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Allaire Trail Users Group (ATUG)

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Group Name:
Allaire Trail Users Group (ATUG)
General Description

The 800 acre South side of Allaire State Park is maintained by the Allaire Trail Users Group (ATUG) which is a merry band of volunteers that includes mountain bikers, equestrians and hikers dedicated to Allaire's Multi-use trails.

Do not build trails within any park without proper permission from the people that own the park / property. Though state and county parks are "public" land, creating trails without permission is illegal.

History

Allaire State Park's trails were scheduled to close on December 1, 1998 due to excessive erosion and neglect of the trail system. On November 4, 1998, ATUG was formed to open a dialog with the park in order to prevent the closing. The group consisted of both cyclists and equestrians and work closely with park officials. Fast forward a few years and the trails are greatly improved and there is no longer a threat of closure.

The park officials have also responded with improvements like 2 lavatories and a resurfaced parking lot. ATUG has shown that it is possible for different user groups to join forces and work toward a common goal, and by working together we have improved communication between the user groups. The result is near zero user conflict and more trail courtesy.

Location
ATUG primarily works on the Multi-use single track on the southern side of Allaire State Park.
Special Events

We meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Hospital Rd. parking lot. We work one Sunday per month from March to November. Tools are provided and the session lasts until approximately 12 noon.

Please remember to bring your bike because we always enjoy a post-trail-maintenance cruise.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to maintain the multi-use trails of Allaire State Park for all users using IMBA's sustainable trail science.


Official Website
https://jorba.org/about-jorba/chapters/allaire-trail-users-group/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/allairetrailusersgroup
Short / Perm URL :
gonj.me/atug
Updates:
Added On: 2015-03-21, Updated On: 2020-06-22



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