Middle Atlantic Four Wheel Drive Association Volunteer Weekend – Green Ridge State Forest

MAFWDA has made arrangements with the Forest Manager of Green Ridge State Forest in Flintstone, Maryland to participate in a volunteer weekend. This will be a camp and work project with those camping arriving the afternoon of Friday May 19th, volunteer work Saturday May 20th, and departing on Sunday. I have established a great professional relationship with the Forest Manager over the years. I have lead several volunteer weekends at Green Ridge the past few years. There are no actual off road trails located on the forest, those we had were closed several years ago. There are some roads that are not regularly maintained by the forest service and can be a little rough; stock rigs should be okay on most if not all roads. When the volunteer work is done I can lead a tour of the forest and travel some of the rougher roads and possible creek crossings. There are several overlooks with great views of the surrounding area and the Potomac River down in the valley.

A primitive group camp site (G-1) has been reserved for us for the weekend that will accommodate no more than 20 people. This site will not accommodate large RVs but travel trailers and pop-up camper may fit. The site has no pavilion so I recommend if you have a canopy please bring it along. I am working with forest personnel to have a porta-john placed on site. The work plan is still being developed by the Forest Manager and his staff. Final work details will be determined by number of volunteers.

At this particular time I am collecting names of those who wish to participate and volunteer. I need the number of volunteers so I can provide the information to the Forest Manager so he can finalize the work plan. I hope to get about 10 – 15 volunteers. When we have that done I will send out an email with the details to the participants only, this email is only a call for volunteers. If you can only participate on Saturday that is fine also.

If you will be participating please reply back to me at ltpope@mafwda.orgcomcast.net not later than April 10th. List your percentage of probability that you will be participating when you reply back to me. List also if you will be camping the weekend or just participating on Saturday.

This is a family oriented weekend event. There is a fishing pond next to the camp site that has trout, bass, and pan fish to be caught. Maryland State Fishing Regulations apply to all who wish to fish.