of the Trail has been mowed --- Hedges Road to Milford. I haven't checked on Terrace Park yet, but that shoulder is very narrow and should not be too bad.Rusty Cain will continue to cut the overhead brush with the boom mower (affectionately known as "Big Blue"). He has been able to clear some of the troublesome areas Hedges Road to Corwin. Thanks go out to the Stone Lick State Park crew for mowing the section from Milford to Loveland. Our plan is to now include the Trail in the weekly mowing plan as it always has been. We simply were fighting the rainy spring. If the weather dries a bit and grass growth slows, we'll get out of the Caesar Creek and Lake Cowen campgrounds and day-use areas more often. The staff has done a wonderful job this week and they should be applauded for some very long hours in the mowing seat. It's hot, dirty, and physically exhausting work." A tremendous effort and a job well done! Sincerely, Guidance from the State of Ohio
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