Hello Level Walkers!
We all have our favorite seasons, and for many of our canal fans fall is at the top of the list. Some of us prefer to level walk in the cooler months, while for others fall is the end of their canal activities until the spring. If you are like me and spend even more time on the canal in the fall and winter, err on the side of caution. Ticks never seem to go away and snakes are pretty active in the fall. Remember the previous blog about copperheads – and google “copperhead in leaves” if you want to see how well they are camouflaged. Exercise care around trees; blustery fall days can result in falling branches. With the emerald ash borer damage, branches seem to be falling with increasing frequency.
Fall marks the end of the federal fiscal year. With that in mind, if you have any unreported volunteer hours for the last few weeks please get them to me before October 3rd. If you are not ready to do a report, don’t worry, just send me the hours. Volunteer hours are important to the park – they demonstrate public support for the park. As a C&O Canal NHP volunteer you are part of one of the largest corps of volunteers in the park system.
I hope to see a few of you at the park volunteer appreciation dinners. I will have a few level walker hats, so if you need a hat, make sure you look me up. If you have any questions about the volunteer dinners contact the volunteer coordinator office at the email address provided in the earlier blog.
Thanks for all you do for the C&O Canal!
Above – Lock 34, Level 23, October 18, 2014
Below – Potomac River at Lock 34
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