As you probably have heard, Wharton State Forest was severely impacted last week by a wildfire that was started by an illegal campfire set along the Mullica River. As a result, all recreational trails along the Mullica and Batsto Rivers between Atsion and Batsto Village suffered significant damage. State Park Service staff and volunteers…
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Wharton State Forest Chapter Trail Maintenance Schedule 2022-2023
For the Batsto Area MTB Trails Volunteer Trail Maintenance is done under the supervision of Wharton staff. Maintenance includes: brush backs, blowdown removal and trail tread repair. RSVP to wharton@jorba.org for the meeting/maintenance location. Please bring water, gloves, suitable footwear and a sense of humor. You will be required to complete and sign a waiver.…
Wharton State Forest Trail Maintenance of the Batsto Area MTB Trails.
Volunteer Trail Maintanence is done under the supervision of Wharton staff. Maintenance includes: brush backs, blowdown removal and trail tread repair.RSVP to sj_trailrider@yahoo.com for the meeting/maintenance location.Please bring water, gloves, suitable footware and a sense of humor.You will be required to complete and sign a waiver.Trail tools will be available.These Scheduled Volunteer Maintenance Days run…
Wharton 8/16/21 Trail Work Day
The JORBA/Wharton Forest chapter is planning on a Monday 8/16/21 trail maintenance day. 7:30 AM till ?. RSVP for meeting location and work plan. Clippers and work gloves provided. Bring water, comfortable shoes, and a sense of humor. TWC Forecasted Rain Storms and/or Heat Warnings Cancels.Thanks!-Kurt
Wharton State Forest Basto Area MTB Trail Maintenance
Volunteer Trail Maintenance is done under the supervision of Wharton staff. Maintenance includes: brush backs, blowdown removal and trail tread repair. Please bring water, gloves, suitable footwear and a sense of humor. You will be required to complete and sign a waiver. Trail tools will be available. These Scheduled Volunteer Maintenance Days run 9:00 AM…
JORBA Wharton State Forest Chapter 2020 Report
131 Volunteer Hours The many dead pine trees from the fire of 2017 are still aging and falling. We are keeping up with it.Due to the pandemic, we advertised only one trail work day in 2020. Instead we organized several small socially distanced groups for the large jobs. We also were asking the Wharton regulars…