Work Days At The Park, 2006. . . .

May 13, 2006 - Shelby Farms Equestrian Alliance members returned to dress out the ditch crossing and put in water bars. They also put in a French drain next to the bridge on the new section of trail east of Willow Lake to make it easier for horses to cross.

April 22, 2006 - Earth Day - Over 75 people including Members of Americorp, Shelby Farms Equestrian Alliance, Shelby Farms Park Alliance, Mid-South Trails Assoc. and others worked on 5 projects benefiting the Park.

1. On the south side of the Park on the White Trail rip-rap was moved and used to stop erosion on the levee from the culvert to where the White Trail drops off of the levee.
2. East of Willow Lake a trail was relocated and a bridge moved.
3. West of Willow Lake a low water crossing was installed at a ditch crossing on the Tour de Wolf Bike trail.
4. Just east of the Mobile Airplane area a culvert was removed and a French Drain was installed.
5. The new Shelby Farms Park Alliance's new headquarters was prepared for painting by the volunteers.

April 9, 2006 - Members of the Trail Crew spread out through the Park to finish inventorying signage and places needing repair on the Park's trails.

March 11, 2006 - Alliance members with Mid-South Trails Association members cleared privet on the trails along the river in preparation for the upcoming City Slickers Endurance Ride.

February 11, 2006 - On a bitter 20 degree day members of the Alliance met to begin the signage inventory on the yellow and blue trails. Damaged areas of the trail were also noted with plans to return in the future to try to solve some of the problems.

In the winter of 2005-2006 Park Administrator Steve Satterfield asked the Alliance if they would consider joining with other Park users to form a Trail Crew to do work on the Park's many trails. Brad Corey, Mid-South Trails Association, a cycling organization was asked to co-chair the committee with the Alliance's Peggy Hart. It was decided to continue to use the second weekend of the month alternating Sat. and Sun. and to continue to meet at 10:00 at the Visitor Center