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western Ma Mohawk Trail Clean-up
- Thread starter sidriptide
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sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
robz95xj said:
the problem is people dont put alot of thought into who puts the crap there.. they see trash.. they see Jeeps... gee who dumped it? but we end up cleaning it up as a way of sucking up to the community in hopes to stay in their good graces... the small towns in northern berkshire county are pretty supportive of us in what we do.. so this clean up will hopefully score some extra brownie points..
Hey guys,
This is dave here from Amherst, I know you all need help out there and I'd love to be a part. I am only like 1 hour or so from N adams so i think taht I can make it. Big y parking lot it is, I'll let you al know if for some reason i can't make it.
This is dave here from Amherst, I know you all need help out there and I'd love to be a part. I am only like 1 hour or so from N adams so i think taht I can make it. Big y parking lot it is, I'll let you al know if for some reason i can't make it.
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
hope to see you there dave!!
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
RAIN OR SHINE!!!!!!!
see you there.
see you there.
- Location
- Terra Firma
9-inch or 10-inch?robz95xj said:
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
robz95xj said:
my friend's bronco?? i will have to check because i know only one bronco.... i'l have to look..
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=54218sidriptide said:
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
tommorow is the big day.... hope to see you guys there..
Art Triggs
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Dutchess Co.,NY
one way or another I'll be there ;-)
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
wow what a cold wet day.... but we still had a great turn out.. THANKS EVERYONE!!!!!!! i didnt get a head count but we had attendees from CTJeep.org, Eastern 4 wheelers, Rock Attitude, Adirondak jeeps, 
, and the Berkshire RidgeRunners.. we pulled out at least 6 truck loads from the mountain.. big thanks to Forist for having the only 4WD pickup that could handle the duties.. we spent about 4 hrs on the mountain and cleaned all the way up to the old farm, which looked to be a full day cleanup itself... i cant help but wonder if the town knew how much stuff we were going to pull out.... well they have a nice pile ready for pickup on monday AM....
thanks once again for everyone who made the time to get out there and help..
pics are here..
http://www.fototime.com/inv/E01AA773E68C8F2
, and the Berkshire RidgeRunners.. we pulled out at least 6 truck loads from the mountain.. big thanks to Forist for having the only 4WD pickup that could handle the duties.. we spent about 4 hrs on the mountain and cleaned all the way up to the old farm, which looked to be a full day cleanup itself... i cant help but wonder if the town knew how much stuff we were going to pull out.... well they have a nice pile ready for pickup on monday AM.... thanks once again for everyone who made the time to get out there and help..
pics are here..
http://www.fototime.com/inv/E01AA773E68C8F2
Art Triggs
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Dutchess Co.,NY
The amazing thing was thatthere is many more times that amount of stuff up there, it makes you wonder how much trash is laying around by all the other old roads like this that needs cleaning up.......Anyhow those who didnt make it missed out, it was a great day to be out stumbling around in the woods, well, any day is a great day for that, but this was fun and worth while.
- Location
- Terra Firma
This is something the New England or northeast off-road community should do more often. We had a similar result when we cleaned up the trail in RI last year. We completely filled a donated dumpster (15 yard? 20 yard?) and had a literal mountain of stuff piled up at the roadside even after the dumpster had left.
The amount of "stuff" people dump in the woods is amazing. Until you start massing it in one location you don't visualize just how much there is.
I'm sorry I couldn't be there for this one, but maybe it'll happen again?
The amount of "stuff" people dump in the woods is amazing. Until you start massing it in one location you don't visualize just how much there is.
I'm sorry I couldn't be there for this one, but maybe it'll happen again?
sidriptide
nobody of any consequence
- Location
- western massachusetts
here is a copy of the press-release we sent to the local papers....
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Recently, a group of 4WD enthusiasts, working with consent from the mayor’s office in North Adams, performed an Earth Day clean up along some old town roads near Mount Greylock in the North Adams area. The group of over 20 adults included families from several organized New England 4WD clubs, CTJEEP, Eastern 4 Wheelers, Berkshire Ridge Runners, Adirondack Jeeps, Rock Attitude 4WD, Ram Charger Central and North American XJ Assoc. These people came together from across New England, on a rainy Saturday to clean up the messes left by others over the years. Included in the near to three full dumpster loads was a nearly complete 55 Chevy and over 30 tires.
The fact that these 4WD environmentalists chose to clean up other people’s garbage is not something new and is not the only benefit the Adams/Florida area is seeing from the organized 4WD community. Our effects on the local economies of the towns we visit can be seen in several simple examples: A mere 30 vehicles, visiting the area on any given weekend and traveling on the old town roads that already exist in the wonderful scenery of the Berkshire Mountains, will spend a very low balled average of $100, this being on gas, food and lodging and quite possibly parts, never mind any other “souvenir” purchases. We can again low ball the fact that this will take place on only 30 of the 52 possible weekends of any given year. This equates to easily $90,000 into the Adams/Florida area economies. Another example: Whitcomb Summit Motel. The simple closure of Savoy Mnt. State Forest has effectively reduced their reservation rate by 60%! That is a devastating effect!
Aside from bringing monies into the area and cleaning/ maintaining the areas we use, the organized 4WD groups are also responsible for food and clothing drives throughout western MA.
As the state is trying to put together an economic/tourism program, the local people will be remiss to leave OHV recreationists out of the equation. When you see a friendly group of outdoor devotees driving through town in their trucks, please don’t look at us in disdain, we are truly in love with the area and are doing what we can to keep it beautiful.
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Recently, a group of 4WD enthusiasts, working with consent from the mayor’s office in North Adams, performed an Earth Day clean up along some old town roads near Mount Greylock in the North Adams area. The group of over 20 adults included families from several organized New England 4WD clubs, CTJEEP, Eastern 4 Wheelers, Berkshire Ridge Runners, Adirondack Jeeps, Rock Attitude 4WD, Ram Charger Central and North American XJ Assoc. These people came together from across New England, on a rainy Saturday to clean up the messes left by others over the years. Included in the near to three full dumpster loads was a nearly complete 55 Chevy and over 30 tires.
The fact that these 4WD environmentalists chose to clean up other people’s garbage is not something new and is not the only benefit the Adams/Florida area is seeing from the organized 4WD community. Our effects on the local economies of the towns we visit can be seen in several simple examples: A mere 30 vehicles, visiting the area on any given weekend and traveling on the old town roads that already exist in the wonderful scenery of the Berkshire Mountains, will spend a very low balled average of $100, this being on gas, food and lodging and quite possibly parts, never mind any other “souvenir” purchases. We can again low ball the fact that this will take place on only 30 of the 52 possible weekends of any given year. This equates to easily $90,000 into the Adams/Florida area economies. Another example: Whitcomb Summit Motel. The simple closure of Savoy Mnt. State Forest has effectively reduced their reservation rate by 60%! That is a devastating effect!
Aside from bringing monies into the area and cleaning/ maintaining the areas we use, the organized 4WD groups are also responsible for food and clothing drives throughout western MA.
As the state is trying to put together an economic/tourism program, the local people will be remiss to leave OHV recreationists out of the equation. When you see a friendly group of outdoor devotees driving through town in their trucks, please don’t look at us in disdain, we are truly in love with the area and are doing what we can to keep it beautiful.
EMTJeepers
NAXJA Member #910
- Location
- Montague, N.J.
VERY NICE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! :us: :star:
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