2012-Aggregate Industries SWAT - Trail Maintenance at Cherry Creek State Park

Start Date-End Date: 10/24/2012-10/25/2012 Land Manager Office: CPW - Cherry Creek State Park Land Manager Contact: Jonathan Huey Funding Partner: Aggregate Industries Programmatic Partner: Summary: Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is excited to work with the employees of Aggregate Industries for another round of trail maintenance, this time at Cherry Creek State Park. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Cherry Creek State Park is Denver's big backyard. Conveniently located off of I-25 and I-225, Cherry Creek is easily accessible from anywhere in the front range. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Help maintain the Vista Trail - a short hiking trail located in the southwest corner of the park. The Vista Trail startson the property boundary of Cherry Creekin a heavily residential corner of the park. Our time and work restoring this trail will improve access for local residents, hikers and bikers alike. Volunteers will repair areas of the trail that have been damaged by erosion andvisitor use. Spreading, grading, and compaction of crusher fine gravel will be done volunteers using hand tools. PARTNERS *Volunteers For Outdoor Colorado *Aggregate Industries *Colorado Parks and Wildlife / Cherry Creek State Park OTHER FUN STUFF Light breakfast andsnacks providedby VOC Lunch provided by Aggregate Latitude/Longitude: 39.615607, -104.854717 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 35 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 19 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 19 Total Unique Volunteers: 19 Total Volunteer Hours: 171 Staff Hours: 45 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: On Wednesday, October 24th – 18 volunteers from Aggregate Industries participated in a VOC Stewardship with a Team (SWAT) trail maintenance project in nearby Cherry Creek State Park. Volunteers worked to spread and compact crusher fine gravel over 3200 feet of the Vista Trail and installed 7 railroad ties for a terraced staircase entrance. Volunteers worked tirelessly to finish the project in a single day, avoiding the rain and snow which came shortly after the close of the project.