April 6, 2015 | 
Author This workday has been cancelled. See you at the next one!
We’ll be meeting at Brockdale, do some touch up paint on the repaired gate(s), and then picking up trash around the perimeter of the trailhead.
Where – Brockdale trailhead
When – Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 9am
What to bring – water for yourself, trash bags, gloves if you don’t want paint on yourself 😉
Too much rain this week, the trails are too muddy…
We will rideout at 10am, heading north to the Sycamore
When – 10am, Saturday April 25, 2015
Where – Highland Park
What to bring – Bring your coggins! and a bag lunch
And it’s all completed, as of Nov 18, 2016. Enjoy!
New Pipeline Project on Sycamore Loop
North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has started a new pipeline renovation project along their easement road where our Sycamore Loop branches. Normally, when going north on the trail from Highland Park, the trail forks where it crosses the NTMWD easement road. You can go straight across the road and continue on the west side of the Sycamore Loop, or you can travel east on the road until you reach the entrance to the east side of the Sycamore Loop. For the past many months, we’ve had the west side of the Loop blocked off while a pipeline renovation project was underway. That project has ended and the west side of the loop is now open. However, a new pipeline renovation project has just started and we’ll need to detour around it when the construction activity is present during the next several months.
The following picture shows the trail (in yellow) north from Highland Park, and where the trail forks to make the Sycamore Loop. The light blue box shows the area detailed in the second picture. Click once on the picture for a larger image. Click again to remove the larger image.
The following picture shows in more detail where the construction will take place and the detour options that will be used. Click once on the picture for a larger image. Click again to remove the larger image.
There may be several days when the bypass black pipes are being laid across the west and east side entrances (the pipe will be buried directly in front of the two entrances). During those several days, the entire Sycamore Loop will be closed and there will be no access to the Giant Sycamore. We will announce these dates on the TTPA website main page, so please check it before you head out.
During the construction work, which may take two or more months, there will likely be construction activity and large vehicles moving up and down the easement road on weekdays and Saturdays. Please be aware and proceed with caution. DO NOT use the roadway, but stay behind the CAUTION tape and on the shoulder and only cross the roadway directly at the two trail entrances.
Too much rain today and expected overnight into the weekend. See you in April.
We will rideout at 10am, with a short member meeting before the rideout.
When – 10am, Saturday March 21, 2015
Where – Brockdale
What to bring – Bring your coggins!
We’ll be meeting at Brockdale, do some touch up paint on the repaired gate(s), and then head north to clear blocked culverts.
Where – Brockdale trailhead
When – Saturday, March 7 2015 at 9am
What to bring – water for yourself, loppers, gloves, boots suitable for wading in water/mud, and dress warmly
We’ll be gathering at Highland Park and heading south to clear the trail, all the way to the bridge.
Where – Highland Park trailhead
When – 9am, Saturday February 7, 2015
What to bring – gloves, long sleeves, dress warmly!
This ride has been cancelled, for inclement weather (soil too muddy and slippery).
We’ll be gathering at Highland Park and riding north to the Giant Sycamore tree.
Where – Highland Park trailhead
When – 2pm, February 21, 2015
Don’t forget the your horse’s Coggins, and be prepared to dress warmly!
We’ll be cleaning up trash and litter at Brockdale trailhead.
Where – Brockdale Park trailhead
When – 9am, Saturday Jan 10, 2014
What to bring – gloves, garbage bags
We’ll be meeting at Brockdale to have a member’s meeting and ride. This is an excellent chance to renew your membership, if you haven’t already, and to bring a friend who wants to join. We’ll be serving chili for lunch, so bring a chair for sitting and prepare to enjoy yourself.
As part of the member’s meeting, we’ll vote on nominations/renewals for the Board of Directors, and the Board will elect its Officers for 2015. We also hope to have a guest speaker on search and rescue tips.
When – Saturday, Jan 31, chili lunch at noon, meeting during and after lunch, rideout afterwards
Where – Brockdale Trailhead
What to bring – Checkbook for renewals or new members, chair for sitting, and Coggins for your horse if you are going to ride out afterwards
We’ll be cleaning up at Brockdale trailhead, and then checking out the trail for fallen branches.
Where – Brockdale Park trailhead
When – 9am, Saturday Nov 8, 2014
What to bring – gloves, loppers, chainsaw, garbage bags
