8:45 am: Sign-in at the trailhead

Please note the new parking area for volunteers is located on the gravel road behind Trevennen Hall. Directions can be found here.

9:00 am:

Introductions, explain today’s work, assign teams, safety talk and group photo

9:45-noon: Work on Winfield Trail

noon: Lunch at the trailhead & advisory committee meeting

12:45-3 pm: Back to work

3-4 pm: Clean up, organize, and put away tools

4:30 pm: Work party planning meeting (by invitation only)

Our objectives for the day:

Fill the low areas with approved mineral soil
Compact the trail tread where possible
Perform trailside restoration work
Install the half-culvert in the drainage area
Build grade reversals on the long downhill slope
Embed the 1-¼” rock chips where bare heavy clay soil exists

Teams

Roving Lead : Paul

Walk between the teams, making sure everyone has the tools and materials they need, that they are working safely and efficiently – providing guidance and direction.

Loading Power Carriers : JT

Description: Load gravel and rock into power carriers using the Dingo loader.

Power Carrier Drivers (2 people)

Description: Carry rock and gravel from the staging area to the work sites. Two will be used for hauling materials, the third will be on hand – to fill in – and be used as needed.

Lead : Kip

Restoration

Lead: Lynn

Description: Transplant ferns and naturalize the trail corridor.

Rock Work: Trailside Reinforcement, Culvert & Grade Reversals

Lead: Jerry

Description: Complete trail edge reinforcement before filling and compacting. Install culvert at identified location, large rock will retain the trail tread fill at its ends. Cement to help stabilize rock is no longer possible. Lastly, develop grade reversals where needed to curb erosion.

Hardening and Filling

Lead: Craig

Description: Stabilize clay soils with 1.25” rock chips (no fines) compacted into the trail tread. As needed only.

**Additional teams may be determined on Friday afternoon after the conditions and materials are evaluated.

Photo & Video : Jenny

Skagit Trail Builders

Skagit Trail Builders is a program of United General District 304.

The trails at Northern State Recreation Area are the result of our partnership with Skagit County Parks and Recreation, the Port of Skagit, the City of Sedro-Woolley, and our incredible community of volunteers!