The C&O Canal National Historical Park and Potomac Conservancy sponsored a volunteer service day on Friday, Aug. 29 in celebration of their public-private partnership and the National Park Service's 93rd birthday.
Volunteers gathered to work with park staff on two trail projects. One team removed a damaged and outdated stairway — south of the River Center at Lockhouse 8 along the Canal Towpath — and reclaimed the area with native grass seed. The second team worked across the Towpath from the River Center at Lockhouse 8 to stabilize timber stairs and trim overgrown vegetation along the trail leading to the Potomac River.