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Volunteer Day: Ice Mountain Preserve Stewardship

Ice Mountain Preserve Stewardship
Ice Mountain
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Date:
May 24, 2008

Overview:
Ice Mountain is one of TNC WV’s most visited preserves.  It takes its name from an unusual geologic process that results in a natural refrigeration effect — cold air flows out of holes at the base of the mountain throughout the year.  This cold air creates a micro-climate, allowing several northern species to grow in West Virginia.

Join us for the day as we repair hiking trails, replace informational signs, and locate sections of the preserve boundary that need remarked.  Tours of the ice vents, northern plants, and the Raven Rocks overlook will be included as part of the afternoon’s events (if you don’t reach them during trail repair work!), and a thank-you dinner will be served afterwards to restore us before we head home.

We’ll meet at 10 AM at the Old Inn at North River Mills, which is ~ 45 minutes west of Winchester, VA, between Capon Bridge and Slanesville, WV, at the community of North River Mills.  For specific directions please visit: http://www.geocities.com/bailessteve/IceMtDirections.html

Please let us know if you plan to come — contact Amy Cimarolli at acimarolli@tnc.org or leave a message at the TNC office 304-637-0160.

Suggestions:  Bring your lunch, snacks, and water in a daypack—we’ll provide some snacks as well.  The work sites is a 15-minute gentle walk through a field from where we park at the Old Inn.  Wear boots suitable for walking over uneven, rocky, terrain.  Leather gloves are nice for working with tools.