2013-Faces and Spaces Youth SWAT

Start Date-End Date: 06/23/2013-06/23/2013 Land Manager Office: USFS - Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Dave Neely Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Rolling up dilapidated barbed-wire fence. Description: Rolling up dilapidated barbed-wire fence near Yoeman campground at Brush Creek. Latitude/Longitude: Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 10 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 2 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 9 Total Volunteer Days: 11 Total Unique Volunteers: 11 Total Volunteer Hours: 55 Staff Hours: 25 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: One of the main points of this project is to educate the public on what our trash/discarded items/abandoned itemscan do to the surrounding environment. When I went through my educational talk about barbed-wire being a wildlife hazard, all volunteers became steadfast in clearing it from Forest Service land. People engaged in conversation about trash and asked questions about the barbed-wire being a potential cultural resource. My Faces and Spaces youth educated me in the proper wreath rolling of barbed-wire! Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Please see Berry Creek entry for why I think that the Rangeland Fence Removal projects were not successful in getting much local participation. The Faces and Spaces youth were a great partner to work with. They asked questions, participated fully, and felt like they accomplished the goal. They contacted me asking what available projects we had b/c they were going to be in the area and wanted the youth to volunteer. They were excited to participate in the Rangeland Fence Removal project. Description of Accidents/Incidents: none Description of Work Completed: On June 23, 2013, 2 adults and 9 youth from a Wisconsin based organization, Faces and Spaces, travelled to Colorado to participate in the Rangeland Fence Removal project. Our work site was in the Yoeman area of Eagle, where the volunteers removed 1.25 miles of barbed-wire fence. These youth grew up on farms, and already had much experience with this activity, so they worked quite fast. They broke up into teams and tackled the fence from opposite ends. They neatly wrapped the barbed-wire into wreaths and then stashed them in the brush alongside the road, where USFS emploees picked them up for recycling.