“It’s that time of year,” says City of Richmond Trails Manager Michael Burton, “where the trails stay a little wetter, muddier than normal.”
“It’s that time of year,” says City of Richmond Trails Manager Michael Burton, “where the trails stay a little wetter, muddier than normal.”
When the trails are muddy, they get displaced by bike tires, hiker’s boots, even dog paws, and this erodes and damages some of the James River Park System’s best natural features.
A nice little video was produced to help let frequent trail users know the do’s and don’ts when it comes to rainy-season trail use. Check it out below:
James River Park System PSA-Wet Trail Usage from Max Posner on Vimeo.
Burton Burton also advises folks to check out the RVAMore website for up-to-date condition reports.