2012-Tanglewood Trail Restoration - 8/18/2012

Start Date-End Date: 08/18/2012-08/19/2012 Land Manager Office: USFS - South Platte Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Brandon Mitchell Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Join us for two days of trail restoration on the heavily used Tanglewood Trail in the Mount Evans Wilderness. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Tanglewood Trail is a heavily used trail in the southern part of the Mount Evans Wilderness. Of Colorado's Fourteeners, Mount Evans (14,264') is the most accessible and also one of the highest. Tanglewood Trail is well used by many eager to enjoy a lakeside picnic, an afternoon fishing jaunt, or an overnight alpine camping trip. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Tanglewood Trail's increasing popularity requires ongoing maintenance and VOC has committed to adopting this trail each summer. Be a part of an ongoing small group of dedicated volunteers and sign up for one or all four 2012 dates. This summer we'll focus on rehabilitating a section of severely eroded trail located above timberline at the base of Mt Rosalie. The erosion is so bad that in some places the trail is 10 feet wide and 3 feet deep. A small group of volunteers will backpack into camp on Friday afternoon and stay through Saturday night. Tools, project materials and project gear will be brought in by the Forest Service. This will be a challenging, remote project with significant reward at the end. As a designated national wilderness area, strict group size limits allow VOC to register only 12 volunteers for each date. PARTNERS U.S. Forest Service (USFS) South Platte Ranger District National Forest Foundation OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch Camping: available Friday and Saturday nights Latitude/Longitude: 39.44820022583008, -105.46929931640625 Additional Information: Camping Available: Yes Physical Difficulty: Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 10 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 8 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 8 Total Unique Volunteers: 4 Total Volunteer Hours: 173 Staff Hours: 0 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: 5 volunteers built more than 25 check dams and rehabilitated 500 ft of trail in order to close the top section of the Tanglewood Trail.