Thank you for volunteering to be a part of Pitch in on the Piedmont sponsored by The EDGE (www.edgeatmason.com) and  MASON’s University Life – PWC (http://ulife.gmu.edu/princewilliam/).  We’re looking forward to meeting new friends and saying welcome back to past volunteers.  Start time is 9:00 am.  Plan to arrive at 8:45 am at the green and white tent to receive your assignment.          
            This is a RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.   
.   .   .   Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy shoes.
       .   .   .   Put a snack in your pocket.
.   .   .   Park in the Freedom Center parking lot. 

     BRING    
  
•	Your friends
•	Gloves if you have them 
•	A desire to have fun       
•	Extra pitchforks, tine rakes and wheelbarrows                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
•	Water to stay hydrated   
                                               
     WEAR 
•	Comfortable clothes and closed toed/heeled shoes that you won’t mind getting dirty
•	A smile
See you there! 

THE PIEDMONT TRAIL
The Piedmont Trail is a 1.2 mile loop trail situated within a 10 acre site located on the Mason Prince William Campus adjacent to academic buildings and The Freedom & Aquatic Fitness Center.
The EDGE, The Mason Center for Team and Organizational Learning has built its high and low challenge course under and next to the tree canopy woven from branches of oak, tulip poplar, beech and maple trees which make up a portion of this site.
Individuals who walk, run, or participate in one of The EDGE programs may see white tail deer, wild turkeys, fox, squirrels, rabbits, skunks or box turtles. The trail provides birders a perfect vantage to observe red tailed hawks and blue birds that frequent open spaces bordering the trail.
Woodland wildflowers abound and various species of butterflies frequent the meadows during spring summer and fall. Numerous wetland areas add to the environmental mosaic.  Trail access is available dawn to dusk. Free public parking for week-day and week-end access unless otherwise directed, is available in The Freedom & Aquatic Fitness Center parking lot.
The combined financial/ labor contributions by the Prince William Trails and Stream Coalition, Mason staff and students from University Life, the RHT Department, a PRLS 310 class and The EDGE staff and friends enabled the trail to open in September 2009 following a successful Trail Build Day.
Visit www.edgeatmason.com for more details.