RIDING CLINIC SATURDAY at MEMORIAL PARK: Need to brush up on your riding skills
or just plain get some skills? From new beginner to the very experienced, we
have a group and instruction for YOU. Join us this Saturday at Memorial Park
and take advantage of some great teaching from local volunteers. The cost is
$20 for members and $25 for non-members. You can sign up on PayPal at
www.ghorba.org or pay at the clinic. The clinic will begin at 9:00 a.m., so
please make plans to arrive about 8:30 to get signed in and your bike ready.
The cost of the clinic includes a light lunch and snacks, as well as insurance
and the park permit for the event. Helmets are required for all participants.
We look forward to working with you this weekend!

MEMORIAL PARK WORK PARTY, SATURDAY JUNE 26th: Get started on 2005 PayDirt
points now! There will be a work party at Memorial starting at 9:00 a.m. to
complete work on the Red Trail. Please bring gloves and your water bottle. We
will work until about 1:00 p.m.

HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK WORK PARTY, SATURDAY JUNE 26TH: GHORBA volunteers will be
removing and rebuilding Bridge #5 at the park. Materials will be precut and
ready for installation, just need your help in building the new bridge. Please
bring gloves, battery-operated screw drivers, etc. We will start about 8:00
a.m. and work until noon or when the bridge is finished. Please sign in on the
volunteer sheet so the park gets credit for your hours. Richard will have
PayDirt forms, as well. We will meet at the Interpretive Center just past the
ranger station.

CYPRESSWOOD TRAILS: From Jerry Gruss - I would like anyone interested in
maintaining the trails at Cypresswood to meet at the head of the trail this
Monday evening at 6PM. Bring along some clippers, and we will trim some of the
face slappers that are trying to close off the trail. You may wish to wear long
sleeves and gloves to protect from poison ivy. And don't forget some bug spray
and something to drink. We might want to ride afterwards, depending on how wet
it is... I am trying to find a time slot that will work for more than one or two
people, so if you have any suggestions for the next week, please pass them
along.

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE PARK NEWS! - The SFA Friends Group has offered to donate
$ towards completing some of the bridges on the new trail system! The $ should
be enough to purchase materials to finish the decking on 3 major bridges!!!
GHORBA truly appreciates the donation, which will in turn allow us to complete
other bridges in the future.

IMBA TRAIL BUILDING SOLUTIONS BOOK NOW ON SALE! Professional trail builders,
IMBA staff, and experienced land managers have worked together for the past two
years to create a trail building book that is first rate. It now has 150 photos
and illustrations and addresses just about every trail construction,
maintenance, and management issue possible. Copies are $30 for IMBA members,
and $35 for non-members. Go to www.imba.com to buy your copy!





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