Trail Work in Mercer CP - Sandy Cleanup - Nov 11, 2012

Updated: Dec 10, 2012 Short URL: http://gonj.me/300163
Superstorm Sandy rolled through NJ, affecting homes, roads, the power grid, and much more. Today, JORBA worked to help allow Mercer County park to be safe once again for joggers, bikers and more.
Getting ready for a hard days work
Early morning in Mercer CP
Tools.. check. Lets Go!
Heading Out!
Mud.. and lots of it
Quick Cut
1 tree down.. 7,361 to go
A simple cut to open this trail up
We'll stay behind and take care of this one
Should be quick
Should be quick 2
Yup.. the trail should be right in the middle
Mercer County Park - Sandy Cleanup
Almost through
Almost through 3
And we are through!
Now that is a big tree
The root ball of that big tree
Now that is a big tree 3
Now that is a big tree 4
FH.. Nice.
The bridge made it
Ouch
Taking down an unsafe tree
Pushing the trees out of the way once cut
The trail is under here, somewhere
The trail is under here, somewhere 2
The trail is under here, somewhere 3
A huge root ball from a group of oak trees that fell during Superstorm Sandy
A huge root ball from a group of oak trees that fell during Superstorm Sandy 2
A group of oak trees that fell during Superstorm Sandy
What a mess
Clearing a new small trail section
A large tree snapped halfway, falling into another tree. Both trees must come down
Cutting like a pro
A broken tree of the trail
The trail is here somewhere
What a mess
What a mess 2
2 down in one place 2
2 down in one place
The trail is under here, somewhere
The trail is under here, somewhere
The trail is open again!
The trail is open again! 2
Two trees and a root ball
Two trees and a root ball 2
Two trees and a root ball 3
After cut, the root ball fell right back into place!
The great JORBA crew today

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lat: 40.2667999, lon: -74.6453476
New Jersey
Delaware River Region
Mercer County
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