With National Trails Day always the first Saturday in June, the 2019 observance is now a memory for those who made their way to a federal, state or local trail or some other property to enjoy or help enhance outdoor recreation.
Various groups from the Chattanooga area took part in many Trails Day events.
For example, several members of the Chattanooga Hiking Club spent time last Saturday doing brush work, removing downed trees and doing tread work on the Benton MacKaye Trail near the Hiwassee River.
The Tennessee Valley Canoe Club held its annual paddle school on the Hiwassee and Ocoee rivers. That event included about 300 experienced and novice paddlers learning new canoe and kayak skills.
The Cohutta Wilderness Trail Volunteers headed to the Hickory Creek path to clear some fallen trees and do other types of trail maintenance.