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Thirty volunteers showed up on a rainy cold Saturday and got to work! The results….rock work in the flood zone is nearly complete AND we extended the trail beyond our most optimistic goal. We are so grateful for the community support that has helped make this trail possible! Volunteers from Scratch and Peck Feed andContinue reading “Trail Update: We got so much done at our Dec 10 work party thanks to our amazing volunteers!”

There’s a lot of fun stuff happening at our Dec 10 work party – we hope you’ll join us. We will be clearing brush and shaping the new trail. This work is fun, social, and dirty, great for families with kids! In the flood area next to Hansen Creek, we plan to finish the elevatedContinue reading “Trail Update: Plenty of fun stuff happening at our Dec 10 work party”

So far we have 30 people signed up for our Nov 12 work party. It’s going to be another great turnout! Here’s what we’ll be working on: We are expecting mostly sunny weather and light winds with temps in the mid-40’s. Dress in layers, bring gloves, lunch, and water. We look forward to seeing you!

Holy Smokes! We’ve got a record-setting number of volunteers attending the next work party – 35 people. We love it! We can’t wait to see you all on Saturday! We’ll be continuing the work raising the segment of trail prone to flooding and doing restoration work on the creek side meadow. Here’s the plan: TheContinue reading “Trail Update: We’ve got 35 volunteers signed up for Oct 22! Here’s the plan.”

16 volunteers = lots of progress! We started with 50 yards of boulders, ballast rock, and gravel. We ended with 30 yards still at the trail head. That means we moved 20 yards of material. At 2,200 pounds per yard, that’s a lot! (44,000 pounds in total, holy cow, my friends). As of Saturday (OctContinue reading “Trail Update: Lots of progress made at our Oct 8 work party”

Can you feel it? The weather starting to shift? We’ve read that October has already set records for high temps, but we know that the rainy season is just around the bend…. We are racing against the inevitable – the storms of winter! When the skies open and the creeks swell. We want our trailsContinue reading “Trail Update: The plan for our Oct 8 work party…”

We must admit, when we started this build season (on Sept 10) we were worried that the community wouldn’t show up. The pandemic had drastically affected peoples lives and ability to volunteer. But, THEY DID SHOW UP! (Woot-woot!!) On Sept 24, 2022 we enjoyed the pleasant company and cheerful hard work of 16 volunteers, includingContinue reading “Trail Update: More culverts set and a fresh view of the creek!”

Our volunteer trail builders are back at it this Saturday, Sept 24! We are focusing on three project areas on the new loop trail: 1) dig blackberry crowns to open up a view of the creek2) lift sod and clear trail tread3) set culverts and build up the section of trail prone to flooding (rockContinue reading “Trail Update: The plan for our Sept 24, 2022 work party”