Episode 30: Slippery when wet

Sheila and Eric are here to talk about the weather - - Not really, but we are here to talk about what all this rain is doing to the trails and why we should try to avoid them when wet. After the break they delve into public lands, and revocable land access and why learning to respect land when you don't have to, helps us top protect it when we need to. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! SOME NOTES BELOW: Check out our episode with Todd: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RMiopzAaAMEnEKd8bBL96?si=6mA38M7ISzil4mGSyTlsLg  Join us for trail work https://trailsroc.org/trail-stewardship/ earn the golden ax https://trailsroc.org/golden-ax-award/  Or join another group if our dates don’t work GROC https://www.mygroc.com/volunteering/  What about some public land? County Parks - https://www.monroecounty.gov/parks  Town Parks - Check out your town, and send us a note with public access where you live Genesee Land Trust - https://landtrustalliance.org/land-trusts/explore/genesee-land-trust-ny  State Parks - DEC land in addition to places like https://dec.ny.gov/places/braddock-bay-wildlife-management-area Letchworth, Stony Brook, Chimney Bluffs, etc National Forest - https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/watchable-wildlife/sites/finger-lakes-national-forest#:~:text=The%20Finger%20Lakes%20National%20Forest,land%20and%20free%2Dranging%20cattle. When is the Finger Lakes Trail closed?? Trail Closed On Private Land: All FLT Trail on Private Land Closed for the Day. When: Monday February 5, 2024 All sections of the Finger Lakes Trail System, that are on private land, are CLOSED for 24 hours on Monday, February 5, 2024. Please respect private ownership rights and refrain from using those sections of the trail on that day.  This annual closure on the first Monday in February is to reassure landowners that we do not establish a permanent right-of-way by walking there every single day of the year. If you violate this closure you are guilty of trespassing.    Thanks for the listen, we hope we all learned something today!