Category Archives: Work Parties

Trail Update: Good people, good times, and good progress at our March 9 work party

Wind gusts and a few rain drops couldn’t keep our crew away from their favorite trail project! We had another great day thanks to our marvelous community of volunteers. They showed up with open hearts and good humor, ready to learn, work hard, and make progress on this amazing community asset. One team worked onContinue reading “Trail Update: Good people, good times, and good progress at our March 9 work party”

Trail Update: Building sustainable trails takes a lot of work and coordination

A sustainable trail that is a pleasure to walk takes a lot of coordination and work to build! Volunteers carried this culvert from the trail head to the installation site near the big meadow (it is heavy). Robert and Kip drove loads and loads of rack (about 1-mile round trip) to fill the mud-hole. Cruz,Continue reading “Trail Update: Building sustainable trails takes a lot of work and coordination”

Trail Update: Oh, man. What a wet day!

Oh man. What a wet day! We had thirty-two volunteers at our work party on Saturday, February 24, 2024, building trail in the mud and drizzle. In spite of rain, much progress was made on the trail corridor through the big meadow, including digging blackberry crowns, creating drainage, installing rock and a culvert. We wereContinue reading “Trail Update: Oh, man. What a wet day!”

Trail Update: Beams for the North Bridge have been delivered

If you’ve walked past the Elk Trail in the last few days, you may have noticed two gigantic steel beams resting in the grass. Those are the supports for the new bridge we are building this spring. The bridge will span Hill Creek and connect the Pump House Trail with Hill Creek Trail. The designContinue reading “Trail Update: Beams for the North Bridge have been delivered”

Trail Update: Swimming in an Atmospheric River…

An atmospheric river released it’s bounty on our work party volunteers on Saturday, January 27, resulting in muddy conditions and a lot of laughter. Many thanks to these troopers who maintained their good humor through the steady rain and standing puddles. We achieved our goal of extending the trail out of the forest into theContinue reading “Trail Update: Swimming in an Atmospheric River…”

A year of building trail at Northern State Recreation Area: Review of 2023

Our volunteer crew accomplished a lot in 2023! Here’s a quick list of our progress in numbers: Our goals for 2024 include completing the Hill Creek Trail loop and linking the Pump House and Hill Creek trails with a bridge. (Take a look at our current project map for details.) A supportive community and wonderfulContinue reading “A year of building trail at Northern State Recreation Area: Review of 2023”