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Cleaning Up the Cynwyd Trail, April 2008

Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2008
Photos by Max Buten and Ted Goldsborough
Lower Merion Historical Society
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Map of the Cynwyd Trail, with cleanup areas
Map of the Cynwyd Trail, with cleanup areas		 Panorama of the Cynwyd Station area, with work under way on Saturday
Panorama of the Cynwyd Station area, with work under way on Saturday		 One of the workers
One of the workers		 Another worker
Another worker
A fully-armed worker
A fully-armed worker		 Pulling out a vine
Pulling out a vine		 Extracting a tree trunk for the trash pile
Extracting a tree trunk for the trash pile		 This worker brought his own wheelbarrow
This worker brought his own wheelbarrow
Workers in an area where the edges of the ties have been exposed
Workers in an area where the edges of the ties have been exposed		 Workers
Workers		 Cleaning out the bank and piling the various kinds of trash
Cleaning out the bank and piling the various kinds of trash		 Working on the Cynwyd Station garden
Working on the Cynwyd Station garden
Clearing out the bank, piling the trash
Clearing out the bank, piling the trash		 This work crew has uncovered a stone wall.
This work crew has uncovered a stone wall.		 Did they pile up all this wood and metal today?
Did they pile up all this wood and metal today?		 The dog wants to help clear the bank
The dog wants to help clear the bank
After a strenuous morning, returning to the Cynwyd Station.
After a strenuous morning, returning to the Cynwyd Station.		 Big logger with small helpers
Big logger with small helpers		 Extending the Cynwyd Station garden
Extending the Cynwyd Station garden		 Two Bartlett men ran their chipper all day
Two Bartlett men ran their chipper all day
One pile that Bartlett can shred, another that they can't
One pile that Bartlett can shred, another that they can't		 Bartlett driving off after a full day chipping the brush that others collected
Bartlett driving off after a full day chipping the brush that others collected		 First of many trash piles
First of many trash piles		 More Trash
More Trash
15 people are clearing out the trash, in this photo
15 people are clearing out the trash, in this photo		 There's all kinds of trash
There's all kinds of trash		 Whiskey bottle and a mattress - what else does anyone need?
Whiskey bottle and a mattress - what else does anyone need?		 Working on the walk on the Outbound side of the Cynwyd Station
Working on the walk on the Outbound side of the Cynwyd Station
As 4 men work on the walk, two work at the chipper in the background
As 4 men work on the walk, two work at the chipper in the background		 Pausing on the Outgoing Walk for a photo
Pausing on the Outgoing Walk for a photo		 On Sunday, the walk has been cleared, so preparing the bank and inserting borders
On Sunday, the walk has been cleared, so preparing the bank and inserting borders		 Landscapers planning for plantings in the newly prepared space
Landscapers planning for plantings in the newly prepared space
A mile down the trail, refreshments at the former Barmouth Station
A mile down the trail, refreshments at the former Barmouth Station		 Uncovering construction on the West Laurel Hill Cemetery side
Uncovering construction on the West Laurel Hill Cemetery side		 We have asked West Laurel Hill if they know what it is that we found
We have asked West Laurel Hill if they know what it is that we found		 Below West Laurel Hill, on Vine Creek
Below West Laurel Hill, on Vine Creek
Piles and truckload of trash from Vine Creek and below
Piles and truckload of trash from Vine Creek and below		 The Spaventa end of the trail.
The "Spaventa" end of the trail.		 Paul McElhaney and crew have collected a truckload
Paul McElhaney and crew have collected a truckload		 Chris Leswing (right) has brought a crew to start cleaning the Spaventa part of the trail
Chris Leswing (right) has brought a crew to start cleaning the Spaventa part of the trail
First of nine pictures of volunteers between working
First of nine pictures of volunteers between working		 Early in the chilly Sunday morning, ready to work
Early in the chilly Sunday morning, ready to work		 Passerby With Yellow Tie
Passerby With Yellow Tie		 A family takes a break
A family takes a break
The garden workers on break; a family is finished for the day
The garden workers on break; a family is finished for the day		 Bruce Reed With a Tie Lifter
Bruce Reed With a Tie Lifter		 Township Commisioners and project manager with reporter from the Main Line Times
Township Commisioners and project manager with reporter from the Main Line Times		 Scouts and leader getting their instructions
Scouts and leader getting their instructions
View from Montgomery Ave bridge, after cleanup
View from Montgomery Ave bridge, after cleanup		 A view down the trail as cleanup ends for the day
A view down the trail as cleanup ends for the day		 Near the Cynwyd Station, almost everything is gone but the heavy trash
Near the Cynwyd Station, almost everything is gone but the heavy trash		 The Cynwyd Club treated us to lunch
The Cynwyd Club treated us to lunch
Lunch at the Cynwyd Club ends the day. More cleanups May 17, June 15.
Lunch at the Cynwyd Club ends the day.
More cleanups May 17, June 15.		 Another truckload of rails removed. They will be reused elsewhere.
Another truckload of rails removed. They will be reused elsewhere.
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