National Park employee Billy Tyler uses a backpack blower to clear debris from a parking lot at Guilford Courthouse National Military on Tuesday. Tyler is part of a crew made up of employees from different National Parks that was clearing downed trees caused by the recent ice storms. The crew spent five days working in the park. Tyler is based at Chickamauga and Chattanooga Military Park in Tennessee.
A National Park employee uses a blower to clear debris from a the tour road at Guilford Courthouse National Military on Tuesday. Even though the park was closed people still walked the road and trails inside the park.
A crew of National Park employees from five other states spent five days clearing debris from the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro. About 70-80 trees fell during recent ice storms, creating hazardous conditions at the park. While people have been using the park during the clean up, it has technically been closed to visitors since Feb. 14. It officially reopens on Thursday.
"There were no accidents, safety incidents or near misses throughout the work," park Superintendent James Hill said Wednesday in a news release. "As a result, we’re able to reopen earlier than expected. We appreciate the public’s patience and cooperation while the clean-up effort was underway.”
Park officials said visitors should still be careful and vigilant as there are still some overhead hazards, such as loose branches and sticks in the tree canopy.
