Trail nix: Rivanna neighbor just says no to hikers

Jul 4

Written By David McNair

July 4th, 2002 issue #0122 — Trail nix: Rivanna neighbor just says no to hikers

When landscape designer Jon Dreher went walking on the Rivanna Trail with his dog, Chester, on June 20, he expected a leisurely stroll through the woods. What he got instead was a confrontation– and a case study in community amenities vs. the property rights of an angry citizen. About a half-mile from the trailhead near the VFW Lodge on River Road, Dreher came upon a woman and a man constructing a barrier– in the middle of the popular pathway.

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