Ok, there are some more serious issues afloat. Mainly protecting the land and right of way your equipment is sitting on. Especially for those groups who do not own the ground that is under them. As we seen, working with friendly local governments can be unpredictable; they are subject to political pressures and agendas. Administration changes can overnight can find your operation the subject of termination of leases and lengthily (and costly) legal processes. Not to mention the increase pressure from the rails to trails lobby, which is becoming increasingly hostile to anyone who apposes their projects. So, where do we go from here? What options do we have? And as a preservation movement as a whole, what can we do to protect right of way and land for the future? Yes, keeping your equipment clean and the grass cut is important, but so is protecting the land under it.

Don’t forget to wear your safety goggles while mowing – David Notarius, Sneezing in England instead of Pennsylvania